Re: DIY anadian fishing trip questions
Re: DIY anadian fishing trip questions
I've been up there over a dozen times, my parents have made summer trips at least 50 times for weeks at a time.
HAve been to Eagle Lake several times with good results. Big water, lots of fish.
LAst year we started going to Lac des Mille at Upsala Ontario.
Northern, walleye, and small mouth lake, no musky.
Cabins were all refurbished 2 years ago, but the 3 person cabins are pretty tiny.
Nice furnished kitchens, but we always pack a box of kitchen essentials such as
a really good frying pan, some utensils and a good can opener.
The lake is huge, but the end we are on is mostly small bays, lots of islands, not much more than a mile between shores in most spots, so wave action is minimal and may be good for your canoe.
https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=...077&spn=0.724223,1.782532&t=h&z=10&dg=feature
Zoom in on the map until you start seeing the landmark symbols.
Lac des Mille Lodge is in the far NW corner of the lake.
It is 2 hours west of Thunder Bay, then 8 miles off the highway.
Lac Des Mille Lodge & Resort
Only 300 miles from Duluth, 700 miles from Milwaukee. 500 miles fro Medford
.
There is NO fancy lodge or restaurant.
They have a little store for basics, sell a few beers and ice cream, and have a coffee room to share stories in.
They have a nice fish cleaning house.
THey have docks for your boat (not free) but there is electric on the dock to charge your batteries..
They do a potluck dinner/fishfry midweek, you provide fish and a dish to pass, they cook and serve.
They have a couple small motel rooms with mini kitchens.
Also, 12 cabins that sleep 3-12 people. Beds are twin mattresses in bunk frames.
Cost, amazingly cheap compared to many places we have been.
$310 per person, plus minnows, docking, and tax. Bill was $1250 for 3 people.
Gas in Canada is $1 more per gallon.
They do a 7 night week. Saturday check-in, Saturday check-out.
(Many places only give you 6 nights. )
If you want muskies, you need to go south, or west.
Rules for crossing the border:
passport or passcard ($65) is required now
Have proof of valid auto insurance for Canada, from your insurance company.
If anyone in your party has an dwi, is behind on their child support, or has criminal conviction,
they need to get approval to enter Canada, start the process now for next summer.
To avoid hassles, take only dry good across the border, no fresh fruit or veggies, night crawlers, or meat, not even canned meat.
Plan your trip to stop and get beer or tobacco at the border duty free.
When crossing the border, have all windows open, and have everyones id in your hand when you pull up to the window.
Then drive to town, get some fresh groceries, gas, and your license, and head to your resort. Stop and get leaches on the way, if you want them.
When grocery shopping, don't look at the prices. Pork - cheap. Beef - expensive.
Fresh juices - expensive.
Not much to see or do on the way. The North Shore of Superior is nice.
Once in Canada, Kakabeka Falls is a nice place to see water falls, if you have time.
There is an Indian casino in MN, just south of the border.
I can recommend a nice motel near the border. And a grocery store in Thunder Bay.
Many Canadian resorts do not allow pets, or will charge a hefty fee.
And make sure your boat plug is removed when passing through Minnesota.
Boating rules and regs are similar to here,
http://boating.ncf.ca/equipment.html
