Excellent Adventures Fly in Fishing to Remote Outpost Cabins - and Cat Island Lodge Remote American Plan Fly in Fishing. Ear Falls and Red Lake Ontario, Canada.

Easy To Get Here

Excellent Adventures Cat Island Lodge & Outpost Camps is located straight north of Minnesota. The easiest way of getting here by car is via International Falls and driving to start your Canadian fly in fishing trip from our float plane base in Ear Falls, Ontario, about 200 hundred miles north from the Canadian border.

You can also fly into Red Lake on commercial airlines and we will pick you up right at the Red Lake Airport and shuttle you to our lodge or outpost camp of your choice.

Miles Of Fishing Options

As we fly you to your remote lodge, you’ll see absolutely a huge wilderness area, and forty to fifty percent of it is covered in water. Because of this, it offers some – if not the best – freshwater fishing experience for those who want to fish all day in a peaceful, quiet and clean environment.

There are opportunities for many kinds of fishing experiences, trophy walleye, trophy pike, lake trout, bass and perch to mention just a few. Generally the species will vary from lake to lake, but with us you can find a place where you can fish any of them without having to take your boat from one lake to another.

Variety Of Accommodations

Just like the variety of fish, we also offer a variety of fly-in outpost cabins on remote seclude lakes or at our all-inclusive fly-in remote Lodge, where we take pride in giving you the ultimate Canadian experience.

Get away from the busy pace of a roadside RV park or camp. Fly in to really a premium type of fishing vacation at an affordable price for everyone.

So depending on your time, budget and the kind of fish you want to catch, we can totally customize your next fishing vacation to Canada. For decades, we have specialized in providing the best in fly-in fishing adventures. We offer 2 different types of vacation trips for you.

If your are wondering about the type of vacation options that Excellent Adventures offer then here are a couple. Choose either our American plan fly-in lodge or one of our remote fly-in outposts on your own lake.

Yes you can have the whole lake for yourself!

Imagine you fly into the remote lake, we drop you off in the Canadian wilderness at a picture perfect spot, check to see if everything is working at the cabin – and then we say goodbye to you and fly away. The lake is then yours for your entire stay.
 

This is truly a great adventure!

Remote Canadian Fishing Trip

We provide the flight in and out, fully-equipped modern outpost cabin and all the required essentials, you just bring your personal gear, a sleeping bag, food and fishing equipment. We even supply some of the staple foods to help you prepare for your stay. No boat needed on this trip because we provide your fully equipped boats and motors for everyone right at the camp and all the gas needed.

We’ve thought of it all with our lists of whats included and what to bring to help you pack accordingly. If you are confident in looking after yourself, this is one of the best Canadian fishing vacations you can enjoy – and for some people this is really the Canadian Fishing Trip they are truly looking for.

Remote All-Inclusive Lodge

Another type of trip you can go on with us is at our Cat Island Lodge with exclusive fly-in access to Trout Lake. Couples, big families and corporate team building groups will be looked after like V.I.P.s with delicious meals cooked, beds made. We take care of you during your stay.

And you have the option to hire a professional fishing guide as well. He’ll cook you great shore-lunches and cater to your needs. Our guides are on the lake all summer – he’ll take you right to the hot spots, optimizing your fishing experience.

In the evening after a hard day of fun fishing, relax in our Rustic designed modern lodge and let us clean and package the fish you caught during the day, while you enjoy appetizers and drinks waiting for a great dinner served overlooking the beauty of Trout Lake .

Once you come to this place for the first time you are hooked and you will always want to come back to it. And why wouldn’t you? This is arguably the best place where you can fish on the planet and there is no greater feeling than the one you have when you are surrounded by wilderness and water.

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Something For Everyone

Excellent Adventures Cat Island Lodge & Outpost Camps have something for everyone here, literally and regardless of the type of fisherman you are and what kind of places you enjoy fishing at. Here you will be welcomed by a world class fishing area that will leave you speechless with its natural beauty and cleanliness.

The only thing that you need to remember when going fishing up here to this amazing place is to bring a camera and a good friend. With that being said, if you want to have a fishing or hunting adventure you will never forget, coming to Excellent Adventures Cat Island Lodge & Outpost Camps in Canada’s Heartland is certainly an Canadian Fly in Fishing Trip you will remember for the rest of your life!

