Sioux Lookout Canada Fishing Lodges

Sioux Lookout, Canada is home to many great fishing lodges & outposts. Heading north on Highway 72 to the Municipality of Sioux Lookout, you'll pass some excellent fishing spots. Sandybeach Lake is on the right side of Highway 72 not too far from Dinorwic. Drive a little farther north and you'll reach Pickerel Arm of Minnitaki Lake. On the west side of the highway, you'll reach Little Vermilion Lake. The Ojibway Provincial Park is on this lake if you are camping on your Ontario fishing trip. As you drive closer to Sioux Lookout, Minnitaki and Abram Lakes will be to the east. Just before you get into town, you can take Highway 664 west to Hudson. Along the way to Hudson are Botham Bay and Big Vermilion Lake. Hudson is located on Lost Lake and provides an entrance into the incredibly vast and beautiful Lac Seul water system. Lac Seul has many miles of beautiful shoreline and scenery and excellent hunting and fishing. The lake is dotted with many islands, bays and inlets. Lac Seul offers excellent fishing all year for walleye, bass, muskie(catch and release only), northern pike and perch.

Sioux Lookout itself is located on Pelican Lake, on of many interconnecting lakes. If fact, Minnitaki, Abram, Botsford, Pelican, Lost and Lac Seul are all connected. As you head northeast on Highway 516 which will eventually take you to Highway 599, it becomes even more remote. Marchington Lake, with no road access, is fed by 7 main rivers and is surrounded by 14 other remote lakes which are accessible via river or portage. You can fish for walleye, northern pike and lake trout.

Sioux Looking is also a major base for flyin Ontario outpost fishing or for flyin all-inclusive lodges. You can fly to lakes such as Aerofoil, Armit, Bamaji, Blackstone, Fawcett, Fry, Kabikwabik, Keikewabik, Kezik, Highstone, Hooker, Little Miniss, Lynx Paw, Miniss, Otatakan, Raggedwood, Roadhouse, Seagraves, Springpole, Tuk Bay on Lac Seul, Wapesi, Wesleyan and Wapesi River. Fly to DeLesseps Lake for an all-incluisve vacation. DeLesseps Lake is an irregular, island-dotted body of water (20 miles long) rich with walleyes and northerns.

Sioux Lookout District Master Angler Live Release Awards Program

The program is a non-profit, conservation based Catch & Release program operated by volunteers. The goal of the program was to ensure that the Sioux Lookout District continues to provide excellent angling experiences in both quality and quantity for years to come while sustaining the fish resources.

Awards
Anglers who enter a released fish of qualifying length will receive: 1) Upon registration a Crest Award, and 2) At the end of the program year, a certificate of recognition.

Program Guidelines
Annual program dates for the Awards Year are from November 1 through to October 15 each year.

Who can enter? Anglers fishing in the Sioux Lookout District. Non-resident anglers must be staying or residing at a Sioux Lookout based establishment.

Anglers are encouraged to enter all the qualified fish they release. Fish must be caught by angling, and in accordance with the regulations of the Province and the districts. Lake specific specifications may apply to various bodies of water and must be adhered to. Qualifying fish must be submitted individually on an official entry form by the end of the program year.

Registration
Registration Centres include the Travel Information Centre located in Sioux Lookout, or any other participating businesses or lodges displaying the Awards Program poster. The Registration fee is $5.00 per entry.

Qualifying Fish Sizes
Lake Trout 34 inches - Muskie 44 inches - Northern Pike 40 inches - Smallmouth Bass 18 inches - Walleye 27.5 inches

For further information contact the Master Angler Release Awards Program by mail at PO Box 397, Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1A5 or by phone at 807-737-2991 or 807-737-1279. The Master Angler Release Awards Program can also be picked up at the Sport & Travel Shows that the Sunset Country Travel Association attends.