Remote outpost fishing in Northwestern Ontario

Canadian Fly In Outposts

8 Remote Fishing Outposts to Discover in Northern Ontario

At an Ontario fly-in fishing outpost, enjoy solitude, endless fishing, campfires, and star-filled skies—maybe even the northern lights. A one-of-a-kind experience!

By Northern Ontario Welcome to Northern Ontario, Canada!

February 13, 2025

Go Remote Once, and You'll Never Go Back

In a busy, sometimes crazy world, it is good to know that wild places still exist—in areas with no roads and no cities or towns. Places where a crystal blue wilderness lake, surrounded by emerald green boreal forest, many miles from the nearest town, remain as they have been for millennia. On these wilderness lakes is a cabin—one cabin—with a dock and a few boats waiting to navigate the lake. Hundreds of places like this exist, and they're found in Northern Ontario, Canada!

Fish a lake in Northern Ontario that gets only 20 fishing parties per season! — Fish a lake where you and your friends are the only ones there!

Escape to a Remote Outpost in Northern Ontario

With over 200 outpost locations across Northern Ontario, there is no better place to visit if you want to escape for a week. The bonus aspect is catching a hundred fish a day and seeing wildlife in its natural habitat. Our landscapes are also incredible, and you may be treated to a show of the northern lights if you're lucky. These all make a trip to a remote outpost cabin a bucket list item for anyone who loves the outdoors and fishing.

Here are eight remote outpost locations located throughout Northern Ontario. Learn more about what a great experience they offer and why you should start planning a trip.

Endless water awaits you when you visit a remote lake in Northern Ontario. — There's endless water and virtually no people in the remote areas of Northern Ontario.

Ontario's Sunset Country

There are over 150 remote outpost locations in Ontario's Sunset Country, more than the rest of the Province combined. The most-westerly region of Ontario also boasts the biggest fish, so trophy pike, bass, trout or walleye are not out of the realm of possibilities.

Kabeelo Lodge and Outposts - Seagrave Lake Outpost

Located up Highway 105 and with the lodge based on Confederation Lake, Kabeelo Lodge and Outposts offer you a spectacular remote fishing experience on lakes that see very little fishing pressure. There are 13 outpost locations to choose from! You'll catch endless walleye, northern pike and, at the lodge, giant lake trout on Confederation Lake. What makes Seagrave Lake outpost unique is that it offers three species: northern pike, walleye, and lake trout. The cabin on Seagrave comes fully equipped, including boat, motor and fuel. Experience what remote outpost fishing is all about on Seagrave Lake.

The view of the water at Seagrave Lake Outpost. — Seagrave Lake can be your private fishing lake during your stay. One of 13 outposts of Kabeelo Lodge and Outposts.

Amik Outposts/Lac Seul Airways - Shearstone Lake Outpost

Based in Red Lake, Ontario, Amik Outposts' motto is "Creating memories one trip at a time," which is precisely what they do. With 12 remote outpost locations 75-150 miles north of Red Lake, you can be fishing in true wilderness backcountry and enjoy all that offers. Catch endless numbers of walleye, lake trout and trophy northern pike. All you need to do is show up at the airbase with your food & gear, and Amik Outposts will take it from there. Shearstone Lake Outpost is the only cabin on the lake with all three fish species available. Imagine being the only people on the lake for a week! Book early to make sure you get your preferred dates!

Remote fishing trips with Amik Outposts in Red Lake, Ontario. — Access the remote Canadian wilderness with Amik Outposts.

Find links to all the outpost operators in Ontario's Sunset Country here.

Get a free Sunset Country travel guide and fishing map here.

Ontario's Superior Country

Ontario's Superior Country offers fantastic fishing and hunting opportunities, and several remote outpost operators operate in this vast region. Superior Country is located north of the western half of Lake Superior. It borders the Sunset Country region on the west. Here are two of many outpost options in Superior Country.

Wilderness North - Arril Lake Outpost

Wilderness North can transport you and your fishing party to wilderness locations with seven remote outpost cabins, offering incredible angling opportunities. Catch trophy walleye, northern pike or lake trout. Spend the evening outside by the campfire, looking at stars in the night skies. There's no light pollution where you'll be. If you're lucky, you could even see a spectacular display of the northern lights. Arril Lake Outpost is a 40-minute flight north of the base and offers anglers northern pike and walleye. This 4-mile-long lake is loaded with fish. You even have the opportunity to catch a "blue" walleye in Arril Lake, a rare fish indeed and a remarkable memory of your trip.

Dawn Lake outpost in OntariCanada - Wilderness North. — Remote outpost fishing with Wilderness North. Imagine escaping to a place like this! Aerial of Arril Lake Outpost.

Gray Wood Outfitters - Blackbirch Lake Outpost

Located north of Nakina, Ontario, Gray Wood Outfitters offers four outpost locations with walleye and trophy northern pike. They also provide moose and bear hunts. A trip here gives you an escape from daily life and all the fun a remote fishing experience offers. All outpost cabins are fully equipped with many of the comforts of home. All you have to do is show up and start fishing! Blackbirch Lake Outpost is unique because it is one of Ontario's furthest north outpost cabins. You'll be fishing in a deep wilderness area, far from any roads or people, and you're the only people on the lake!

walleye fishing at Gray Wood Outfitters north of Nakina, Ontario. — Catch beautiful walleye like this on your trip with Gray Wood Outfitters north of Nakina, Ontario.

