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Helpful Tips
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What Should I Bring?
Here
are some ideas of what to bring, please remember you each have
a 100lb weight limit. If you are over on
your weight there is an additional charge of $60.00 for the first
100lbs over, then it’s $.60 for each pound there after.
Q: What are the temperatures like in Northern
Ontario?
North-western Ontario weather can be quite variable. Be sure
to always bring rain gear. Late May or mid September weather can
see big temperature changes from one day to the next. A warm jacket
and light gloves should be packed.
| Temperature Guide |
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May & September |
June & August |
July |
| Day |
65F / 19C |
75F / 24C |
80F / 27C |
| Night |
40F / 5C |
55F / 13C |
65F / 19C |
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Q: Do I need a life jacket?
Yes...it's the law. Floater cushions are no longer
legal. You must bring a wearable life jacket that legally satisfies
the law in your home state. We have very few extra jackets please
call ahead if you need one.
Below are the fishing regulations that pertain to our area.
You can download the complete Ontario fishing regulations and other
publications in Adobe Acrobat format from the Ontario
government natural resources site.
Children and Licenses
Those who are under 18 years old may fish without
a license as long as they are in the company of an adult who has
a license. But young persons without a license are not entitled
to their own limit of fish, rather the fish they catch are counted
as part of the accompanying adult's limit. Young persons not yet
18 can of course buy a license of their own.
Q: Where can we
buy our fishing license and live bait?
Fishing licenses and live bait are sold in Wawa
at Young's General Store. Their hours of operation are from
7am-10pm. You may order your bait ahead of time and they
will have it ready for pick up the morning of your flight. You
can contact them for more info at (705) 856-2626.
Q: Can we bring bait across the border?
Yes, night crawlers only, provided they are packed
in artificial bedding.
If you buy a conservation license,
the limits are smaller. With a conservation license
the possession limit and take-home limit is 2 walleyes,
2 northern pike and 2 of any trout. Of the trout,
at most one can be a lake trout. For yellow perch,
there is still no limit even if you have a conservation
license.
Be careful. If you get checked by a conservation officer,
he will ask to see your fish. Next, he is likely to ask whether
you have additional fish in your cabin or in our freezer. He will
then want to see those as well. This will result in a fine if the
total number of fish exceeds your legal possession limit. Remember, "eaters" count
as part of your possession limit.
Q: Is beer and liquor available
in Wawa?
Yes. Wawa is a full service community.
The beer store hours are:
Mon - Thur 10am – 6pm
Fri: 10am - 9pm
Sat: 9:30am - 6pm
Sun: 12pm - 4pm.
The liquor store is open:
Mon-Wed and Sat 9:30am - 6:00pm
Thur & Fri 9:30am - 9:00pm
Sun 12pm - 4:00pm.
If you are bringing beer or cigarettes across the border
and are unsure of the limits please call Canada Customs. Their
phone number is 807-694-2093. Just a reminder… handguns
are strictly forbidden in Canada. To cross the border, remember
to bring your passport or birth certificate.
Q: Are bears a problem?
Not really, bears are everywhere through the
North Country. We ask all of our guests to dump their fish guts
on the opposite lakeshore (or island) for the sea birds. Avoid
throwing food scraps in the campfire as this will only lure bears
into the area. Please remember to close windows and doors before
leaving the cabin. No garbage...no bears. Please use heavy duty
garbage bags while at your camp, so they do not break in the aircraft.
Please recycle while at the cabins and use a separate bag for beer
cans.
Q: What happens if there is some kind of emergency while at
an outpost?
We have Globalstar Satellite Phones available
for your safety andconvenience. We
believe these phones are required to be with you during your stay.
A fee of 75 Canadian dollars per group for a one week rental of
these indispensable phones will be added to your bill. The phones
are meant for emergencies purposes or equipment failures. Extra
minutes may be pre-purchased before flying in to an outpost at
a rate of two Canadian dollars per minute.
Q: Do you have boat seats?
We have installed swivel boat seats with cushions
at most of our outposts for
your convenience.
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Fishing
Tackle
We
recommend bringing live bait such as Night Crawlers, Minnows
or Leeches to improve your catch.
For
Walleye:
jigs
spinner rigs
slip sinker rigs
specialized crank baits
For Northern Pike:
spoons
crank baits
jigs
Conservation
Studies have shown that most fish that are kept on
a stringer or in a live-box will die within 48 hours after
being released. We ask that you not bring stringers or live
boxes.
Injuries sustained when the hook is removed also cause
additional deaths after fish swim away seemingly unhurt.
When sport fishing we ask that you remove the barbs from
your hooks by crimping them with a pair of needle nose pliers.
This will allow you to painlessly remove the hook from your
fish or finger.
Large fish are responsible for breeding, without these
fish the population is unsustainable. Please photograph trophy
fish and safely release them as soon as practical. This
will help improve the fishing for many years to come.
As
you retrofit your tackle box please search for lead free
jigs and sinkers. Lead will cause poisoning when consumed
by ducks.
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