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2011 Non-Resident Ontario License Prices

Wednesday, 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 – $109.63Pike and trout caught on Wenasaga

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.

One of the Best Opening Weeks at Wenasaga

Tuesday, 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.

Lake Wenasaga is a Spawning Lake for Lac Seul

Friday, March 19th, 2010

Thousands of spawning fish from Lac Seul in Ontario swim up the river every year to lay eggs in Lake Wenasaga and its upper river system. As the northernmost spawning lake for walleye and northern pike from Lac Seul, Lake Wenasaga offers anglers the opportunity to catch great quantities of walleye and northern pike.

Why? Well, starting in the early spring many walleye and northern pike on Lac Seul make an annual pilgrimage up the river system to spawn in Lake Wenasaga. This makes for excellent fishing opportunities all season long because many fish end up staying in our lake rather than heading southward again.

Lake Wenasaga also has the added bonus of being less crowded than Lac Seul. There are several sets of rapids on the river system that separates the two lakes. These rapids are large enough to prohibit anglers in the boats on Lac Seul from getting up into Lake Wenasaga. This is a good thing for all of our guests at Wenasaga Lodge because Lac Seul is heavily promoted and there are a multitude of boats that tend to crowd the lower spawning sanctuary.

To get a better idea of what we’re talking about, in terms of great fishing and peaceful surroundings, check out our walleye and northern pike fishing pictures from the last 5 years. Have any questions? Please comment or send an email and we’ll get right back to you.

Fishing on Wenasaga's spawning lake