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CANADIAN FLY-IN FISHING OUTPOSTS IN ONTARIO
2025 Canadian Hunting & Fishing Reports
9 Remote Canadian Fly In Fishing Outposts
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Lake: Trout Lake
Dates: 8/10-8/15/2025
Group Name: Burroughs
Guest Comments: Fishing a bit more challenging this trip as the wind was a bit brisk for four of the five days…no problem getting anywhere, just a fair amount of spray. Walleye were not as widespread as last trip but the smallmouth more than made up for it. Pike caught throughout the lake, mostly off the weedbeds. Best morning was spent down below Trapper’s Cabin where we landed over 30 fish and lost almost as many. Fishing at both Falls (north end) was decent though getting through the weeds was challenging. Nicole, Lucas, Trevor and Hunter continue to make these trips a real pleasure. I’m certain we will return again and again. Thank you, again, for another outstanding adventure!
Lake: Jones Lake
Dates: 8/10-8/15/2025
Group Name: Steffens
Guest Comments: Another great trip to Jones Lake. Cabin and boats were good as usual. We caught lots of smallmouth bass, largest was 21.5". Lots of pike up to 35". Very good walleye with largest close to 25". Wind blew hard for a few days making it harder to fish some spots, fished lots in the river and protected areas of the lake. Did make our way down to lower falls on Eltrut one day. We will be back in 2027!
Lake: Sakwite Lake
Dates: 8/9-8/15/2025
Group Name: Patterson
Guest Comments: Great trip, smallmouth bass were great, as many as you can handle. Walleye were good as well! Did catch some lake trout. The pike fishing was very good! All lures worked well. I highly recommend this lake, it was fantastic!
Lake: Eric Lake
Dates: 8/9-8/13/2025
Group Name: Cross
Guest Comments: Thank you so much for another enjoyable trip, we had a great time. We caught lots of fish, averaged around 70 per day. Lots of walleye near the island and plenty of big smallmouth throughout the lake. Can’t wait for next years trip.
Lake: Jones Lake
Dates: 8/3-8/10/2025
Group Name: Greaney
Guest Comments: Another good trip. Caught lots of smallmouth, largest being a few that went 6# on the scale. Very good numbers of walleye, largest up to 26". All the equipment worked well.
Lake: Trout Lake
Dates: 8/5-8/10/2025
Group Name: Franzen
Guest Comments:
Fishing started out a bit slower than usual but picked up by the end of the week. We struggled catching walleye small enough to eat. We fished for Trout for the first time and enjoyed both catching and eating them. Will definitely spend more time fishing trout in future trips. Another great trip with Gateway North! Next year will be our 25th year, and we are looking forward to it as we will take advantage of Nicole's policy of the 25th year being free. Thanks for a great trip.
Lake: Sakwite Lake
Dates: 8/4-8/9/2025
Group Name: Davis
Guest Comments:
It was our first fly in fishing trip and Sakwite Lake did not disappoint. Caught all four fish and even a bonus. Caught northern and bass mostly trolling. Biggest northern only 29.5 inches but lots of good eaters. Biggest bass was 18.5 inches.
Got into the walleye trolling with bottom bouncers and worms on rock points around the lake. Biggest one was 26.5 inches. Lake trout were all caught in the widest part of the north arm with bottom bouncers and worms just drifting with the wind in 30-50ft of water. Biggest was 26.5 inches. Even caught three crappie on the first day!
Lucas and Nicole were extremely hospitable and we are already trying to plan our next trip with Gateway North Outfitters!
Lake: Trout Lake
Dates: 7/31-8/5/2025
Group Name: Makens
Guest Comments: Six Texans fishing for Walleye, what’s a walleye? We found the smallmouth bass in the river all the way up to the falls. They hit on plastics, spinners, top water (with propellers) and live worms. We also found them in the shallows and grass along with lots of pike. Our largest small was 22 1/2”. Early morning was the best time for smalls. We caught our largest below the falls against the rock wall south of the falls. The trout were plentiful in the deeper water 110 to 160’, trolled with 3-4” deep diving baits with 150’ -200’ of line and trolled at 2.5 to 3.5 mph (the lowest speed of the boats are about 2.5 mph). Our largest laker was 26 1/2”. Pike were fun at first but that got old fast. We left still wondering what a Walleye fights like.
