Several resorts have now reopened along the big river and string of lakes. At some 250 miles north of Winnipeg, it's another long haul. But with plenty of fish in the 10-pound class, it's not hard to see why this waterway is consistently in the top 10 of Manitoba's Master Angler walleye category. Just about any fly-in lake in northwestern Ontario. There are more than 100 outfitters and resorts in northwestern Ontario that will fly you to any of hundreds of remote walleye lakes.
Accommodations range from minimal tent camps to log homes with hot showers and electric generators.
There also are some fly-in base camps and lodges where walleye fishing is phenomenal and the accommodations are nearly palatial. But, be warned, prices and fishing quality range dramatically. Make sure to ask if walleyes are the primary species in the lake and what their average size is. Ask for references for the specific outpost lake, not just the outfitter.