Find more fly-in fishing locations in Superior Country here.

Get your free Superior Country member map here.

Algoma Country

Located between two Great Lakes, Algoma Country is a land of plush forests, rivers and lakes offering excellent outdoor vacation opportunities. For anglers, there are drive, boat and fly-in lodges and outposts to access areas that provide excellent fishing and hunting. The variety of outdoor experiences available in Algoma Country is hard to fathom! Experience the majesty of Lake Superior and Lake Huron, or venture inland for a remote outpost fishing trip.

Hearst Air - Napken Lake Outpost

Offering a wilderness fishing experience for over 50 years, Hearst Air can get you into the wildest parts of Algoma Country, where you can experience the Canadian wilderness firsthand. Choose from seven outpost locations offering excellent fishing for walleye, northern pike and perch. If you want a chance at a monster pike, then two of their northern outposts provide that opportunity. Catching a pike over 40 inches long is a definite possibility. Drive or train into the air base on Carey Lake and then board a floatplane for a true Canadian adventure. Napken Lake Outpost is a remote cabin a full 158 miles north of the base. It offers exceptional walleye and pike fishing with many shoals and shallow bays.

Catch trophy northern pike at Napken Lake Outpost operated by Hearst Air. — When you stay at Napken Lake outpost, your chances of catching a monster northern pike are good!

White River Air - Shekak Lake Outpost

The only fly-in outfitter operating out of White River, Ontario, White River Air has 12 outpost locations. It operates in a 10,000-square-kilometre area north and east of Lake Superior. Your choices are many and varied, and the outposts are all fully equipped with all the comforts of a drive-in lodge. You can catch many fish in 12 locations, including trophy walleye, northern pike, lake trout and speckled trout. Comfort in the middle of the wilderness is a hallmark of White River Air's service. Shekak Lake Outpost is a deluxe outpost experience located 40 miles north of the airbase and loaded with walleye and northern pike.

Remote outpost cabin at Shekak Lake operated bty White River Air. — This beautiful cabin awaits you when you fly in to Shekak Lake.

For other outpost operators in Algoma Country, go here.

Order your Algoma Country travel guide here.

Northeastern Ontario

Northeastern Ontario covers a vast area from the French River north to North Bay, Sudbury, Timmins, and Cochrane. This means hundreds of freshwater lakes and several high-quality remote fishing outposts exist. You have a good chance of landing a trophy fish in these parts, and you can fish for multiple species, including walleye, northern pike, perch and lake trout. Close to major population centres like Toronto, you can easily access great fishing, hunting and outdoor adventures.

Air Ivanhoe - Oswald Lake Outpost

Located in Foleyet, Ontario, Air Ivanhoe offers anglers 32 remote outpost locations. The fish species of walleye and pike are available, and you'll catch so many your arms will get sore. You have an excellent chance at a large northern pike as these outpost locations receive hardly any fishing pressure. Show up in Folyet with your food and gear, and Air Ivanhoe will take care of the rest. Oswald Lake Outpost is located on one of the deeper lakes in the area and offers the chance for a trophy walleye or northern pike. The cabin is fully equipped. All you have to do is show up at the base, and you'll soon find yourself in a remote fishing paradise. Boats are available on nearby Beattie Lake for a day trip adventure.

Outpost fishing on Oswald lake with Air Ivanhoe — Oswald Lake - one of 32 remote outposts operated by Air Ivanhoe.

Cochrane Air Services - Bounce Lake Outpost

With 19 outpost locations, Cochrane Air Services offers anglers access to a wilderness fishing experience like no other. In addition to walleye and northern pike, you can catch perch and brook trout at specific locations. Fishing remote lakes like these offer anglers the chance to land the fish of a lifetime. Their Bounce Lake outpost location allows you to catch the rare blue walleye! For those looking for a full-service fly-in fishing trip, Cochrane Air Services also operates Kesagami Lake Lodge.

DeHavilland Beaver DHC-2 aircraft operated by Cochrane Air Services. — Fly-in to Bounce Lake with Cochrane Air Services and catch a blue walleye!.

Learn more about fly-in fishing in Northeastern Ontario here.

See a map of Northeastern Ontario here.

The Bucket List Trip of Bucket List Trips!

A fly-in outpost trip is a unique way to experience Canadian fishing. Some people will tell you it's the only way! The eight outpost operators mentioned here are just a tiny sample of what is out there. Across Northern Ontario, there are over 250 outposts to choose from. These are places that few others get to, where you are often the only people on the lake and where the fishing is beyond belief. Start making memories today; book your fly-in outpost trip to Northern Ontario.

Fly-in fishing in Ontario. — Fly like a bird into the wilderness of Northern Ontario. Image courtesy of Black Moose Outposts.

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About Northern Ontario

Welcome to Northern Ontario, Canada! Bigger than Texas, wilder than the west, more welcoming than a campfire in October, Northern Ontario is like no place else. Sunset Country is famous for its spectacular fishing lakes, Superior Country has friendly towns and a superior coastline, Algoma Country has bucket list drives and epic outdoor adventure, and the Northeast provides excellent vacation destinations close to Toronto and other large urban centres in Southern Ontario.