Lake: Kinewan Lake
Dates: 7/26-8/2/2025
Group Name: Topham
Guest Comments: Kinewan 2025. Fishing was very good once again. Caught all sizes of walleye pretty much all over the lake. Several pike and smallmouth also. Cabin was well equipped and everything ran perfect as always. Flights were smooth and right on time. Booked for 2026! Thank you to everyone for all you do !!!
Lake: Dogfly Lake
Dates: 7/26-8/2/2025
Group Name: Williams
Guest Comments: Excellent week with family of four at Dogfly! This lake is very bassy. We caught hundreds of bass of all sizes on mepps, spoons, baby brush hogs on a TX rig, and crawfish plastics jigged along the bottom. Topwater fishing in the late evening was a ton of fun as the bass would get really aggressive while beaver and mink gamboled in the gloaming. Every day we had great bass fishing off of rocky shores and sometimes unexpectedly deeper. We didn't troll a lot but when we did we caught a 32 inch pike and a 25 inch lake trout on diver lures -- at around 30 - 40 ft deep. We caught nice size pike in grassy or cove areas where you would expect them to lurk. We never got tired of the combative bass and this beautiful, clear lake.
Lake: Highrock Lake
Dates: 7/25-7/30/2025
Group Name: Richter
Guest Comments: Cabin was great. Very spacious and comfortable for our group. We had a great time. Caught plenty of fish and will be in contact.
Lake: Eric Lake
Dates: 7/22-7/28/2025
Group Name: Gardner
Guest Comments: Cabin and facilities were very comfortable. Fishing was very good. We had a great time and enjoyed our first visit.
Lake: Jones Lake
Dates: 7/23-7/27/2025
Group Name: Trujillo
Guest Comments: Great trip to Jones as always. Fishing was very good and consistent for walleye and pike, caught smallmouth but did not really target them. Walleye up to 27" and a thick 40+" pike. We will back again next year.
Lake: Kinewan Lake
Dates: 7/19-7/26/2025
Group Name: Williams
Guest Comments: Six guys had a great week on Kinewan. Lots of pike, walleye and bass in that order. Lower Kinewan was especially good, including the pool below the waterfall at the outlet of lower Kinewan. Biggest fish were 34, 35, and 36.5 inch pike, 25 inch walleye and multiple 19 and 20 inch bass. And a 9 inch perch! Hot lures were mepps 2s, 3s, 4s, and 5s, rattle traps, spoons and Ned rigs (lots of walleyes on them), and super spook jrs. and tiny torpedos on top at night. Chartreuse and yellow were good colors. Caught walleye on topwater at night. Fly fishing was great with big articulated white streamers called Goldie’s catching everything, including big perch. We reduced the rodent population at the cabin. Impressive toad and frog population around the cabin at night helps keep the bugs down. Fish scraps keep the eagles and snapping turtles fed. Find the weed beds, find the fish. Lucas, Nicole, Hunter and Trevor do a great job.
Lake: Sakwite Lake
Dates: 7/19-7/25/2025
Group Name: Moore
Guest Comments: Great time away being disconnected. Fishing was excellent for pike and smallmouth. Caught bass up to 19", lots of action in moving water. Several lake trout in the North arm and they were excellent eating. Cabin was perfect for our stay.
Lake: Jones Lake
Dates: 7/18-7/23/2025
Group Name: Malcolm
Guest Comments: We caught a lot of smallmouth bass. Enough walleye under 18" for 2 fish fries, and more pike than you could count. Fun trip.
Lake: Eric Lake
Dates: 7/18-7/22/2025
Group Name: Kirkpatrick
Guest Comments: Another great trip to Eric Lake. Caught lots of walleye, pike, and smallmouth. Fishing was excellent but fewer numbers than our last stay. Cabin and grounds was perfect for our group and was very comfortable. Great service and flights!
Lake: Trout Lake
Dates: 7/15-7/20/2025
Group Name: Vuckson
Guest Comments: Our first trip to Trout Lake. Very large lake with lots of exploring available. We caught lots of lake trout, they were easily caught while trolling break lines. The smallmouth were fat and feisty. The cabin was the nicest we have stayed in and really enjoyed the layout and amenities.
Lake: Eric Lake
Dates: 7/13-7/18/2025
Group Name: Haschke
Guest Comments: Fishing was awesome! We caught plenty of walleyes. We also caught the biggest northern pike in our life. We will be back. Look for northern where ever there is weeds. Walleyes were at 10-15'. This lake also offers world class smallmouth fishing. Our largest was 21". Last year we caught a 22.5". Again, we will be back!
