We are still working on our relaunch but here is a description of what Fishing Traveler is designed to be.

Fishing Traveler is nothing more and nothing less than my collection of information and reviews that I have been able to gather on these 50 locations from across the web. It is what I use to make the decision that this is a must go to destination. My hope is that this blog will be helfpul to you, also, in considering an Ontario or Quebec fishing trip destination.

Are there better locations out there? Everyone certainly has their favorites, and I don’t claim to have the authoritative list. In fact if you think I should consider another location, please email me. I am always looking for new places.

But I will tell you that I have spent hundreds if not thousands of hours researching fishing trip destinations over the last 10 years. I have a lot of confidence that the places listed here are places that will make a great fishing trip destination. Let’s put it this way; I would spend my money on any of the locations listed here.

You can be confident that each listing has information from an exhaustive web search done about the location. This information should save you a lot of time in researching your next Ontario or Quebec fishing trip destination. If you have been to any of these destinations, please take some time to provide a review. Customer reviews of fishing lodges are some of the hardest information to find online and some of the most valuable. You would be helping me as well as your fellow fishermen.

This blog is a personal hobby but I seriously hope it can help you find a great fishing trip destination. The current economy has been hard on everyone. Tourism at many fishing lodges in Ontario and Quebec is down. For fishermen, our extra spending money for fishing trip is a bit tighter. If this site can help fishermen and lodges match up to provide people great fishing trip experiences, it will meet its purpose.

Kevin Geary, owner of Angler’s Kingdom, and his son Hayden recently blogged about seeing wolves on a woodland caribou.

Here is an excerpt form the post…

We came in the night before, got up had breakfast and headed out to ice fish. As soon as we came around the corner , right behind camp, I saw two black wolves had a Woodland Caribou down.
We took some photos and video. We followed the tracks about 6 miles down the lake and the two black wolves had hearded that Caribou all the way down keeping it out of the bush. They went right past the front of the camp- probably about the time we were cooking breakfast. If we had looked out the front window we would have seen them. It would have been awesome to see the fight. I’m sure that Caribou didn’t give up easily Another set of about 40 Caribou trampled another path across the lake and also went right by the front of camp -probably in early morning.
The next morning Hayden and I walked about 50 yards from the camp to the back side of our island. We video taped the wolves who had been joined by two grey wolves and one mottled.
They weren’t friends and it showed. Plenty of fighting.

The video is posted on the Angler’s Kingdom blog.

I received word that Bush Country Camp is now under new ownership. Here is the information from their site about the new owners.

Let us introduce ourselves as the new owners of Bush Country Camp. I, Norman House and my wife, Chantale Lefebvre are northern Quebecers who raised our 5 children on a farm, and we are now 5 times proud grandparents.

Our family, found at Bush Country Camp a well-maintained and respectful of nature operation that we were looking for.

We fully agree to continue applying Art’s 20 years of in-house regulations on fish-size, and are very environmentally minded people. We intend to continue and upgrade the standards of Bush Country Camp.

Anytime there is a transition of ownership, there is a bit of fear of the unknown for previous customers as well as future customers since the new owners don’t have a track record. I have no personal knowledge of the new owners but hope that anyone spending time at Bush Country in 2010 will let us know about their trip. I wish the new owners the best of luck.

Chris

Lakair Lodge

Lakair Lodge sits on the west arm of Lake Nipissing in Northeast Ontario. There is an expression on some popular Ontario fishing forums –There is No Air Like Lakair– indicating that this is a great place to go to for a fishing trip vacation. A Housekeeping or American Plan package will give you access to Lake Nipissing’s great fishing.

This entry contains the information I learned about Lakair Lodge from searching the web. Fishing Traveler has received no financial or any other type of compensation for this post. The information here is accurate only to the best of my knowledge. All information should be verified with Lakair Lodge before booking a trip.

Fishing

Lake Nipissing has walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, panfish and muskie.

Accommodations

They have 15 cottages ranging in size from 1 to 4 bedrooms. They also have a small campground and trailer park.

Their rental boats are traditional Giesler 18′ cedar-strips with 15hp Yamaha motors. You can also bring your own boat as they have plenty of docking space.

Packages and Rates

Lakair Lodge offers American Plan and Housekeeping Plan packages. The only differences are that the American Plan includes meals and daily maid service. The weekly American Plan rate using one of their boats is $1040 Canadian per person. The weekly Housekeeping Plan rate using one of their boats is $660 Canadian per person. You can customize a plan for you based specifically on your needs. See their web site for details.

