Besides the usual
Resort and Spa, try some of the Fishing lodges and Resorts.
The following fishing resorts represent some of the best and most luxurious fishing vacation spots that Canada has to offer. You may read more about how why we all need a good
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1. King Pacific Lodge
Luxurious lodge with rainforest,
ocean and waterfall views. King Pacific Lodge, Princess Royal Island,
BC, is known for Coho and pink salmon saltwater fly fishing as well as
its ecologically responsible approach to tourism. In addition to
offsetting the carbon emissions of all lodge operations and employee
travel, lodge owners aim to offset guests' air travel to and from the
lodge for a truly carbon-neutral vacation.
Call (604) 987-5452, or
visit the King Pacific Lodge website.
2. April Point Resort & Spa
Experience fishing
adventure and relaxation at this island retreat. Chinook and Chum
fishing in the Campbell River, Quadra Island, BC. Lodge features
Japanese-inspired spa and sushi bar.
Call 1-800-663-7090, or
visit the April Point website.
3. Nimmo Bay
Star Trek's Captain Kirk himself (Canadian
actor William Shatner) has called this Mackenzie Sound, BC, retreat "the
best fishing lodge in the world." A-star helicopters take visitors to
remote locations. Spa treatments also available.
Call 1-800-837-HELI, or
visit the Nimmo Bay website.
4. La Seigneurie du Triton
Sprawling lakeside grounds in
northern Quebec offer hunting and fishing for work getaways or pure
pleasure. The resort has a history dating back to the 1800s and has
hosted prime ministers and other dignitaries.
Call Toll-free : 1 877 393-0557, or
visit the La Seigneurie du Triton website.
5. Camp Bonaventure
Located on the shores of Quebec's
Gaspe Peninsula, Camp Bonaventure specializes in sight fishing for
Atlantic salmon on some of the world's clearest rivers and wingshooting
for grouse and woodcook with professionally trained English pointers.
Call +1-418-534-3678, or
visit the Camp Bonaventure website.
6. Lac Moreau and Outfitter
This resort in the UNESCO
recognized world heritage site of Charlevoix, Quebec, has an abundance
of speckled trout in its more than 32 sparkling lakes covering more than
80 sq kilometres. Have the resort's chef cook up your catch at the end
of the day!
Call 1-888-7-MOREAU, or
visit the Lac Moreau and Outfitter website.
7. Post Hotel & Spa, Lake Louise
Perched at 1500
metres amidst the glory of Banff National Park, this Alpine-style lodge
will arrange fly- and lake fishing adventures for visitors in the summer
and of course access to some of the world's greatest skiing in the
winter. Fish species caught include steelhead, cutthroat, trophy brook
trout, rainbows and browns.
Call 1-800-661-1586, or
visit the Post Hotel & Spa website.
8. Gangler's North Seal River Lodge
With a maximum of 24
guests at any given time and 24 lakes in which to fish, fishermen will
have to say they like the odds at the North Seal River Lodge.
Personalized service and intimate surroundings are key to the lodge's
philosophy. Set on the shores of Egenolf Lake in northern Manitoba, this
fishing resort offers guests the chance to catch a northern pike, lake
trout, walleye, and arctic grayling.
Call 1-866-515-6343 within North America or +1-352-637-2244 internationally, or
visit North Seal River Lodge website.
9. Lake Obabika Lodge
Lake Obabika Lodge is a
family-operated fishing lodge on a pristine lake in northern Ontario.
Species caught include northern pike, small-mouth bass and speckled
trout and can be served up by the chef for dinner. Cap your dinner off
with something from the lodge's outstanding selection of fine cigars,
single malt scotches and wines.
Visit Lake Obabika Lodge website.
10. Totem Resorts
Three lodges comprise the Totem
Resorts: Wiley Lodge, Totem Lodge and Yellow Bird Lodge & Chalet.
Totem Resorts prides itself on its 5-star rating and attributes this
high standing to constant upgrades, new equipment, expansions and
personalized service. In the name of conservation, Totem offers
discounts to guests who purchase a conservation fishing license or take
no fish home (catch and release). Guides are on hand to help guests
catch the big one and prepare a shorelunch for you.
Phone: 807-226-5275, TOLL FREE: 1-800-66-TOTEM, or
visit the Totem Resorts website.
11. Fairmont Kenauk at Le Chateau Montebello
Located
betweem Ottawa and Montreal, Fairmont Kenauk at Le Chateau Montebello is
one of North America's largest and longest-established private fish and
game reserves, boasting more than 70 lakes within its borders.
Call 1-800-257-7544 within North America or +1-506-863-6310 internationally, or
visit Fairmont Kenauk at Le Chateau Montebello website.
12. Strawberry Hill Resort
Located on the Lower Humber
River on Newfoundland's West Coast, Strawberry Hill Resort guests have
included Governor Lord Alexander, Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau
and Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip.
The resort is particularly famous for the run of "big" salmon that lie beneath the water surface in late July through mid-fall .
Call 1-877-434-0066, or visit the
Strawberry Hill Resort website.