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FAQ's
What to Expect at
Camp
Getting to Camp
Weather &
Fishing Conditions
What to Bring
Emergency Ph Number
Our Cabins
Fishing, Lures and
Baits
Photo
Gallery
The Camp and Cabins
The Lake
The Fish
What to Expect at Camp
Getting to Camp
Weather and Fishing Conditions
What to Bring
Emergency Phone Number
Our Cabins
Fishing, Lures and Baits
New Rules for Boat Operators
Wildlife is plentiful.
Almost any day you can see beaver,
muskrat,
ducks, cranes, bald eagles, osprey, moose, loons, owls and on occasion,
a bear, fox or wolf.
Peace and Quiet is Guaranteed:
Getting
to Camp...
Most customers prefer to take the
Algoma
Central Railway from Hawk Junction to Oba.
See our Location
Page to learn just a little bit more about the ACR at Hawk Junction
This is less expensive and takes less
time
than catching the train at Sault Ste. Marie.
The cost of the train, round trip from
Hawk
Junction, is approximately $100 Canadian per person.
Be sure to ask about Senior and
Children
rates if you are over 60 or under 19.
The train makes several stops where it
drops
off other fishermen, supplies and mail along the way.
You will arrive in Oba about three
hours
after you leave Hawk Junction.
The train leaves Hawk Junction at
about
3:20 p.m. on Saturdays.
You can view the Algoma Central
Railway
Schedule by clicking here
You can view the Algoma Central
Railway
rates schedule by clicking here
Or you can call the Railway at
1-800-242-9287
Generally your gear and food is
transported
free of charge with your passenger ticket.
We will meet you at the train stop
in Oba
on Saturday and transport you and your gear by truck to our boat launch
on the Oba River.
You will then be guided on a
14-mile, one-hour
boat ride down the Oba River before arriving at our cabins on Cameron
Lake.
On Friday morning we will guide you
back
up the river to Oba and help you with your gear, making sure you arrive
at the train stop in plenty of time. The train leaves Oba at about 9:45
a.m. and arrives back at Hawk Junction about noon.
You can view U.S. Residents
Information Concerning
Passports at the U.S.
Department of State
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Weather
and Fishing Conditions...
In May and June the weather
is unpredictable.
It can be very cold, overcast snowy
and rainy
or warm and sunny.
Irrespective of the weather, the
fishing
is generally excellent!
Walleye can be found in abundance and
Pike
fishing is productive in weed beds with flashy lures.
There is also good walleye and pike
fishing
in the river during this time of year.
Spoons, Rapalas, crawlers on a walleye
rig,
and jigs are very effective.
July and August host the
best weather
conditions as it is generally warm and sunny.
However, on occasion, there will be
overcast
days or thunderstorms.
There are fewer mosquitos and black
flies
during these months.
Generally the black flies are gone by
July
4.
The fishing is still very good and you
have longer days to fish mornings and evenings with a nice afternoon
break on our grassy yard.
In Early September the weather begins to change and can be cooler with shorter days. However, the fishing is excellent and the bugs greatly reduced!
For those of you who are interested in fishing Derry Lake you will have about a 15 to 20 minutes portage from Cameron Lake to Derry Lake. There's a boat and motor already there. Derry Lake won't disappoint you with larger Northern Pike and the occasional Walleye.
What
to Bring...
* Your Life Vest is Required in
Ontario!
*Towels and Washcloths.
*Bed Linen or Sleeping Bag
*Overshoes or Boots. A must! You will
be
stepping out of the boat into water on occasion.
*Food and Beverages. You do all of
your
own cooking.
*Fishing Tackle, Crawlers, Stringer,
8-12
lb. Line and Filet Knives.
*Foul Weather Gear.
*A Heavy Jacket and both Short- and
Long-Sleeved
Shirts, including Wool or Flannel Shirts.
*Gloves, and cold-weather wear,
including
Long Underwear.
*Freezer Bags (no more than 2 fish per
bag)
and a Cooler to transport fish home.
*Camera.
*Mosquito/Fly Repellent and Mosquito
Coils.
*Flashlight and Lighter or
Matches.
