Great value when you book a trip with us.

• Free use of portage lakes
• complimentary ice
• free use of canoes and kayaks
• fuel included
• shore lunch sites
• free use of life jackets, minnow buckets, fish finders
• camp cookout
• free wifi
• Yamaha Outboards
• the list goes on.

Contact us today

email – info@womanriver.com. (preferred communication)

cell. 1-807-221-6570

The dates have been updated as of May 21

Woman River Camp – main camp available dates

Book your adventure today!

Cabins sleep 4 – 12 people

• May 23 – 30 – no vacancy
• May 30 – June 6 -no vacancy
• June 6 – 13 – no vacancy
• June 13-20 – no vacancy
• June 20-27 – no vacancy
• June 27 – July 4 – two cabins
• July 4-11 – 4 cabins
• July 11-18 – no vacancy
• July 18-25 – no vacancy
• July 25-August 1 – no vacancy
• August 1-8 – no vacancy
• August 8-15. – 1 cabin
• August 15-22 – 3 cabins
• August 22-29 – 3 cabins
• August 29 – September 5 – 4 cabins
• September – 5-12 – 4 cabins
• September 12-19 – available. – small game hunting begins September 15.
• September 19-26 – available
• September 26 – October 3 – upgrade boats only
• October 3. – closed for fishing

Woman Lake Outpost

Minimum 4 people utilizing Fisherman’s or Outdoorsman Packages or a combination of both

• May 16-23. – no vacancy
• May 23-30 – no vacancy
• May 30 – June 6 – no vacancy
• June 6 – 13 – no vacancy
• June 13-20. – no vacancy
• June 20-27 – available
• June 27-July 4 – no vacancy
• July 4-11 – no vacancy
• July 11-18 – no vacancy
• July 18-25 – no vacancy
• July 25-August 1 – available
• August 1-8 – no vacancy
• August 8-15 – no vacancy
• August 15-22 – available
• August 22-29 – no vacancy
• August 29 – September 5 – no vacancy
• September 5-12 – no vacancy
• September 12-19. – no vacancy
• September 19-26 – available
• September 26 – closed

Little Woman Outpost

Minimum 2 people utilizing Fisherman’s or Outdoorsman Packages or a combination of both

• May 16 – 23 – no vacancy
• May 23 – 30 – available
• May 30 – June 6 – available
• June 6 – 13 – no vacancy
• June 13-20 – no vacancy
• June 20-27 – available
• June 27-July 4 – available
• July 4-11 – available
• July 11-18 – no vacancy
• July 18-25 – available
• July 25-August 1 – no vacancy
• August 1-8 – available
• August 8-15 no vacancy
• August 15-22 – no vacancy
• August 22-29 – available
• August 29 – September 5 – available
• September 5-12 – available
• September 11-19 – available
• September 19-26 – available
• September 26 – closed

South Bay Outposts

Minimum 2 people. Friday to Friday

• May 15-22 – no vacancy
• May 22 – 29 – no vacancy
• May 29 – June 5 – no vacancy
• June 5-12 – no vacancy
• June 12-19 – no vacancy
• June 19-26 – 4 man cabin
• June 26-July 3 – available
• July 3-10 – available
• July 10-17 -6 man cabin
• July 17-24 – available
• July 24-31 – 6 man cabin
• July 31-August 7 – 6 man cabin
• August 7-14 – 4 man cabin
• August 14-21 – available
• August 21-28 – available
• August 28 – September 4 – available
• September 4-11 – available
• September 11-18 – available
• September 18-25 – available
• September 25 – closed

Notable Dates –

May 16 – Walleye opener – Main camp guests can arrive Friday at no extra charge. On the water early Saturday morning.

Spring Black Bear Hunt – May 1 – June 15 – for WRC – sold out

Fall Black Bear Hunt – August 15 – October 31. – sold out

September 15 – Grouse hunting and other small game season opens

September 19 – October 9 Archery moose hunting (sold out)

September 19-December 15 Resident Moose rifle hunt in WMU 16A

September 21 – November 15 – Non resident moose hunt in WMU 16A

October 10 – December 15 Resident rifle moose hunt in WMU 3 & 4

October 12 – November 15 Non resident rifle moose hunt in WMU 3 & 4 (sold out)

Ice fishing season begins January 1 and runs until ice conditions are unsafe.

