Red Pine Wilderness Lodge

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James & Janice Bowden

Red Pine Wilderness Lodge
P.O. Box 128 Haileybury, Ontario
POJ 1KO

Winter
150-7th Concession E., RR #1 Millgrove, ON
LOR 1VO

Phone: Summer (705) 679-5677
Phone: Winter (905) 689-3000
Email: redpine@xplornet.com

About Us

Red Pine Wilderness Lodge: If you live anywhere west of the city of Toronto, use the 407 ETR around the top of Toronto. Exit to Hwy #400 North, continue on Hwy #11 North, through city of North Bay. Make sure you go right on Hwy #11 at the top of a hill when leaving North Bay then approx. 100 miles further north to Hwy #558 West, 12 miles to Mowat's Landing.

Everybody on the Island gets this stuff.

  • Round Trip Water Taxi transport to and from Red Pine Island
  • Waterproof/Tearproof Fishing Maps of Lady Evelyn Lake
  • Private Boat Dock in front of your cottage
  • Finnish Sauna at Center Camp
  • Two or Three Bedroom Cottage with Full Kitchen, hot & cold running water, three-piece
  • bathroom (sink, toilet ,shower) see Comfy Cottages for details
  • 16 foot aluminium boat (1 boat for every 2 Adults)
  • Brand new Mercury, electric start, 20 HP 4-stroke motors!

But wait! -- that's not all -- you also get...

  • Electronic fish finders on all boats
  • Bait containers
  • Anchors, paddles & life jackets
  • Landing net
  • Boat Safety Kit
  • All fuel
  • All Night Crawlers & minnows (in season)
  • Block ice (from our Ice House) - see how we harvest the ice!
  • Free use of canoes on the Island
  • Free use of aluminum boats & motors on Portage Lakes and Trout Lakes & streams 
  • Joke of the Week (told by the owner)

Cottages have all the basic kitchen needs, ( including those little things everyone seems to forget like dish soap, dish towels, paper towels etc.)

  • Shore lunch kits (utensils, beans, onions, cooking oil, Red Pine's own "Magic Mix" for fish)
  • Small cooler for packed lunch (with freezer pack)
  • All guests are invited to a weekly Shorelunch (hosted by the owner)
  • All linen for beds is provided
  • Bath towels, hand towels and washcloths are provided
  • All fish caught and kept are cleaned & packaged by the staff (we will teach you how)

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Fishing Locations

A world away in just a day...
Our guests are met at Mowat's Landing (west end of Hwy #558) at either 10am or 2pm on Saturdays.  The following 15 minutes is spent crossing the Montreal River on a barge.  Upon docking at the bottom of Mattawapika Dam, luggage etc. is transferred to trucks and transported around the dam (about 200 yards).  A further 8 mile boat trip with several fishing areas pointed out along the way finishes the journey to the island.  The transition from the pressures of the road to the peace and relaxed atmosphere of visiting  a pristine northern lake  shows on the faces of our guests; some of them "coming home" and a few of them discovering for the first time just how comfortable the northern world can be.

Types of Fish

Lady Evelyn Lake
Walleye, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Whitefish, Perch

Fishing the Big Lake
This is one of the last, large lakes in Northeastern Ontario that is still classified as being remote, mainly due to the dam at the north end and absolutely NO ROAD ACCESS.   It covers an area roughly 22,000 acres in size when added to Sucker Gut (funny name, beautiful lake) and Willow Island Lakes.  Upwards of 450 miles of wilderness shoreline for walleye to cruise, bass to nest and northern pike to ambush.  Red Pine is located on the Northeast arm of the lake featuring many sheltered fishing areas and water depths in the 15' to 40' range.  No need to hunt for trophies in deep water here.  In fact, as large as Lady Evelyn Lake is, most guests stay within a three mile radius of Red Pine Island for most of their fishing excursions!

History

Member for
10 years 9 months