Bigfoot sightings in Ontario

188 bigfoot and sasquatch sightings reported in Ontario, Canada, from 1871 to 2026. 65 of them since 2000; the busiest decade was the 2000s, with 51. The places named most often are North Bay (4), Cobalt (4), Thunder Bay (3), Fort Frances (3), Media Article (3).

Every sighting in Ontario, newest first

• Knocks and Orbs at Spectacle Lake in Madawaska ValleyJun 2026
• April 4, 2026 - near Thamesville4 Apr 2026
• April 3, 2026 - near Dresden3 Apr 2026
• July 1 2025 - south of Thunder Bay1 Jul 2025
• June 13, 2023 - near Vermillion13 Jun 2023
• Sasquatch howls recorded in Madawaska Valley, SE of Algonquin Provincial ParkJul 2020
• February 15, 2019 - near Kenora15 Feb 2019
• Spring/Summer 2017 - near North Bay2017
• Motorist Has Extended Sighting of a North American Wood ApeJul 2015
• 2015 - Bonfield2015
• Mid May 2013 - near WellandMay 2013
• March 23, 2012 - Ontario (no other location given)23 Mar 2012
• October 22, 2010 - near Wawa22 Oct 2010
• Possible wood knock responses heard near Westport2 Jul 2010
• October 2009 - near OrilliaOct 2009
• Unusual thud and possible whoop heard along with feeling of being watched in Algonquin Provincial Park13 Jul 2009
• Bipedal sounding pacing and possible vocalizations heard by Boy Scout leader and Scouts at Quetico Provincial Park13 Jul 2009
• April 15, 2009 - just outside Lady Evelyn Smoothwater Park (photos on link)15 Apr 2009
• Temagami Bigfoot!15 Apr 2009
• Possible vocalizations heard 10 miles SE of Arden26 Dec 2008
• Daytime sighting behind a cabin near Westport15 Aug 2008
• Bigfoot sighting in Ontario, CanadaJul 2008
• December 25, 2007 - near St. Thomas25 Dec 2007
• Possible daytime sighting by boaters and day prior by morning walker between Perth and Westport28 Sep 2007
• Possible tracks found crossing dirt road near Hilton Beach24 Jun 2007
• Daylight sighting by emergency services worker driving on Hwy 11 just outside Fort Frances2007
• Roadside sighting by a father and son north of Brockville5 Dec 2006
• Afternoon sighting by couple on Highway 11 outside Latchford11 Oct 2006
• Afternoon sighting by couple on Highway 11 outside Latchford11 Oct 2006
• Vocazliation heard by moose hunter in the Godson Lake areaSep 2006
• Forest Growth and Yield Tech has strange encounter while working in forestSep 2006
• Bigfoot sighting in Ontario, Canada14 Aug 2006
• Possible tracks & smell noted by vacationers near Haliburton11 Aug 2006
• Daylight sighting close to tourist cabins near Sioux NarrowsAug 2006
• Daylight sighting close to tourist cabins near Sioux NarrowsAug 2006
• Bigfoot: Haliburton, Ontario, Canada 2006 "Tracks Found"....2006
• Bigfoot: David Merryfield snow tracks 200513 Dec 2005
• Possible vocalizations heard at Lake Huron near the town of Bruce Mines1 Nov 2005
• Boaters have rocks possibly thrown at them north of Thunder Bay1 Aug 2005
• August 2005; Temagami, Ontario - A father, his son and girlfriend are witness to several incidents in northern Ontario.Aug 2005
• Hikers find possible tracks and other sign on an old logging road outside North Bay28 May 2005
• Bigfoot sighting in Ontario, Canada1 Jan 2005
• 2005 - Peterborough2005
• Pre-dawn road crossing sighting by trucker 40 miles west of Toronto16 Dec 2004
• Family describes possible rock throwing while fishing in Lake Superior Provincial ParkSep 2004