Wolf Hunting – January to the end of March

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Woman River Camp & Outposts will be at the All Canada Shows.

All Canada Show – Milwaukee – Brookfield Conference Center

Friday, January 19 – 3:00 – 8:00 pm

Saturday January 20 – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Sunday January 21 – 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

All Canada Show – Green Bay – Oneida Casino

Thursday, January 25 – 5:00 – 9:00 pm

Friday, January 26 – 3:00 – 8:00 pm

Saturday – January 27 – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Sunday – January 28 – 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

All Canada Show Chicago – Kane County Fairground

Thursday, February 1 – 5:00 – 9:00 pm

Friday, February 2 – 3:00 – 8:00 pm

Saturday, February 3 – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Sunday, February 4 – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

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Check out some of these great images of rock shoals and reefs near camp.

More to come!

Rock shoal close to mainland north of Gut Island. Definitely hittable. We do put a marker on it.

Rock pile near Canada North – hittable and not marked with a jug

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We have expanded our boat in outpost options! We purchased the Little Woman Lake Outpost in 2023. The Outpost sits up on a beautiful point overlooking Little Woman Lake. At this time, the cabin is equipped with two sets of bunkbeds and will accommodate 4 – 5 people. Fifth person using a cot.

Equipped with

• shower & sink in bathroom
• Outdoor privy
• propane stove & fridge
• solar water pump
• propane hot water on demand
• propane outdoor cooker & barbecue
• pots, pans and dishes
• small generator for making coffee maker, lights and charging

We plan on renting the outpost the same as our Woman Lake Outpost. Your outdoor adventure begins when you arrive at the lodge after 5:00 pm on Saturday. We will equip you with a boats if needed and help you load for your guided trip up the lake. We will make sure you are settled in and go over the important stuff. Fishing spots, etc. A mid week check will bring some more ice and water. Bait if needed. A great location to fabulous fishing for Walleye, Northern Pike, Bass and Lake Trout.

We are taking bookings for 2024. Check out available dates

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As Zebra and Quagga mussels are prohibited entry into Canada, all boats, trailers, vehicles, and other conveyances must be free of mussels, alive or dead. Travellers towing or transporting boats at all border crossings in Canada must ensure that boats and water-related equipment are free of Zebra and Quagga mussels and their larvae before entering Canada. This is done by ensuring boats and equipment are cleaned of aquatic plants, animals, mud and debris; drained of water; and dry upon arrival at the border crossing. 

We suggest you share these links and information with your guests to ensure they are prepared from crossing the border with their boats.

Invasive species action plans | ontario.ca – Anglers and Boaters Action Plan

Watercraft inspection/cleaning stations near border crossings on the US side:

• Minnesota: https://apps.dnr.state.mn.us/ais_decon_sites
• Michigan: https://www.watershedcouncil.org/mobo.html

Department of Fisheries and Oceans Pamphlet

Further Information:

Under Ontario Regulation 354/16, it is mandatory to clean and drain watercraft (e.g. a boat) and watercraft equipment when transporting them overland in Ontario. When removing a watercraft from a body of water, boaters are required to take reasonable precautions to remove any aquatic plants (weeds), animals, and algae from any boat, boat equipment, vehicle, or trailer before transporting a boat or boat equipment overland. 

Boaters are also required to remove or open drain plugs to allow water to drain from the boat or boat equipment before transportation. Boaters are required to ensure their boat, boating equipment, vehicles, or trailers are free of any aquatic plants, animals, and algae before placing a watercraft in any body of water in Ontario. It is illegal to place a boat, boating equipment, or any vehicle or trailer into any body of water if there are any aquatic plants, animals or algae attached to it. For more information on Ontario’s requirements, click here.

