Where To Find And Catch Northern Pike

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 [...]

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All Inclusive American Plan Fly in Fishing Lodge in Ontario

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All Inclusive American Plan Fly in Fishing Lodge in Ontario. For over FORTY years, people have been enjoying our luxury fly in fishing resort! Cat Island Lodge offers all-inclusive fly in fishing trips in the remote Canadian wilderness surrounded by unspoiled fisheries of Ontario’s Sunset Country.   American Plan Accommodation   Our all inclusive fishing [...]

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What Do Northern Pike Eat?

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If you have ever considered a trip to a remote Fly in Fishing area in Northwestern Ontario, you might wonder; what do Northern Pike eat? Northern Pike are at the top of the food chain in most lakes and they just about eat anything. Walleyes, Chubs, Perch, Bass, Shiners, Frogs, Snakes, Birds, Bugs and other [...]

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Trout Fishing Changes With The Season

World Class Lake Trout Fishing in Northwestern Ontario, Canada

Fly fishing for Trout is best in the spring because Lake Trout come to the surface with the cooler water temp and are able to be caught about anywhere on small tackle. Some anglers often call them a bonus fish as you never know where or when you will catch them, but serious fly fishermen [...]

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Fishing Trip Videos on YouTube

Fishing Trip Videos

Cat Island Lodge and Excellent Adventures have started a new YouTube Channel! http://www.youtube.com/user/catislandlodge We look forward to posting video clips through this summer, and encourage our guests to share your videos too! Post your Fly in Fishing Trip Videos anywhere on YouTube, and let us know about them! We are collecting guest videos and organizing [...]

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Walleye Behavior During Spawning

Ear Falls Walleye Fishing Lodge

As the end of February nears each year, the crew of Excellent Adventures and Cat Island Lodge are already preparing for spring and planning for fishing at our remote fly in lakes around the Ear Falls and Red Lake areas of Northwestern Ontario. Wonder What Walleye Are Doing? As the ice goes off the lakes [...]

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Spring Fishing for Smallmouth Bass

Spring Fishing for Smallmouth Bass

When you fly up to our remote luxury fishing camps in Northwestern Ontario, you’ll find the Smallmouth Bass are in their pre-spawn and spawn patterns in the spring and can be easily caught very shallow. Late May through June is there spawning period so the smaller male bass are up in the shallows early making, [...]

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Great For The Kids – Fishing For Perch From Shore

Fishing For Perch From Shore - Great for the kids too!

This is the best way to fish for Perch from the shore: When taking your kids on a remote Canadian Fly in Fishing trip, make plans to fish from shore or around shallow rocky areas, try a 1/16 oz. Fuzz-E- Grub in crawfish color. These work great. Tip the Fuzz-E- Grub with two small pieces [...]

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Faron’s Fishing Tackle Tips

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Welcome to the new blog for Excellent Adventures and Cat Island Lodge! 20 Years Of Fishing Tips, One At A Time Faron has created a fantastic series of information on how to catch each of the five species found in our waters – Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Lake Trout and Perch! Watch for new [...]

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