Uniquely, their package plan rates include taxes. So make sure that you are taking that into consideration when comparing rates.

Location

Lakair Lodge is located north of Monetville, Ontario. The Google Map below is intended to give you an idea of their general location and does not reflect the exact destination.

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Contact Information

Lakair Lodge’s web site has a lot more information.

Comments and Reviews

If you have fished at Lakair Lodge, please take a moment and review your stay. If this is your first time leaving a review, please take a moment to review our guidelines.

Or, you can choose to leave a comment or ask a question and choose not to leave a rating at all – 0 stars is treated as no rating, and won’t lower the average ratings.

Lake Herridge Lodge

Nestled in Ontario’s Near North, you will find Lake Herridge Lodge giving you access to the wonderful world of Temagami fishing. You certainly won’t get bored finding new fishing spots here as you can fish their main lake or numerous portage lakes.

This entry contains the information I learned about Lake Herridge Lodge from searching the web. Fishing Traveler has received no financial or any other type of compensation for this post. The information here is accurate only to the best of my knowledge. All information should be verified with Lake Herridge Lodge before booking a trip.

Fishing

Herridge Lake as well as their portage lakes provide plenty of fish catching opportunties including Walleye, Lake Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Perch and Whitefish. They run year-round and have ice fishing packages available.

Here are some of the lakes that they fish.

Accommodations

Lake Herridge Lodge has 1 to 4 bedroom lakefront cottages with 3 piece bathrooms, bedding, pillows, linens, fridge, stove, dishes, pots and pans, cutlery, toaster and drip coffee maker & most with microwaves. All their cottages were renovated in 2008.

Packages and Rates

They have a number of package options. Here we’ll discuss their fishing packages which include a day 1 guided trip through their chain of remote lakes, a prepared shore lunch, and a detailed map of their lakes. Additionally, the standards are part of the package such as cottage, daily housekeeping, landing nets, live bait, freezing facilities, boats, motors & gas on all lakes, and linens & towels.

You can pick between their American Plan or Housekeeping Plan package with the only difference being the meals included in the American Plan.

Rates vary by length of stay. A week long stay will cost $1195 for the American Plan and $865 for the Housekeeping Plan. This rate is per person. They also offer family packages.

Location

Lake Herridge Lodge is located near Temagami in Northeast, Ontario. The Google Map below is intended to give you an idea of their general location and does not reflect the exact destination.

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Contact Information

You can learn more about Lake Herridge Lodge at their web site.

Comments and Reviews

If you have fished at Lake Herridge Lodge, please take a moment and review your experience.  If this is your first time leaving a review, please take a moment to review our guidelines. 

Or, you can choose to leave a comment or ask a question and choose not to leave a rating at all – 0 stars is treated as no rating, and won’t lower the average ratings.

Fishing at Mattice Lake Outfitters

Mattice Lake Outfitters is your home for some pretty special walleye, northern pike and lake trout fishing. They offer 9 fly-in destinations in Housekeeping Plan packages based out of Armstrong in Northwest Ontario.

This entry contains the information I learned about Mattice Lake Outfitters from searching the web. Fishing Traveler has received no financial or any other type of compensation for this post. The information here is accurate only to the best of my knowledge. All information should be verified with Mattice Lake Outfitters before booking a trip.

Fishing

Here is the list of lakes available through Mattice Lake Outfitters.

Accommodations

All of their accommodations are fly-in Houskeeping Plan packages. They have two mini-lodges on Whitewater Lake and Ogoki Reservoir. Cabins at the min-lodges are of log or frame construction and fully equipped with full sized electric refrigerators, propane ranges, electricity, wood stoves for heat, beds with mattresses, all cooking and eating utensils, hand made pine furnishings, hot/cold running water, showers and ice for packing your fish. At these two lodges, an attendant is available.

The ammenities at the regular outpost cabins vary some by location but each look very nice.

All camps are equipped with Lund boats powered by 9.9 or 15 horsepower Mercury motors and an unlimited supply of gas.

Packages and Rates

Each package includes flights in & out, fully equipped deluxe cabins, boats & motors (plus spares), unlimited outboard motor fuel, unlimited ice, large scale lake maps, and service flights. Rates vary by number of people, length of trip and location, but their mid point price is $1295 for 4 persons for 7 days.