Excellent Adventures Fly in Fishing to Remote Outpost Cabins - and Cat Island Lodge Remote American Plan Fly in Fishing. Ear Falls and Red Lake Ontario, Canada.

Fantastic interview with hunter just after taking his Bull Moose on an Ontario Moose Hunt with Excellent Adventures.

Planning an Ontario Moose Hunt? Take our Moose Hunt Readiness Test

Ear Falls Ontario Moose Hunts – Remote Big Game Hunts in Northern Ontario Canada.

Excellent Adventures Fly in Fishing to Remote Outpost Cabins - and Cat Island Lodge Remote American Plan Fly in Fishing. Ear Falls and Red Lake Ontario, Canada.

Excellent Adventures and Cat Island Lodge 2013 Sport Show Schedule

We look forward to seeing you at upcoming Sport Shows. We will have 2013 brochures available and will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Come on down, and book your 2013 fishing or hunting vacation while the best spots are still available!

All-Canada Show – Chicago

Jan 10 – 13, 2013
Pheasant Run Resort Mega Center
4051 E Main Street
St. Charles, IL 60174-5200
(630) 584-6300
Directions and show schedule:

http://www.allcanadashow.com/html/chicago

Chicagoland Fishing, Travel & Outdoor Expo

Jan. 24-27, 2013
Schaumburg, IL

http://www.sportshows.com/chicago/
Booth # 735

Northwest SportShow, Minneapolis

March 21 – March 24, 2013
Mpls Convention Centre
1301 2nd Ave South.
Minneapolis, Mn, 55403
(612) 335-6880
Directions and show schedule:

http://www.northwestsportshow.com

Excellent Adventures Fly in Fishing to Remote Outpost Cabins - and Cat Island Lodge Remote American Plan Fly in Fishing. Ear Falls and Red Lake Ontario, Canada.

Later in the year, as you are fall fishing for Smallmouth Bass in late August and early September, many of the vegetative weed lines are dying off due to cooling water temperatures.

When the cover and plankton start to disperse out of the dying weeds that the bait fish have been using for cover and feed they usually move out to a little deeper water around rock piles or even the main lake and find submerged basins. As the baitfish move out, the small mouth will follow them.

Try varying depths as the smallies will vary there depth depending on where the bait fish are. Long, slender, diving crank baits that dive from 12-30′ are very good choices for fishing these deep smallies. Another way of finding these bass in our waters is trolling crank baits or deep divers.

Minnow colored or white crank baits work great also. Rapala Husky Jerks and larger Shad Raps are great baits also. Don’t be surprised to pick up a large northern pike or walleye while trolling this deep water as many species of fish forage on these schooling baitfish.

More of Faron’s Fishing Tackle Tips

Best Smallmouth Bass Lures on our lakes:

 
Where ever possible, it is highly recommended that you use live bait when fall fishing for smallmouth bass – like minnows, leeches – but if you can get them, crawlers work the best.

Excellent Adventures Fly in Fishing to Remote Outpost Cabins - and Cat Island Lodge Remote American Plan Fly in Fishing. Ear Falls and Red Lake Ontario, Canada.

August and September of each year have become a tradition of getting camps ready for Bear Hunts for over twenty years at Excellent Adventures and Cat Island Lodge!

Over a two week period in early August, we are setting up Bear Hunt Camps while flying our Fishing Trip guests out to our luxury remote outpost cabins and our all-inclusive American Plan Fly in Lodge over on Trout Lake, Cat Island Lodge.
 

Getting Ready For Your Bear Hunt

Flying to the remote wilderness in Canada and staying in a Luxury Outpost Camp, our All-Inclusive Cat Island Lodge, or one of the wilderness Tent-Camp locations is a vacation you’ll remember forever – but the success of your Bear Hunt or Moose Hunt comes down to your preparedness for that moment-of-truth.

Your equipment must be ready and tested in advance
- and so must you be.

