Looking for Ice fishing spot suggestions

[Court R]

Hi guys, I have a few friends that want to get away for the weekend for 2 or 3 days this winter and was looking for suggestions on where to go, don't want Simcoe, Quinte or Nippissing, somewhere 4 or 5 hours from Niagara is good, rent a cottage or something, thanks.

[NAW]

What fish do you want to target?
Do you have sleds / quads? How far are you willing to travel on the ice to get to good spots?

 

There are tons and tons of lakes in your search criteria. But finding a winterized rental cottage would be the limiting factor I would think.

 

Knowing what fish your trying to catch will narrow down your search quite a bit.

[Court R]

Walleye or lakers but don't really matter, we could bring the sleds, was thinking of a place that rents cottages on the lake, but we are open to suggestions we can travel to get to any good spots..

[AKRISONER]

Pointe Au Baril

 

dunno whos renting cottages, but the ice fishing is good...you will need sleds

[the spirit of fishing]

This guy is local to where I am.

I don't know him and haven't used his services but I've not heard anything bad about him.

His ice bungalows look nicely set up if that's what you're after.

Distance from Niagara likely a little more than 5 hour drive.

 

http://www.ottawariverfishing.ca/en/index.asp

[kuhaman]

Check out Ontario out of doors classified section online. Lots of operators listed there.

[Court R]

Thanks guys

[Joeytier]

Ott river would be a cool ice fishing destination for sure, Temagami and Rabbit Lake both have bungalow options with lots of good whitey and laker fishing. Nosbonsing is closer and easy access, mid winter fishing can be marginal though. Maybe look into Restoule and explore the various stocked laker lakes in the area...

[Sinker]

I've had some great times at Brooks Cottages. I haven' been for a few years now, but they are great people. Cottages come with a hut, snomobile traile is close by too. Great laker fishing, some walleyes

[jimmer]

Temagami is always a good bet, but also look at Bark Lake (Sunnyhill Resort). However, that's a deep lake and has trouble freezing up if the temps are not cold enough. The bonus is the huts are about 50 yards out from the amazing cottages. There are lakers, large pike and walleye along with some whitefish.

[DanD]

Great thread.

Keep the suggestions coming.

Have fish hut will travel. LOL

 

Dan.

[Sterling]

If you're ok doing catch and release and don't mind fast action but smaller fish, consider Nipissing. Fishing was outstanding in 2015-2016 and should be even better this winter.

[Musky Plug]

Pointe Au Baril

 

dunno whos renting cottages, but the ice fishing is good...you will need sleds

 

 

Rock Pines rents the penthouse cottage I'm pretty sure, however not sure about the sleds though..

[smitty55]

Temagami is always a good bet, but also look at Bark Lake (Sunnyhill Resort). However, that's a deep lake and has trouble freezing up if the temps are not cold enough. The bonus is the huts are about 50 yards out from the amazing cottages. There are lakers, large pike and walleye along with some whitefish.

Yea I had some good times there in the past, also at High Country Snoasis. Fishing the "cribs" in March can be real good on Bark. Plus we fished a few other back lakes for other trout.

Jimmer, as of last year Sunnyhill isn't offering ice shacks any more. The lad that was doing that moved on, and the owners told me it wasn't worth their while any more. They still offer accommodations though.

As for ORGF, Yannick has an 8,6 and 4 man "bungalow". Prices include everything. He is getting good bookings from what he posted recently on Fish Hawk. Mid week prices are excellent.

 

Regardless, for the OP there's got to be tons of places closer to Niagara I would think.

 

Cheers

[AKRISONER]

 

 

Rock Pines rents the penthouse cottage I'm pretty sure, however not sure about the sleds though..

 

Pleasant cove resort does both...although things have changed the last couple of years so maybe worth the research.

[Musky Plug]

 

Pleasant cove resort does both...although things have changed the last couple of years so maybe worth the research.

 

 

Awesome, will do! thanks!

[adempsey]

Lake Bernard isn't bad. Not too sure how many cottage rentals there are though.

 

Lake of Bays and Rosseau are also reasonable options for fishing, but the cottages are a bit pricey for what you get. Not all cottage rentals will have decent fishing near by either.

 

Boshkung/Twelve Mile area OK, couple of places you can rent from. Although, I imagine coming from Ottawa you have better options heading west/northwest. We did poorly on Nosbonsing, but maybe it's better at the right time? Cottages were decent on Nos. I always wanted to try Sunnyhill on Bark lake, which was already mentioned. Another place I've had my eye on for a long time is Limberlost Lodge. I think there's a guy on Restoule that rents for the winter as well....another place I want to try, lol.

 

Good luck though, not really a lot of places that have cottages and hut rentals, at least in southern Ontario. Probably more North of North Bay and Sudbury though, just too far for my group to go for a weekender..

[Court R]

Thanks for all your suggestions guys.