April 30th, 2011
With 3 weeks until opening day, May 21, 2011, we are starting our countdown! The ice is starting to break up. Yesterday it reached a high of approximately 65 degrees. The snow is nearly gone and we are back to work cleaning cabins and painting boats.
As mentioned in a previous post, our plans for 2011 include easier access to our multiple remote outlakes including cleaning the trails and improving the boat launches. We also plan to install additional landscaping designs around a few of the log cottages in order to make more room for you to enjoy those group barbecues.
We hope the weather will stay dry enough this spring to get more painting done. And, although we did not participate in the work, we would like to mention the gravel resurfacing and improvements made to the road heading out to camp. Very nice and makes for smoother traveling.
This year we are also focusing on improvements on the docking system at Wenasaga Lodge. We now have the lights and electricity hooked up on the docks for your convenience. If anyone has any ideas or examples of a railing system that would make climbing in and out of the boats a little easier, we would love to hear them.
We look forward to seeing you all this summer at Wenasaga!
Tags: 2011, dock, improvements, remote outlakes, updates
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January 5th, 2011
The 2011 non-resident fishing and hunting license prices in Ontario, Canada are now available and listed below. These prices are listed in Canadian dollars and include 13% HST taxes.
- 8 day regular fishing tag – 49.02
- 8 day conservation fishing tag – 28.27
- Annual regular fishing tag – $76.49
- Annual conservation fishing tag – $47.13
- Moose tag – $438.28
- Black bear tag – $219.01
- Small game tag – $109.63
Just a reminder for our regulars and a heads up for new guests, a Non-Canadian Resident Outdoors Card is required before you can purchase an actual fishing or hunting license. The card is good for 3 years from date of purchase and this year, it costs $9.68 (Canadian).
If you plan on hunting, remember that you’ll need a valid hunting license from your home jursidiction to show a card issuer.
The Ministry of Natural Resources has mentioned that it’s trying to have an updated licensing system available on its website by this summer so those of you with current non-resident cards might consider purchasing your fishing or hunting tag online when this system becomes available. We’ll post a link when we find out that the online ordering system is live.
Tags: canadian regulations, fishing tag, hunting tag, ontario license
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November 26th, 2010
The fall black bear and moose hunting season at Wenasaga Lodge was quite successful this year. We had 12 bear hunters. Every hunter saw a bear at the stand with 10 out the 12 ending the hunt successfully. The largest bear this year weighed out at close to 350 pounds with a couple around 260. The temperature was much better than 2009 and the mosquitoes were much less active than usual. It was a great fall.
The moose hunters enjoyed perfect weather as well. Nice frosty mornings. The 3 archery hunters (Wenasaga Lodge has only a limited amount of moose hunting tags) had multiple answers to their calls and saw 5 moose – one as close as 5 feet. That one was too close to shoot, however, they successfully got their bull on their next outing.
It was the one of the best years for archery hunting in David’s experience as a hunter.
Check out our bear and moose hunting photos as we’ll be continuously adding new pictures as we get them throughout this winter.
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May 25th, 2010
The fishing season opened on May 15th and what a great season opener at Lake Wenasaga! Opening Saturday morning started off with a guest from Wisconsin catching and releasing a beautiful trophy size 29.5 inch walleye before 9 am. Then, by the end of the week, we were convinced this was one of the best openers ever.
Everyone reported great fishing. A couple of other trophy sized fish were caught and released (even a 25+ inch walleye caught by Dad today). Incredible stringers of nice eaters have been brought in daily. One group said they caught and released over 50 walleyes in one morning! Another group left Friday with the largest one week fish caught and released count they have ever had.
The free use of our several outlakes have also produced great results. A group was extremely satisfied with their lake trout catch. We’ll have the pictures up later on our website.
In terms of the weather, instead of the heavy winter coats and rain jackets that were necessary for the last 2 years, 2010’s opening day was a balmy 72 degrees F. All week the temperatures ranged from low 70’s to mid 80’s. We had a few showers but nothing to hamper the fishing. And no bugs to speak off! A nice breeze kept the lake from getting too calm and a late afternoon cloud cover and quick shower satisfied those who prefer the overcast weather for fishing.
All in all, it seems that 2010 is off to a great start and we look forward to seeing you here this summer.
Tags: 2010 fishing season, ontario weather, trout fishing, Walleye Fishing
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May 12th, 2010
Boat Operator Cards (also called Pleasure Craft Operator Cards or Boat Safety Cards) are a topic that many guests have called to inquire about for 2010. From the information we have received from NOTO (the Nature & Outdoor Tourism Ontario organization) about Canadian boating regulations, the understanding is that all Canadians are required to have a Boat Operator Card (or Pleasure Craft Operator’s Card, as it is formally named). This requirement has been in place since September 2009.
Americans who use their own boats in Canada are NOT required to have this card but non-residents are encouraged to apply online and take the boating exam, especially if they plan long vacations in Canada. The fact that American boat owners do not need a card seems contradictory — the locals here in Ontario are confused to say the least.
Americans who are renting boats and/or equipment from a registered tourist operator in Ontario don’t have to buy one of these cards either. Renters only need to fill out and sign a Rental Boat Safety Check List, which is usually supplied and co-signed by a tourist operator.
So for all of you that have read the magazine or online articles and wondered what was up this year, don’t worry about the card. We’ll have the Rental Boat Safety Check List ready for you to sign here at the lodge when you arrive for your Canadian fishing trips.
Tags: 2010 fishing season, boat operator cards, canadian regulations
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