Location

Their sea plane base is located in Armstrong, Ontario. The Google Map below is intended to give you an idea of their general location and does not reflect the exact destination

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Contact Information

The Mattice Lake Outfitters web site is very nice with lots of good information.

Comments and Reviews

If you have fished with Mattice Lake Outfitters, please take a moment and review your stay. If this is your first time leaving a review, please take a moment to review our guidelines.

Or, you can choose to leave a comment or ask a question and choose not to leave a rating at all – 0 stars is treated as no rating, and won’t lower the average ratings.

Lost Lake Sunset

This entry contains the information I learned about Lost Lake Wilderness Lodge from searching the web and my stay there. Fishing Traveler has received no financial or any other type of compensation for this post. The information here is accurate only to the best of my knowledge. All information should be verified with Lost Lake Wilderness Lodge before booking a trip.

Fishing

Northern Pike, walleye and smallmouth bass are the main targets at Lost Lake. But brook trout, lake trout and rainbow trout are also available. Perch and panfish can be had on some of the lakes.

Most of the fishing is done on portage lakes. They have 10 lakes to choose from.

Accommodations

Cabins are lakeside and have 3 or 4 piece bathrooms, a fully equipped kitchen and even TV. There is a laundry facility on site.

At Lost Lake Wilderness Lodge, you can have a standard boat with a 9.9hp or an upgrade boat with a 15hp motor and trolling motor. Their remote lake boats are 14′ or 16′.

Packages and Rates

Lost Lake Wilderness Lodge offers American Plan or Housekeeping Plan packages. The biggest difference between the plans is the food, of course, and an upgraded boat is provided with the American Plan.

Gas and live bait are provided with both packages.

Most of the portage lakes are part of the package. A few require an additional fee for transportation.

Location

Lost Lake Wildrness Lodge is located between the towns of Gowganda and Elk Lake in Northeast Onatrio. The Google Map below is intended to give you an idea of their general location and does not reflect the exact destination.

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Contact Information

For more information, check out the Lost Lake Wilderness Lodge site.

If you have been to Lost Lake, please take a moment and review your stay. If this is your first time leaving a review, please take a moment to review our guidelines.

Or, you can choose to leave a comment or ask a question and choose not to leave a rating at all – 0 stars is treated as no rating, and won’t lower the average ratings.

Peffley’s Canadian Wilderness Camp provides boat-in access to Lake Wabaskang. Lake Wabaskang, in Northwest Ontario, is a solid walleye and northern pike lake with a blossoming smallmouth bass population. Peffley’s Camp offers Housekeeping Plan packages.

This entry contains the information I learned about Peffley’s Canadian Wilderness Camp from searching the web. Fishing Traveler has received no financial or any other type of compensation for this post. The information here is accurate only to the best of my knowledge. All information should be verified with Peffley’s Canadian Wilderness Camp before booking a trip.

Fishing

Lake Wabaskang is 15 miles long with 105 miles of shorline and nearly 15,000 surface acres of water. Peffley’s is the only camp at the north end of the lake. This means that you have 10 miles of separation between Peffley’s and the next camp.

I get a lot fo questions about places that offer excellent walleye and smallmouth bass fishing. Quite frankly, this is a difficult combination to find. My first answer is always Lake Wabaskang. As a combination fishery (walleye and bass), I don’t believe there is a better place to go in Ontario. The northern pike and perch fishing is also very good. I have seen some pictures of big northerns and read reports of a number people who go exclusively for the perch fishing. Finally, lake trout and whitefish round out your options.

Wabaskang can certainly entertain you for a long time. But you can also fish 6 other lakes from boat or foot portages.

Accommodations

Peffley’s Canadian Wilderness Camp has 8 housekeeping cabins. Housekeeping cabins have all your bedding, dishes and cooking utensils, full size propane stove, refrigerator, wood burning stove, flush toilets and hot shower. Electricity is provided 24/7 via generator with a back up generator on site.

Cabins are 1 to 3 bedrooms and can sleep up to 6 people.

They offer 14 or 16 foot Naden boat with 15 and 20 hp four stroke Yamaha outboards.

Packages and Rates

All of their packages are Housekeeping Plans. Peffley’s Canadian Wilderness Camp has not raised their rates from 2009. This is a pretty big deal when you think about how the cost of everything is going up. Their rates vary by number of people and number of boats. As an example of their rates, their 4 person rate using 2 boats is $550 US for the week. This rate includes everything except Ontario sales taxes, fishing licenses, live bait, and staff gratuities.