• Possible whistles heard by campers north of Sault Saint MarieAug 2004
• Witness and his girlfriend hear strange sounds near MagnetawanJul 2004
• Bigfoot sighting in Ontario, Canada2004
• Ontario, Canada2004
• Summer 2004 - Manitoulin Island2004
• Bigfoot sighting in Ontario, Canada2004
• Bigfoot sighting in Ontario, Canada2004
• Toronto Police Officer hunting moose has close encounter14 Oct 2003
• Toronto Police Officer hunting moose has close encounter14 Oct 2003
• Bigfoot sighting in Ontario, Canada7 Oct 2003
• Various sound-only incidents described by hunter near Cripple CreekNov 2002
• Man watching his sons canoeing also sees upright animal. Extraordinary vocalizations heard10 Jul 2002
• August 2001 - Owen Sound (3 of 3 accts)Aug 2001
• Bigfoot sighting in Ontario, Canada21 Jun 2001
• Bigfoot sighting in Ontario, Canada14 Jun 2001
• Bigfoot sighting in Ontario, Canada9 Jun 2001
• June 9, 2001 - near Peawanuck9 Jun 2001
• Hikers report possible vocalizations in Ouimet Canyon Provincial ParkMay 2001
• Bigfoot sighting in Ontario, CanadaMay 2001
• 2001 - Inglis Falls (2 of 3 accts)2001
• Moose hunter has morning encounter in hills of northern OntarioNov 1999
• Moose hunter has morning encounter in hills of northern OntarioNov 1999
• Bigfoot: Camp counselor sees large sasquatch in Ontario, Canada several consecutive summers...Aug 1998
• Fisherman has morning sighting while boating up waterway near Sioux LookoutJun 1998
• Two witnesses (Truck drivers) spot a Bulky, Hairy (Brown Hair) being walking under the bridge5 Sep 1997
• Creature observed crossing the road.Sep 1997
• Bigfoot sighting near Orient Bay, OntarioSep 1997
• A sighting of a gray shape in the bush near the waters edge, large footprints found afterwards2 Jul 1997
• A sighting of a gray shape in the bush near the waters edge, large footprints found afterwards2 Jul 1997
• Bigfoot sighting near Lac Leul, OntarioJun 1997
• Bigfoot sighting in Ontario, CanadaJun 1997
• Bigfoot sighting in Ontario, Canada26 Nov 1996
• A tall, hairy, and ugly eight foot sasquatch spotted after scareing dogs.16 Jul 1996
• Brushfire fighters find and photograph large track in remote area on the northside of Lac SeulJul 1996
• Couple have a strange feeling of being watched.Jul 1996
• Bigfoot sighting near Sioux Lookout, OntarioJul 1996
• Couple have a strange feeling of being watched.Jul 1996
• June 9, possibly 1996 - near French River9 Jun 1996
• Bigfoot sighting near Lac Seul, OntarioJan 1996
• Strange vocalizations heard in the Markdale area1 Aug 1995
• May 1995 - North BayMay 1995
• Two fishermen spot a 7 foot tall brown creature from their boat.1994
• Morning daylight encounter with grouse hunter on Indian Island 45 km east of Fort FrancisSep 1993
• Witnesses see a large, black, hairy creature standing upright only 30 feet from them.Jun 1993
• Night time sighting by policeman on the Trans-Canada Hwy, ~100 miles west of Cochrane4 Oct 1992
• Night time sighting by policeman on the Trans-Canada Hwy, ~100 miles west of Cochrane4 Oct 1992
• Woman recalls hearing unusual hi-pitch sounds at a home near North BayAug 1991
• August 1991 - Bayshore Road, Owen Sound (1 of 3 accts)Aug 1991
• Morning encounter with a moose hunter in northern Ontario27 Oct 1990
• Nightime roadside encounter near Orangeville5 May 1990
• Nightime roadside encounter near Orangeville5 May 1990