Lake: Grant Lake
Dates: 7/10-7/15/2025
Group Name: Hartley
Guest Comments: Another great trip to Grant Lake. Had 3 slams in 5 days catching all species, smallmouth bass, pike, lake trout, and 5 muskie, with 2 being caught on top water including our largest at 39". Grass beds and rocky points were very good. We did not fish the portage lake as fishing on Grant was so good, we did not find a reason to go there.
Lake: Eric Lake
Dates: 7/10-7/13/2025
Group Name: Gullberg
Guest Comments: The fishing at Eric Lake was special. It is a walleye factory. We fished for 3 days and caught well over 200 fish. The walleye were from 15-18 inches, and caught between 10-13 feet. No big ones, but great eating fish. We caught fish everywhere we dropped a bait. We used minnows only. We caught many Smallies, but were not hunting for them particularly. Pike were plentiful as well, but all small in the 2-5 pound range. If we had time, we would have started fishing deeper from 13-20 feet, but time was short for us. Couldn't have asked for a better trip, as my daughter was on her first outpost trip. The facility was top notch. Thank you.
Lake: Fiashtrap Lake
Dates: 7/8-7/13/2025
Group Name: Ramsey
Guest Comments: fishing was slower this year vs 2021 in August for some reason. We still caught all 3 species but had to work at em.
bass was shallow out to 8’ or so. Top water in grass/vegetation, crank baits, and soft baits jigged. I also had luck with a spinner bait.
pike were in grass beds/vegetation mostly on top water and spinnerbaits.
walleye were random on crank baits and spinnerbaits but mostly on soft baits with leaches or night crawlers in 8-10’ of water jigging.
we fished ~7-1pm and then ~5-dark in main lakes (high rock and fishtrap) and portage to upper high rock.
Lake: Eric Lake
Dates: 7/3-7/10/2025
Group Name: Pritts
Guest Comments: Great trip to Eric Lake! Cabin was very nice and comfortable. Caught plenty of fish. 23" smallmouth bass and several others over 20". Biggest walleye was 22", lots of pike! Lucas, Nicole, Hunter, and Trevor are first class. Great experience!
Lake: Jones Lake
Dates: 7/3-7/8/2025
Group Name: Werner
Guest Comments: We caught plenty of everything (walleye, smallmouth, and northerns). Smallmouth and northern in and along weed beds using almost anything (top waters, Mepps, swim baits, etc.). Walleye were in cabbage caught with Mepps #5 and in deeper water and edges of shelves with lindy rigs with crawlers and leeches. Walleye at top of South falls. Smallmouth and northern in rapids/eddies at both falls.
Lake: Kinewan Lake
Dates: 6/29-7/4/2025
Group Name: Heeke
Guest Comments: 26" walleye and and many others East of the cabin around the point to the South. Several 17-18" smallmouth bass. Fished with leeches, pulled with a green jig head. Caught a lot of smallmouth and walleye in the outflow lake, right at the rapids and the bottleneck. Walleye and smallmouth on point NE of cabin.
Lake: Trout Lake
Dates: 6/27-7/4/2025
Group Name: Castle
Guest Comments: Group had a great time. Cabin set up was great. Everything you need was there and more. Fishing wasn't red hot but we were new to this lake. Beautiful lake though that would take years to see. Biggest bass was 20", Walleye 24.5", Pike 38" and quite a few trout some targeted, some by accident. Walleye were very finicky, but the smallies we caught were consistently of good size, fat and feisty. Lucas and Nicole made sure everything ran smoothly and when we had one issue with a motor Hunter was there literally within minutes to get it taken care of.
Lake: Sakwite Lake
Dates: 6/28-7/4/2025
Group Name: Guerndt
Guest Comments: Accommodations were great. We had everything we needed. We caught tons of 15-18" smallmouth bass. Walleye were more spotty but caught eaters and a few 24" and a 26". Very fun trip.
Lake: Kinewan Lake
Dates: 6/24-6/29/2025
Group Name: Tong
Guest Comments: We are at Kinewan during the last week in June. The fishing was pretty good. Walleye were caught in 10-12 foot of water on leeches and lindy rigs. We also caught some walleye trolling with deeper diving jerk baits. I had a depth finder, and nearly all the walleye were between 8-14 feet of water. We could have caught 10-15 walleye per day per person if we decided to fish them hard. As for smallmouth, the bite was a little slower. Rocky areas next to deep water seemed to hold some fish. In the evenings the topwater bite was good for smallmouth and pike. The upper lake near the inflow was an evening hotspot. Lots of pike and smallmouth caught in and around the weeds on topwater, small plastics Texas rigged, and jerk baits.