*Your Canadian Fishing License
We are a dog-friendly camp.
If you are willing to be responsible
for
picking up after your dog and for any damage he or she may cause to
cabins
or the grounds, we are happy to have your four-legged family member
join
us. Please keep in mind your dog's tolerance for other dogs. There may
be more than one dog at camp during your stay. No barkers, please. Our
guests come for the peace and quiet.
You can bring with you a fairly substantial supply of food. Some carry food from home. Others purchase food in Sault Ste Marie or Wawa.
You DO NOT need to bring Pots, Pans, Dishes and Cooking Utensils, unless you have a favorite pan or utensil for cooking fish. Each cabin is fully equipped.
IMPORTANT!
You can purchase your fishing license
in
Sault Ste. Marie or Wawa.
We do not sell licenses at our camp.
2009 Non-Resident Fishing Licenses:
Sport Fishing License (valid for the
calendar
year): $68 Canadian
Conservation Fishing License (valid
for
the calendar year): $41.75 Canadian
Eight-Day Sport Fishing License:
$43.50
Canadian
Eight-Day Conservation Fishing
License:
$25.25 Canadian
You can get more details about Ontario
Fishing
Licenses and Non-Resident Outdoor Cards at the Ontario Ministry
of Natural Resources
Emergency
Phone Number...
If you wish to
leave
an emergency phone number with your friends and family at home, you may
give them Angela and Michel's number in Hearst. We will do our best to
get emergency messages to you within 24 hours. 705-362-4741
Our
Cabins...
Each
cabin is equipped with electric lights, refrigerator, oven/stove and
running
cold water.
The water is good well water. We
discourage
bottled drinking water because of weight and waste. Consider bringing a
camp water filter if you are concerned about our well water.
We have no telephones.
All cabins have indoor toilets.
Each cabin has a kitchen and combined
dining
and sitting area.
The cabins are heated with fuel
oil.
We have a separate building with two
hot
water showers.
Boats, motors, gas, fish finder, swivel seats, bait bucket, and landing net for every two adults are included with your cabin.
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A
good way to locate fish is to troll or drift until you get a number of
strikes or fish. Then go back over the area until it becomes
unproductive. Spend about one-third of your time trolling and trying
new areas. If you
don't catch a fish in ten minutes, move to a new area. Fish near the
bottom
for walleye and the weed beds for pike.
The lures and bait that have been
most successful
at Cameron Lake include the following:
Live minnows (not necessary); night
crawlers;
Lucky Strike hammered spoons (medium size) in gold, silver copper and
orange;
Rapalas; Erie Dearie walleye rigs with crawlers; jigs (green, yellow,
white
and black) with leeches; rattle traps; and Lucky Strike Toronto
Wobblers
in pearl and pink. In general, the simpler the lure (a spoon with one
treble
hook for example) the more fish you'll land and release.
If you would like to fish with live bait, just let us know at least a week in advance and we can have your bait waiting for you when you arrive.
Come visit us!
Pleasure
Boat Operator's License--Heads-Up--New in September, 2009...
On
September
15, 2009, all boat operators in Canada need their pleasure
boat
operator's license. "Non-residents only need to obtain a
Pleasure
Craft Operator Card if they are operating a powered boat in Canadian
waters for more than 45 consecutive days or if the boat they are
operating
is registered or licensed in Canada." This includes rented boats and,
therefore,
affects us at Cameron Lake Fishing Lodges, Inc.
Boater Education Cards or equivalent certifications from other governments are recognized in Canada. Proper identification should be kept on board at all times to provide proof of residency. So if you have a license or card from your state, bring it with you.
If you boat a lot in Canada, you might want to consider taking the online exam and getting your Canadian Pleasure Craft Operator's Card. Details at http://www.boaterexam.com/canada/
If you do not have a Canadian Pleasure Craft Operator's Card or equivalent certification from your state, after September 15, 2009 we are required to take you through an educational checklist, which you must sign, prior to operating our boats on the Oba River or Cameron Lake. This will satisfy the new law requirements during your stay with us.
And, as always, we continue to ask that all operators of our boats be 18 years of age or older, even though they may have an operator's card or license.