The Fishing... a remote fishing adventure awaits you.
"Nestled on a small bay at the start of the Winnipeg River at Pointe du
Bois, just 2 hours from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Trail End Camp is a favorite
destination of anglers in the know." Brad Dokken, Grand Forks Herald
Writer
Despite the name, the Winnipeg River is more like a lake. 30 miles of
river dotted with islands, bays and inlets offer plenty of fishing
opportunities for northern pike, walleyes, smallmouth bass and perch.
It's a rare sense of privacy you will experience at a drive to fishing
resort. Trail End Camp's location offers a powerful experience of wilderness
that is difficult to encounter at most drive to fishing lodges.
"There is no shortage of places to go on this beautiful untouched body of
water. The Winnipeg River won't disappoint the most avid of anglers!"
Vance Hrechkosy, Winnipeg River guide since 1986.
The fish await you…
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Cast for big pike in the depths of the back bays, or find them hiding
along the islands and channels. Topwater and bait rigs are great in early
season. Anglers switch to spinner and spoons in June. Summer months see a
variety of lures being tossed out for hungry pike, from large silver spoons
to huge crank baits.
Winnipeg River Walleye are spread out between creeks mouths and fast current
locations in the early spring. The fish then migrate to reefs and points in
that spring. Once the weed beds are up in mid-summer the fish can also be
found chasing perch and other bait fish. Spinner and jigs with dead minnows
as bait seem to work best for walleyes.
Smallmouth bass start hitting on the shorelines and back bays, and then move
deeper and by fall they're on points in the main river channel. Topwaters
are great early in the year, then switch to diving crank baits in summer and
to jigs and artificial baits or crawlers in the fall.
Our experienced on-site guides can steer you in the right direction with our
custom-made Trail End Camp maps of the river. Our general store carries bait
and tackle and the guides can assist you in what works best for your type of
fishing.
Trail End Camp Guide Service (information) (photos)
Treat yourself to Trail End Camp's professional guide service. Enjoy your day with a guide as you sit back, relax and pull in the fish. Take pleasure in a delicious shore lunch cooked for you over an open fire. Try one of our guides "special recipe" of Cajun pike or sweet and sour walleye. Fried onions and French fries top off your taste lunch. "While good in any setting, the fish always tastes best when eaten outdoors on a rocky island overlooking a Canadian river."