• Morning daylight encounter with grouse hunter on Indian Island 45 km east of Fort Francis1990s
• Bigfoot sighting near Webequie, Ontario25 Jul 1989
• Bigfoot sighting near Big Trout Lake, Ontario7 Jul 1989
• Bigfoot report from Belleville Ontario, Canada 1988Jun 1988
• Strange feeling of being watched reported by couple.Jun 1987
• Bigfoot sighting in Ontario, CanadaFeb 1987
• Teen watches as sitting bigfoot eats blueberriesSep 1986
• Fishing Guide has sighting while trolling Deer LakeJul 1986
• Possible sighting by two brothers in the Dunrobin area west of OttowaNov 1984
• Bigfoot: Sasquatch sighted in Windsor, Ontario 1984...Oct 1984
• February 1983 - Petawawa areaFeb 1983
• Childhood incident near Trenton - possilble sighting & tracksMar 1982
• 1982 - Wildgoose Lake1982
• Man describes childhood sighting at a cabin in Ufford CountyJul 1981
• Bigfoot sighting in Ontario, Canada1980s
• Bigfoot sighting in Ontario, Canada1980s
• Possible tracks found near cabin at Otter LakeAug 1979
• 1979 - Nipissing1979
• Bigfoot sighting near Geraldton, OntarioOct 1978
• Bigfoot sighting in Ontario, CanadaSep 1978
• Motorists have nighttime sighting near Grimsby19 Aug 1978
• June 4, 1977 - Ruthven4 Jun 1977
• Bigfoot sighting near Werner Lake, Ontario1975
• Summer 1975 - Algonquin Park campground1975
• Bigfoot sighting near Sudbury, OntarioJul 1974
• Bigfoot sighting near White Dog, Ontario1974
• August 5, 1970 - Cobalt5 Aug 1970
• Bigfoot sighting in Ontario, CanadaAug 1970
• Bigfoot sighting near Trenton, Ontario1970s
• Woman recalls childhood sighting outside a cottage in the Southern Georgian Bay area1968
• 1968 - Terrace Bay area1968
• Woman recalls childhood sighting outside a cottage in the Southern Georgian Bay area1968
• Bigfoot sighting in Ontario, Canada1967
• Summer 1966 - Algoma District1966
• September 1965 - TillsonburgSep 1965
• Bigfoot sighting in Ontario, Canada25 Aug 1965
• August 1965 - Campten, Ontario9 Aug 1965
• Man recalls his nighttime roadside sighting near MarkdaleJun 1964
• Possible tracks found crossing field of snow 50 years ago in the City of Thunder BayDec 1958
• Bigfoot sighting near Cobalt, OntarioApr 1947
• Bigfoot sighting in Ontario, Canada16 Aug 1946
• April 16, 1946 - Cobalt, Ontario16 Apr 1946
• 1930's - Elliot Lake1930s
• July 27, 1923 - Cobalt23 Jul 1923
• Septemeber 1906 - ColbaltSep 1906
• August 1, 1883 - Prettis Island near Pembroke1 Aug 1883
• July 27, 1883 - Kingston27 Jul 1883
• Bigfoot sighting near Pembroke, Ontario1883
• November 27, 1874 - Lake Huron island27 Nov 1874
• June 27, 1871 - near London27 Jun 1871
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• Ontario Sasquatch Report: South Porcupine, ONDate unknown
• Unknown date - ParkhillDate unknown
• Late 80's/early 90's - Sachigo LakeDate unknown
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• Bigfoot sighting in Ontario, CanadaDate unknown
• Berry-pickers report sasquatch sighting in northern OntarioDate unknown
• Bigfoot loose in Northern Ontario?Date unknown
• Bigfoot on Hudson BayDate unknown
• Bus Driver Startled by Dark FormDate unknown
• Further Sightings of the Smithville CreatureDate unknown
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• Prospectors See "Yellow Top"Date unknown
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• Was it "Yellow Top?"Date unknown

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