Lake: Eric Lake
Dates: 6/25-6/29/2025
Group Name: Aaberg
Guest Comments: Another great trip with GNO. Plenty of walleye caught with plenty of eaters. 50-100 fish per day per boat. Largest walleye was 22.5". Largest northern was 35". Largest smallmouth was 19.5". Great weather and always fantastic customer service. We will be back, already booked for next year!
Lake: Sakwite Lake
Dates: 6/21-6/28/2025
Group Name: Bullington
Guest Comments: Smallmouth on fire everywhere. Several 18 and 19" - hundreds of smallmouth in the 13-16" range and all were super fat. Walleye good trolling and casting close to shore. We will be back next year!
Lake: Trout Lake
Dates: 6/23-6/27/2025
Group Name: Devoe
Guest Comments: This was our third trip with GNO, but our first to Trout Lake. It was another great trip and Lucas made sure to put us on fish. We mostly targeted trout and walleye. Four of the seven of us completed the slam (catching a trout, walleye, bass, and pike), two had super slams (all four species in one day), and one had the super duper slam (a slam with two perch and a rock bass to boot). The big fish for the trip were: pike - 32", walleye - 26", trout - 25", bass - 20", perch - 11", and rock bass - 7". Another highlight of the trip was watching a small pike completely clear the water launching itself after a topwater lure. The double-blackened walleye fish tacos on the Blackstone were fantastic and the group enjoyed watching the pet bald eagles and sunsets from the dock. As with every other trip, Lucas, Nicole, Trevor, and Hunter did a fantastic job taking care of their guests including flying in some of our gear accidentally left behind in camp.
Lake: Grant Lake
Dates: 6/20-6/27/2025
Group Name: Roseberry
Guest Comments: Weather created choppy conditions for the first couple of days. After that, weather was nice and clear. Fishing was tough. The bigger smallmouth were deeper and were caught using wacky worms and Mepps #5. We did enjoy the top water fishing closer to the banks, but fewer were caught. the largest pike was a 35" that was caught while trolling. A nice muskie was caught over a weed bed with top water. It was likely around 45".
Lake: Eric Lake
Dates: 6/22-6/25/2025
Group Name: Bassindale
Guest Comments: This was a quick trip, but was very productive. Caught lots of eater walleye and a few over 20". Smallmouth were abundant and good size. Caught a fair number of pike with 3 larger ones. Cabin, flights, and trip all went very wel
Lake: Jones Lake
Dates: 6/21-6/25/2025
Group Name: Wilcox
Guest Comments: Very good trip and fishing. We caught tons of walleye, largest being 26.5". Lots of good smallmouth for those in our group that focused on them. Very few pike and no big ones. Cabin and equipment was great as usual. We will be back, just need to decide which lake is next!
Lake: Kinewan Lake
Dates: 6/19-6/24/2025
Group Name: Drost
Guest Comments: This was our first fly in experience and it was great! We all had a great time. Cabin was perfect and spacious with everything we needed. We caught lots fish. Caught and ate lots of walleye, with a good number of fish over 20". Lots of smallmouth and pike as well.
Lake: Trout Lake
Dates: 6/19-6/23/2025
Group Name: Mueller
Guest Comments: We had a very good trip and everyone had lots of fun. The cabin was very nice. Caught lots of smallmouth, they are all over the lake. Very good weather for our stay, but both fly out days had bad weather. Pilot was excellent, waited for a bit and had nice safe flights in and out for our family.
Lake: Highrock Lake
Dates: 6/19-6/23/2025
Group Name: Borken
Guest Comments: We had a great time disconnecting for a few days. It was our first time on the lake so it took a couple days to get orientated and figure it out. Caught some very good smallmouth each day. Best smallmouth fishing was casting close to shore with plastics. Walleye were spotty and inconsistent but we ate well. Cabin was very nice and well equipped.
Lake: Eric Lake
Dates: 6/18-6/22/2025
Group Name: Hagen
Guest Comments: Another great trip to Eric Lake and it did not disappoint again! Caught lots of fish, had tons of laughs, and great weather. Caught lots of walleye, pike, and smallmouth. We ventured to the North lake over a beaver damn and creek and caught tons of smallmouth. We also ventured to the South lake over beaver damns and creek, caught 3-35" pike and some eater walleye and few big bass. Everyone had a blast! We will be back!