When boats, trailers, vehicles, and conveyances arriving at the border are suspected to be contaminated, enforcement authorities will be notified to inspect and/or decontaminate the equipment. The CBSA may communicate instructions by enforcement authorities to travellers requiring them to take their equipment to watercraft inspection stations within Canada, or have the person be turned away at the border. 

Watercraft inspection stations must be approved for mussel removal by DFO and/or provincial or territorial authorities. If decontamination is not operationally feasible at time of importation, travellers’ equipment may be held and turned over to provincial authorities for a quarantine period, or refused entry by enforcement authorities and directed to a decontamination station in the U.S. before returning to Canada.

Note: A car wash is not an approved method of decontaminating an infested boat as the water temperatures are not high enough to kill Zebra and Quagga mussels. Failure to kill mussels can result in spreading them to the facility’s infrastructure, to municipal infrastructure or to a water body through a drainage system, such as a storm drain. Diseases, such as whirling disease, could be spread to new watersheds via the use of car washes. Instead decontamination must take place on land and in a location that ensures water and material being removed does not drain into a water body or drainage system such as a storm sewer or roadside ditch.

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Great value when you book a trip with us.

• Free use of portage lakes
• complimentary ice
• free use of canoes and kayaks
• fuel included
• shore lunch sites
• free use of life jackets, minnow buckets, fish finders
• camp cookout
• free wifi
• Yamaha Outboards
• the list goes on.

Contact us today

email – info@womanriver.com. (preferred communication)

cell. 1-807-221-6570

The dates have been updated as of August 4, 2024

Woman River Camp – main camp –

Cabins sleep 4 – 12 people

• August 10 – 17 – no vacancy
• August 17 -24 – no vacancy
• August 24 – 31 – no vacancy
• August 31 – September 7 – one cabin
• September 7 – 14 – 3 cabins
• September 14 – 21 – 4 cabins
• September 21-28 – 3 cabins

Woman Lake Outpost

Minimum 4 people utilizing Fisherman’s or Outdoorsman Packages or a combination of both

• August 10 – 17 – no vacancy
• August 17 – 24 – no vacancy
• August 24 – 31 – no vacancy
• August 31 – September 7 – available
• September 7 – 14 – no vacancy
• September 14 – 21 – no vacancy
• September 21 – 28 – no vacancy
• September 29 – closed

Little Woman Outpost

Minimum 2 people

• August 10 – 17 – no vacancy
• August 17 – 24 – available
• August 24 – 31 – no vacancy
• August 31 – September 7 – no vacancy
• September 7 – 14 – no vacancy
• September 14 – 21 – no vacancy
• September 21 – 28 – available
• September 29 – closed

South Bay Outposts

Minimum 2 people.

• August 16 – 23 – available
• August 23 – 30 – 4 person cabin
• August 30 – September 6 – no vacancy
• September 6 – 13 – available
• September 13 – 21 – available
• September 21 – 27 – 4 person cabin
• September 29 closed

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• Unvaccinated or partially vaccinated children aged 5-11 who are accompanied by a fully vaccinated parent, step-parent, guardian or tutor will no longer be required to complete a pre-entry COVID-19 test for entry to Canada. Pre-entry tests will still be required for partially vaccinated or unvaccinated travellers 12 and older who are currently eligible to travel to Canada. Children under 5 years of age are not required to provide a COVID-19 test result.
• All fully vaccinated travellers will no longer be required to provide a quarantine plan upon entry. This requirement will also be removed for children aged 5-11 who are accompanied by a fully vaccinated parent, step-parent, guardian, or tutor and travellers with a medical contraindication to a COVID-19 vaccine.

Also effective April 25th, fully vaccinated travellers will no longer be federally required to do the following for 14 days after arriving:

• mask while in public spaces;
• monitor and report if they develop signs or symptoms;
• quarantine if another traveller in the same travel group exhibits signs or symptoms or tests positive; and
• maintain a list of close contacts and locations visited.

All travellers are still required to use ArriveCAN (free mobile app or website) to provide mandatory travel information within 72 hours of their arrival to Canada and/or before boarding a plane or cruise ship destined for Canada, including:

• contact and travel information, and
• vaccination information and proof of vaccination (if applicable).