Location

Peffley’s Wilderness Camp landing is located north of Perrault Falls, Ontario off Highway 105. A 20 minute boat ride will take you to their camp. The Google Map below is intended to give you an idea of their general location and does not reflect the exact destination.

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Contact Information

Please visit Peffley’s Canadian Wilderness Camp’s web site or call them at 888-713-1250 for more information.

Comments and Reviews

If you have fished at Peffley’s Canadian Wilderness Camp, please take a moment and review your stay. If this is your first time leaving a review, please take a moment to review our guidelines.

Or, you can choose to leave a comment or ask a question and choose not to leave a rating at all – 0 stars is treated as no rating, and won’t lower the average ratings.

One of the great things about Lac Seul in Northwest Ontario is the variety of lodges for the fishing traveler. Silver Water Wheel Lodge is a higher end American Plan resort. From what I hear, it is pretty fantastic. It offers fishing in a great section of Lac Seul.

Fishing

Whenever researching a big body of water like Lac Seul (3000 miles of shorline and 500 square mile of water surface area), you have to remember that every lodge location on that lake is not equal. Unless you like long boat rides, being near prime fishing territory is important. While Lac Seul is good throughout, it does have better places than others. From the reports that I read, Silve Water Wheel Lodge sits on one of the best areas fo Lac Seul. This area produces excellent fishing for northern pike and walleye. I have read that is also one of the better areas for catching smallmouth bass on Lac Seul.

Accommodations

These are luxury accommodations. Cottages are fully modern and maid service is provided. What is very unique is that they only accommodate 30 people at a time. So, personal service is guaranteed.

Boats are 18′ Lunds or Alumacrafts with 90hp 4 strokes motors. That’s right, I said 90hp motors. Pretty impressive, huh?

Packages and Rates

Packages are all American Plan. Live bait is included with the package. Guides are also part of the package. Silver Water Wheel Lodge for one week is $3120 per person with 2 people per boat. Package pricing does vary by number of days and number of people in the boat. There are certainly cheaper places to go on Lac Seul but if you are looking for something different where you won’t have to worry about anything, Silver Water Wheel Lodge is your place.

Location

Silver Water Wheel Lodge is located 42 miles north of Dryden, Ontario on the south central shores of Lac Seul. The Google Map below is intended to give you an idea of their general location and does not reflect the exact destination.

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Contact Information

Visit Silver Water Wheel Lodge for more information.

Comments and Reviews

If you have been to Silver Water Wheel Lodge, please take a moment and review your stay. If this is your first time leaving a review, please take a moment to review our guidelines.

Or, you can choose to leave a comment or ask a question and choose not to leave a rating at all – 0 stars is treated as no rating, and won’t lower the average ratings.

When a fisherman who has fished all over the world like Don Meisnner calls a place his personal Shangra-la, you know there must be something very special about it. La Réserve Beauchêne is that place for Meisnner and is known to provide world class smallmouth bass fishing in Quebec.

This entry contains the information I learned about La Réserve Beauchêne from searching the web. Fishing Traveler has received no financial or any other type of compensation for this post. The information here is accurate only to the best of my knowledge. All information should be verified with La Réserve Beauchêne before booking a trip.

Fishing

The smallmouth fishing is fantastic, but they aren’t the only attractition. La Réserve Beauchêne also boasts 6 other species of fish including brook trout, lake trout, northern pike, walleye, splake and white fish.

In addition to the main lake, there are 40 other lakes that can meet almost any fishing desire.

Accommodations

La Réserve Beauchêne has luxurious accommodations in either their lodge or cabins. You won’t lack for anything here. They also have camp sites available.

They have a couple of boating options. Their standard is 14′ Princecrafts with 20hp motors. They have an upgrade bass-type boat available.

Packages and Rates

This is primarily an American Plan package resort but they also offer outpost cabins and camping. La Réserve Beauchêne is on the high end of cost but from what I have been told is worth every penny.

Location

La Réserve Beauchêne is located near Témiscaming, Quebec. The Google Map below is intended to give you an idea of their general location and does not reflect the exact destination.

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Contact Information

La Réserve Beauchêne’s site has a ton of information. You can also call them at 888-627-3865.

Comments and Reviews

If you have fished at La Réserve Beauchêne, please take a moment and review your experience.  If this is your first time leaving a review, please take a moment to review our guidelines. 

Or, you can choose to leave a comment or ask a question and choose not to leave a rating at all – 0 stars is treated as no rating, and won’t lower the average ratings.