Lake: Dogfly Lake
Dates: 6/17-6/22/2025
Group Name: Smith
Guest Comments: Another great trip to Dogfly Lake. We caught lots if smallmouth and pike. Only caught 1 lake trout but did fish for them much at all this trip. Weather was perfect for our stay. Had a motor breakdown and Hunter came and fixed it right away. Great service as usual. We will be back next year at the same time. Thanks to Lucas, Nicole, Hunter, and Trevor!
Lake: Fishtrap Lake
Dates: 6/15-6/22/2025
Group Name: Westbrook
Guest Comments: We had a great time and caught a lot fish. Fishtrap is definitely a smallmouth lake with great numbers and size up 3.5-4#. We caught eater walleye on the portage lake. Cabin was set up nice for our group and stay. Hunter saved the day and dropped off some sugar that we forgot to pack. Great flight in and out.
Lake: Sakwite Lake
Dates: 6/14-6/21/2025
Group Name: Kuplic
Guest Comments: Smallmouth was amazing. We tore them up! Top water bite all week/all day! Walleyes on leeches at the falls. Whole lake was good. Biggest fish at North falls. Biggest pike 36", had one at least 40" follow at the falls but wouldn't bite
Lake: Jones Lake
Dates: 6/16-6/21/2025
Group Name: Ronek
Guest Comments: Walleye, pike, and bass around rock reefs and along edge of weed beds. Walleye could be caught consistently on the bottom in 5 to 15 feet of water, but on cloudy days we caught several Walleye on spinner baits and other surface or near surface baits. Many bass caught bigger than 19 inch. Many pike caught over 30. Biggest was 37 inches. Lots of eater Walleye caught, and several over 20" caught using pink mister twisters, worms, and gulp minnows. Fantastic trip at a great lake!
Lake: Grant Lake
Dates: 6/15-6/20/2025
Group Name: Sievers
Guest Comments: Lots of pike in the 30-37" range. Follows and figure eights worked great. 3 smallies 18" 1 - 30" spotted muskie Napanee Lake (portage lake) was most productive. Best lures - Heddon Torpedo imitating dragon flies. Anything with a propellor. Most pike in 12-20' of water. Spoons were great, five of diamonds, red eye, fire tiger color. Fishing was exactly as advertised, no action jigging.
Lake: Highrock Lake
Dates: 6/14-6/19/2025
Group Name: Videen
Guest Comments: This past week marked another great annual trip to Canada with three generations of our family. The accommodations were amazing, providing us with all the comforts we could ask for. The sunsets were breathtaking, painting the sky with vibrant colors each evening.
While we did face some challenges with fishing due to a mayfly hatch, we still managed to catch fish and had an incredible time. The warm weather on a couple of days allowed us to swim right from the dock, which was a delightful experience. We were thrilled with our catches, including a 26" walleye, a 20" smallmouth bass, and a 38.5" northern pike.
A special shoutout to Lucas and Nicole, who always go the extra mile to ensure our trips are memorable. Their dedication and attention to detail truly make a difference.
We can't wait for our next adventure in Canada!
Lake: Kinewan Lake
Dates: 6/13-6/19/2025
Group Name: Hinton
Guest Comments: Great trip with old friends. Bluebird days first part of the week made fishing a challenge. Lots of bass on top water with most in the 17-19” range. Walleye on jigs and cranks. Pike on whatever. Saw a moose and a bear. Big pike 36.5. Big walleye 23.5 from the dock! Big bass 19.75. The whole crew at GNO is great. Kinewan cabin is very nice and all the equipment, boats, motors, etc worked well. The Blackstone grill made feeding 8 guys way easier. Highly recommend GNO. We will be back.
Lake: Trout Lake
Dates: 6/13-6/19/2025
Group Name: Plutz
Guest Comments: Trout was truth in advertising. Trout were absolutely everywhere, deep, shallow, in between hitting lures, bait, and almost a bare hook. Small jaws off the chart which is typical for Trout. Unmatchable numbers in the river. Walleyes were slow and spotty. Pike were thick in marshy bays. Biggest smallie 20", pike 33", trout 27.5", and walleye 25". And a bonus 10" perch and a huge whitefish. Many thanks to Lucas, Nicole, Hunter, and Trevor. And we pound one out for Trouble. We miss you buddy! Avoid Gomberg hole!!!