Fully vaccinated travellers who do not submit their information into ArriveCAN:

• won’t be eligible for the fully vaccinated traveller exemption
• may face additional delays at the border for public health questioning; and
• may be subject to fines or other enforcement action.

All travellers entering Canada by air, land or water must adhere to the federal requirements along with provincial regulations.

We highly encourage you to share the following link to your US guests as they prepare to come to Canada: https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/covid-vaccinated-travellers-entering-canada. This website is regularly updated as requirements change.

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Available tags and hunts.

WMU 3 – 1 bull, 2 cow, 1 calf tags

Non Resident Seasons –

• archery September 17 – October 7
• rifle October 9 – November 15

South Bay Road is the eastern boundary for WMU 3. From Ear Falls to the 56 km marker at which time it turns to WMU 4 on both sides of the road.

WMU 4 – 1 bull, 1 cow, 1 calf tags

Non Resident Seasons –

• archery September 17 – October 7
• rifle October 9 – November 15

South Bay is the western boundary for WMU 4 until the 56km marker at which time it is all WMU 4 up to the 75km marker.

WMU 16A – 4 bull, 3 cow, 7 calf tags.

Non Resident Seasons –

• archery – a hunter can hunt with a bow. However they must wear hunter orange
• rifle September 19 – November 15

WMU 16A begins 25 km north of camp via South Bay Rd. It is considered an early rifle season zone.

Visit the map of Wildlife Management Units in Northwestern Ontario

Due to the unknown status of our moose guides at this time, we are conducting Do-it-yourself hunts. If the status of our guides changes, then we can look at booking guide days.

For an archery hunt, hunters are permitted to use a crossbow to hunt. As long as it meets the regulation requirements.

Please visit our moose hunting page and our rates page for more details.

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Rods and Reels

• Change your fishing line on all the reels you plan on using. Be sure to drop off your used line for recycling. Don’t just throw it in the trash. Garbage picking birds sometimes use it in their nests and it can lead to strangling young birds. I go with 6-8lbs test for walleye and 10-14lbs for Northern Pike and Lake Trout. Go with 8lb test for an all around rod and reel. There are some excellent braid lines out there that will do a great job in all situations.
• Be sure your drags and bail springs are working properly. I loosen the drag on all my reels at the end of each fishing day. This helps extend the drag’s life. Remember to reset it before your first cast the next day!
• Make sure your reel is lubed (don’t over grease) and there are no nicks on the spools or bails to damage your line. The simplest thing to do is take it in to a repair shop and let them clean it. No surprises when you are on the Woman River Chain with a trophy fish on the end of your line!
• Check over your rods for cracks and be sure to check the eyelets for damage. Use a piece of old nylon pantyhose to run through each eyelet to see if there are any snags. Use a very fine piece of sandpaper to remove the snags. The same goes for the nicks on your spools.
• If you need to replace a rod or reel, be sure they balance well together. Reels have a smooth drag and instant anti-reverse. Spend a little extra on the rod and go for a one-piece rod with the rod extending all the way to the butt of the handle for the best sensitivity. Fishing rods these days can be technique specific. Be sure you choose properly.

Tackle

• Check your terminal tackle like snap swivels, floats, weights and leaders. Do you have enough?
• Go over each lure and clean old line off the eyelets, replace or sharpen hooks and inspect snap rings. Be sure the barbs on the treble hooks are bent over.
• Spinner bait skirts in good shape.
• Plenty of jigs in sizes and colours.
• Tackle boxes themselves in good shape.
• Did you buy that new lucky lure? Now is the time to bend over the barbs on the treble hooks.
• Is your Ontario Outdoor Card in our tackle box? Do you have your boater safety card?