If you are like most of our Bear Hunters over the years, you know your stuff.  You’ve been excited about this hunt for months, and now you are counting down the days!  You’ve prepared for every part of the trip and double-checked all your gear twice already!

But, no matter how well prepared, many hunters run into some small glitch that puts the success of their hunt at risk!  And after all that preparation, it’s a real disappointment to miss your shot and go home without a trophy.

 
Our Bear Hunt area is north of Ear Falls and mid-way between Red Lake and Sioux Lookout. This deep remote location in the wilderness is surely a big part in our outstanding success ratio on our Big Game Hunts!

Excellent Adventures Fly in Fishing to Remote Outpost Cabins - and Cat Island Lodge Remote American Plan Fly in Fishing. Ear Falls and Red Lake Ontario, Canada.

Summer Smallmouth Bass Fishing Tips

Deep Water Fishing For Bass

When Smallmouth do go deep, they seem to like the 30 to 40 foot depth range If you are fishing deep water in late summer or early fall, then bouncing a worm colored Tube Jig off the bottom also works real well. When fishing shallow rock shoals, yellow or white spinner baits as well as shallow diving crank baits have proven deadly.

The best summer smallmouth bass fishing tips focus on finding the fish in deep, cool waters.

Excellent Adventures Fly in Fishing to Remote Outpost Cabins - and Cat Island Lodge Remote American Plan Fly in Fishing. Ear Falls and Red Lake Ontario, Canada.

Top 5 Tackle Tips For Northern Pike Fishing

Fishing Rods:

Reels:

Line & line test:

Suggested Tackle For Northern Pike

Light to medium action rod with a 6# test line.

Medium to heavy action rod with a 10-12# test line.

Heavy action rod with a 14# test line.

Additional Information for:

All Inclusive Fly-in Fishing Lodge

Top 5 Best Northern Pike Tackle Tips — exc-adventures.com/northern-pike-… #fishing #tackle #fishingtips in @sunset_country

— Faron Buckler (@FBuckler) June 7, 2012

Excellent Adventures Fly in Fishing to Remote Outpost Cabins - and Cat Island Lodge Remote American Plan Fly in Fishing. Ear Falls and Red Lake Ontario, Canada.

Starting With The Right Tackle For Catching Perch

When fishing large basin area Lindy rigs work great.

These rigs can effectively be fished vertically to cover lots of water while drifting.

Water Temperature and Bait Selection

How To Catch Your Limit Of Perch — Start off with Lindy Rigs and live bait! exc-adventures.com/how-to-catch-y… #fishingtips #perch

— Faron Buckler (@FBuckler) May 29, 2012

Excellent Adventures Fly in Fishing to Remote Outpost Cabins - and Cat Island Lodge Remote American Plan Fly in Fishing. Ear Falls and Red Lake Ontario, Canada.

Before you set out on your fishing trip vacation to Canada, you may want to prepare with a few tips on where to find and catch Northern Pike.

Where to Find Northern Pike

Small to medium size Northern Pike generally stay in thick weeds and close to shore. They will stick to the back of bays where water warms up quickly with the morning sun and they have lots of weeds to hide in.

The really large Northern Pike are more likely to hang around points leading into bays, narrows between islands or in river current especially later in the spring. They like to hang around areas where Walleyes and Bass are migrating through to ambush them.

How To Catch Northern Pike

One of the best ways to get that big spring pike is bobber fishing a frozen ciscoe. Seldom will a large pike turn down a floating ciscoe. Minnows or sucker minnows are also a popular choice. Using a medium size treble hook tipped with your bait about 2-3 feet below a float works most of the time. Cast it out and wait for a strike.

Be sure your float is under water for at least 15-20 seconds before setting your hook. When using large sucker or ciscoes, minnows, leave your bail open so the fish swims away with your bait and then wait a bit before setting the hook.

Read more Tips on Northern Pike Tackle and Lures
 

Where To Find And Catch Northern Pike — exc-adventures.com/where-to-find-…

— Faron Buckler (@FBuckler) May 6, 2012

Excellent Adventures Fly in Fishing to Remote Outpost Cabins - and Cat Island Lodge Remote American Plan Fly in Fishing. Ear Falls and Red Lake Ontario, Canada.