Lake: Eric Lake
Dates: 6/14-6/18/2025
Group Name: Voelkel
Guest Comments: Fishing was fantastic! Bass were really healthy. We caught a dozen over 19". Great pike and consistently good walleye bite. Plenty of eater walleye. Largest pike were 34", 36", and 38". Great accommodations and well run operation as always! We are rebooked for same time!
Lake: Dogfly Lake
Dates: 6/13-6/17/2025
Group Name: Copeland
Guest Comments: We had a great time on Dogfly after not fishing it for a few years. Caught lots of smallmouth, the bite got better each day we were there. Largest just over 20". Lots of pike, largest 36", and some lake trout as a bonus.
Lake: Jones Lake
Dates: 6/11-6/16/2025
Group Name: Fasulo
Guest Comments: Exceptional fishing and service as usual!
Tons of bass, walleye, and pike. Largest pike 36", largest walleye 26", largest bass 22"
Lucas, Nicole, Hunter are the best! Trevor is a great pilot. Weather was great, fire ban was lifted our last day so could have a fire!
Lake: Eric Lake
Dates: 6/10-6/15/2025
Group Name: English
Guest Comments: First trip to Grant Lake and with Gateway North Outfitters. Very nice cabin and set up. Smallmouth bite was slow as they were off the beds and in post spawn. Caught a few lake trout. Pike action was very good. Largest being 37" on Napanee. Caught a 38" muskie and had other multiple sightings and follows. Flights were smooth and on time. Very good trip and experience. We will be in touch about another trip.
Lake: Fishtrap Lake
Dates: 6/8-6/15/2025
Group Name: Clark
Guest Comments: Another great trip. Bass fishing was good. The spawn was tapering off as week went on.
Lake: Eric Lake
Dates: 6/9-6/14/2025
Group Name: Yopp
Guest Comments: Walleye in 10-12' of water on vertical jigs with minnows and crawlers. Smallmouth on top water close to the bank, they are currently on bed pre spawn, caught a lot of 18-20" with 2 over 20". Cabin was excellent!
Lake: Highrock Lake
Dates: 6/8-6/14/2025
Group Name: Stutzman
Guest Comments: Slow was code, fishing from shore out was great on points, riff raffs, and weed structure. Great trip overall, great time, great service from pilot + Lucas & Nicole! Thank you guys!
Smallmouth bass - 18.5", 18.75", and several 19"
Pike - 31", 35", 37"
Walleye - a few 24-26", 26.5", 26.75"
Lake: Kinewan Lake
Dates: 6/7-6/13/2025
Group Name: Baner
Guest Comments: Lots of smallmouth - largest 19.5" Lots of walleye - largest 26" Lots of pike - largest 36" Smallmouth spawning along small rock shorelines. Walleye - shoreline and humps in 7-11 ' of water
Lake: Trout Lake
Dates: 6/7-6/13/2025
Group Name: Sather
Guest Comments: Great trout fishing. Hard to catch walleye less than 18", caught tons of 22-24" walleye on live bait.
Walleye - 26"
Trout - 26"
Lake: Dogfly Lake
Dates: 6/6-6/13/2025
Group Name: Hardin
Guest Comments: Smallmouth on beds early in the week. Top water bite went crazy as the week wet on. Pike bite was on point everywhere. Several trout were caught trolling and were delicious. In total over a 1,000 fish caught for the week.
Lake: Jones Lake
Dates: 6/6-6/11/2025
Group Name: Morgan
Guest Comments: Another good trip to Jones Lake. We caught more walleye this trip than previous years, largest being 27". Excellent flight in and out. Everything at the cabin worked great. We will be back.
Lake: Highrock Lake
Dates: 6/1-6/8/2025
Group Name: Thompson
Guest Comments: Nice bass - shallow on Rapalas close to rocky shorelines, up to 20". Caught lots of smaller northerns, 12 over 30" and largest was 35". Walleye were tougher - needed bait for better bite, we ate well. Great facilities, nicest we have had since coming to Canada last 20+ years.
Lake: Fishtrap Lake
Dates: 6/4-6/8/2025
Group Name: Lyle
Guest Comments: We had a great experience. Thanks for everything that you do to make the stay enjoyable. Wonderful weather for our trip and good fishing. Highlight was a 27" walleye on the last night!