Springtime Tune Up for Boat and Accessories

• Check for leaks.
• Good drain plug.
• Batteries topped up with distilled water (even maintenance free batteries can have water evaporate)
• Charge all batteries and then check their voltage a week later and see if they are holding a charge.
• Electric trolling motors in good shape and have no line under the prop.
• Bilge pump works and the impeller is clean. Our bilges seem to need to be freed up by spinning the impeller before turning the power on. Otherwise we always blow a fuse.
• Marker lights work.
• Life jackets and throw cushions are in good shape. A life jacket with a rip is no longer usable.
• Safety kit is stocked with a waterproof flashlight, 50ft floating throw rope, pea less whistle, and a bailer (container for all). Be sure to check regulations for each different size watercraft at the Office of Boating Safety
• Paddles and good catch and release rubber net are in the boat and in good shape. (we don’t allow nylon nets at Woman River Camp & Outposts)
• Fish measuring device in the boat.
• Anchor and rope.
• Hinges and storage areas all in good shape.
• Livewell pump and drain working properly.
• Boat cover, transom tie-downs all in good shape.
• Steering and throttle linkage working properly.
• Fish finder and transducers working properly

Outboard Motor

• Change or at least check spark plugs for proper gap. Remember new plugs still need proper gap.
• Change oil and filter in four stroke motors. Spend the money and use the manufacturer’s oil. Auto engine oil is not designed for hi RPMs that an outboard produces. Synthetic is the way to go.

Lubricate linkages and grease proper locations. Refer to owner’s manual.

• Change lower unit oil. If it is milky, have the lower unit pressure checked and repair accordingly.
• Check over the prop and have repaired if all blades are not the same size or bent out of shape.
• Remove fishing line from around the prop shaft. Fishing line and unbalanced props lead to seals leaking causing water to mix with lower unit oil and premature failure of a lower unit. Cheaper to remove the fishing line when it gets tangled in your prop or to fix the prop than to repair a lower unit.
• Does your kill switch work.
• All electrical is working and charging.
• Do you have a spare prop.
• Does your water pump work? You must tank test or put your boat in a body of water to test this. Do not use a pair of water muffs. They will force water through your engine and give you a false sense that your water pump is working properly.
• Fresh fuel in your tank? Fuel these days with ethanol absorbs water. Keep ethanol content under 10%. For the minimal amount of fuel you put in your outboard, add a stabilizer or SeaFoam.
• Check over fuel lines and wiring to ensure there are no cracks or shorts.
• Take your boat for a good long test run, wide open and trolling to be sure the carburetor is clean and the motor is running properly.

Trailer

• Inspect metal and U bolts for cracks. Scrape the old paint off and have a closer look.
• Suspension is not fatigued or broken.
• Lights all work to the vehicle you are towing with. Remember the number one trouble spot with lights is usually the white ground wire.
• Check wheel bearings and seals. I recommend “bearing buddies” but you should still check the bearings annually for pitting and wear.
• Inspect tires for broken belts or severe cracks.
• Check tire pressure, including the spare.
• Check all wheel lugs and be sure to have a jack and proper wrench to change a tire. Be sure to spin the wheel lugs off so you know they are not rusted on. It sucks to be on the side of the road with a flat in the rain and rusted on wheel lugs.
• Transom saver working properly.
• Trailer leg and latching mechanism functioning properly. If you have a removable leg, remove it for traveling instead of tilting. It will last much longer.
• Tie down straps in good shape.
• Safety chains are in good shape and the proper length.
• I see lots of guests use their boat trailers to haul extra gear and food. A great idea. It is always cheaper to tow a trailer and pile the people in one vehicle instead of driving two vehicles. Just remember to make sure the trailer is rated for the extra weight. Don’t ever try and haul a trailer with a vehicle that is too small for the job. You are always best to put as much gear in/on the vehicle and not the trailer.

Vehicle

Be sure the vehicle you are going to tow with has its maintenance up to date. Oil change, good tires, spare tire comes down. Remember to check proper tire inflation. Saves you on mileage!!!

This checklist can be performed by you or have a professional go over things. I know myself, I will save some money and do most myself but when it comes to bait casting reels, I leave it to the professionals.

Go fishing and test it all out. It is a real bummer to haul your equipment all the way to Canada and have it malfunction. Preventative maintenance is the first step in having a successful fishing trip!

Let me know if I missed anything.

Have fun and be safe on the water.

Moss

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