Lake: Sakwite Lake
Dates: 6/1-6/8/2025
Group Name: Ableman
Guest Comments: Another great trip at Sakwite. Everyone had a blast. Fishing was great! Caught lots of smallmouth. Caught 4 lake trout as a bonus. Weather was great for stay. Smooth flight in and out. We will be back.
Lake: Trout Lake
Dates: 6/2-6/7/2025
Group Name: Lud
Guest Comments: First trip to Trout Lake. Fantastic!! Tons of water to fish…. We were so blessed with great weather. New Blackstone was a huge hit. Bass fishing was so much fun. Found them on rocks and reefs in shallow water. What’s better than slaying Smalley’s on topwater??? Northern everywhere and more than enough Walleye to eat. Biggest fish: Bass, multiple 20 inchers (and tons in the 17-19 inch range). 26” Walleye and 37” Pike were the biggest we caught. Sunset from the cabin was breathtaking!!! Already booked next year!! Thank you Trevor, Hunter, Lucas and Nicole!!!
Lake: Kinewan Lake
Dates: 6/1-6/7/2025
Group Name: Lorde
Guest Comments: Gateway North never disappoints, best outfitter around! First class cabin. First class staff and pilot. Very healthy fishery! Awesome fishing, booked for next year as always!
Lake: Jones Lake
Dates: 6/1-6/6/2025
Group Name: Henry
Guest Comments: Another great trip to Jones and Eltrut. Excellent smallmouth fishing for size and quantity. Lucas and Nicole are great hosts and keep their equipment in good shape. Can't wait until next year, we are already booked.
Lake: Dogfly Lake
Dates: 5/30-6/6/2025
Group Name: Springer
Guest Comments: Fabulous trip. Many large bass. Pike were hitting spinners and top water. Lake trout by trolling. Cabin was excellent as was the boats and motors. Lucas and Nicole are the best outfitters in Canada. Already booked for next year.
Lake: Eric Lake
Dates: 6/1-6/4/2025
Group Name: Bittle
Guest Comments: Walleye fishing was fabulous! One big northern @ 42.5".
Walleye averaged 17-19". Great cabin and set up. Perfect lake for a quick trip!E
Lake: Trout Lake
Dates: 5/29-6/2/2025
Group Name: Sherwood
Guest Comments: Excellent service - Excellent accommodations. Love the cabin and beautiful scenery. Fishing was fantastic!!!
Lake: Grant Lake
Dates: 5/26-6/2/2025
Group Name: Lingan
Guest Comments: Beautiful weather and camp. 800 smallmouth bass with lots of 18-19", top water bite was phenomenal! 100 pike with lots of 30"ers. 2 musky(1 - 39", 1-36") while fishing smallies in the shallows. Caught a 27" lake trout as a bonus. 3 days with over 100 smallmouth. Fantastic trip!
Lake: Jones Lake
Dates: 5/28-6/1/2025
Group Name: Toivonen
Guest Comments: Bass fishing was excellent. Walleye were spotty and inconsistent. Many northern. Great stay - Thank you!
Lake: Sakwite Lake
Dates: 5/26-6/1/2025
Group Name: Davis
Guest Comments: Smallmouth bass were awesome. We caught 4-500 easily. Lake trout good, caught 5. Walleye were slow but improving. Weather the week before was wildly different.. We caught enough to eat and added pike to our menu! Overall another great experience.
Lake: Highrock Lake
Dates: 5/26-6/1/2025
Group Name: Kottman
Guest Comments: Needed minnows for walleye. Walleye only in specific spots. Trolling did not work for walleye or bass. Bass were good sized, lots of 16-19", but not in big quantities. Bass only caught on top water lures. Lots of small pike in the bays. Smaller spoons worked well.
Biggest fish - walleye 27", smallmouth bass 19", pike 37"
Lake: Trout Lake
Dates: 5/23-5/29/2025
Group Name: Todd
Guest Comments: Cabins, flights, and equipment were all excellent. Really appreciated the addition of the Blackstone griddle! Walleye and smallmouth bass in the river from Crackshot on NE corner. Walleye on windy points. Smallmouth in rocks moving toward rocky shallows. Lake trout in good numbers caught trolling between 25-40' of water over deep basins. We'll be back next year, already rebooked.
Lake: Jones Lake
Dates: 5/22-5/28/2025
Group Name: Christianson
Guest Comments: Hundreds of bass under the logs at the North rapids. Bass everywhere on the rocks. Small pike everywhere. Walleye off the North islands at Eltrut. Saw moose and a bear swimming in the river. Another awesome trip! Biggest pike 33". Smallmouth bass to 4#.
Lake: Sakwite Lake
Dates: 5/23-5/27/2025
Group Name: Biggers
Guest Comments: Fishing was great. Smallmouth bite was the best. Caught a couple of lake trout. Fishing good, weather the best. Neon yellow and gold spinners were the most effective.
Lake: Kinewan Lake
Dates: 5/22-5/27/2025
Group Name: Dietz
Guest Comments: We caught a lot of pike at the opening of the river entrance along the reeds. Smallmouth bass were caught on crank baits and swim baits along rock walls. Walleye were difficult but managed to catch a 27" and 2- 23" and some other smaller ones by the end of the week. Spinner baits worked well for pike. Minnows on jigs for walleye. We had a very good time.
Lake: Grant Lake
Dates: 5/20-5/26/2025
Group Name: Beach
Guest Comments: 5/20: ~50 Fish. Most Bass. Spot west of cabin had fish every other cast for over an hour
5/21: ~20 fish. 2 nice lake trout in the AM. Shallow for trout. Hard day fishing. Lots of wind. Could not pin down bass.
5/22: ~40 Fish. Napanee in AM until ~4pm. 7-8 real nice pike - 2 Pike were 38"+. Bass on rocks in "Main" portion of lake. Dozen or so bass in evening.
5/23: ~10. Very tough morning. 1 bass in morning. Weather was noticeably colder. Not much better in afternoon caught the bass late evering between islands and shore.
5/24: ~40 fish. Napanee in the AM until ~5PM. Caught 8-10 30”+ pike with 4 over 38”. Many 2-3 lb smallies. In evening Dad caught fish of a lifetime. 52” 26 lb 12 ounce musky on a homemade spoon. Incredible fish! Quick pictures and weight in bag then successfully released for the next fisherman. Many smiles and laughs reminiscing of the fish that night.
5/25: ~20 fish. Napanee in the AM until ~3PM. Fishing slowed down quite a bit. A couple nice pike trolling drop offs. In the evening while fishing pike my Dad caught ANOTHER even bigger musky. 55” 30 lb 4 ounce. Incredible fish on the same homemade spoon. So many laughs and high fives
Overall an incredible trip. The cabin was nice and sufficient. Lucas and Nicole are very gracious hosts and accommodating.
Lake: Highrock Lake
Dates: 5/23-5/26/2025
Group Name: Housley
Guest Comments: Plane ride was smooth, cabin was great, view was beautiful! Fishing was great - several pike, some walleye, and smallmouth bass. Great time with great friends. We will definitely be back!
Lake: Dogfly Lake
Dates: 5/16-5/23/2025
Group Name: McCallum
Guest Comments: Fishing slower than last year, but size was better, several 18 inch fat bass. Several 29 -30 inch lake trout mostly caught casting for bass. Northern pike, several 30 inchers, 1-29 incher, 2-36 inchers. All fish caught on hard plugs, mostly lipped baits , Cabin and boats were excellent as always going to rebook another cabin for next year looking for some 20 inch smallmouth. Cool and windy most of the trip.
Lake: Sakwite Lake
Dates: 5/17-5/23/2025
Group Name: Lenz
Guest Comments: Another fun trip, weather was not the best but company was good. Caught lots of smallmouth, few walleye, and a couple of lake trout. We will return.
Lake: Trout Lake
Dates: 5/17-5/23/2025
Group Name: Evans
Guest Comments: Facilities and equipment were very good again. The weather was cool and windy. Walleye bite was slow and sporadic. Caught lots of smallmouth bass and lake trout. Had one big pike get away when trying to net it, was in the 40" range.
Lake: Kinewan Lake
Dates: 5/16-5/22/2025
Group Name: Dahlke
Guest Comments: Cabin and equipment were in good shape. Fishing was slow for the trip. The smallmouth bass were biting best and caught a good number of 18-20". Weather was windy and cool most of the trip.
Lake: Jones Lake
Dates: 5/17-5/22/2025
Group Name: Coombs
Guest Comments: Fishing was slower than previous trips. Caught plenty and ate well. Weather was windy and cold for most the stay, even had snow one day. Fished Patricia multiple days. Cabin and facilities were good as usual and smooth flights.