Fish, Hunt, Relax

CRUISE TO FISH

Fishing in Canada is always good, but it's fabulous in the early spring and in the fall. You can fish from your houseboat, or take the fishing boat you are towing and fish in a nearby bay, point, or island for:

  • Walleye & Sauger
  • Crappie
  • Smallmouth and Largemouth bass
  • Northern pike
  • Muskie
  • Perch
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Suggested Fishing Spots

LocationFish SpeciesSeason/Tips
Miles Bay Walleye, Crappie, Northern Pike, Perch, Muskie
Year-round between Miles Island and Comegan Island off of submerged sunken reefs and points. 
Horseshoe Island Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Muskie
Year-round around reefs and in shallow, weedy bays.
Garden Island Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, MuskieSummer patterns for these species are holding to rock structure.
Burrow Bay
 Crappie Northern Pike and Muskie
Muskie can be had on all rock reefs and points, Crappie can be caught in the channel leading into the Bay on the west side.  Northern Pike are found in the weeds in Elm Portage.
Rabbit Island Walleye
During the spring and summer, rocky structure off the south side.
Sabaskong Bay Muskie, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike
Sabaskong Bay offers some of the best muskie fishing in the world. Shallow weed beds, rock reefs with scattered weed growth, and rock humps.
Obabikon Lake Crappie, Northern Pike
Extensive growth of wild rice and weeds makes this the perfect habitat for these fish species. Late fall brings the most excitement when the crappies turn on at the Elbow.
Fadden's Island Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye
Late spring offers unparalleled smallmouth bass fishing.
Pony Island Walleye In the summer and fall walleye move to the submerged rock reefs.
Sunset Chain Channel
 Walleye and Muskie
 In the summer and fall walleye move to the submerged rock reefs.  Muskie inhabit the rock reefs and points during the summer months

With the fantastic fishing opportunities and beautiful areas to see on your vacation to Lake of the Woods, the only way to experience them all is on an Ontario Wilderness Houseboat!

Lorne's muskieStew's walleye Northern Pike-Lake of the Woods
Tony's walleye

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CRUISE TO HUNT

Duck Hunting
Woodduck-duck hunting 		Experience duck hunting you have always dreamed about, on Lake of the Woods! Sunset Country's shallow bays and inlets support an abundance of wild rice and protection for the many mallard, teal, and wood ducks, and the various channels are the Canadian flyways for the northern bluebills, Bufflehead, and Goldeneyes. 

Whitetail Deer Hunting9-point buck- whitetail deer hunting 

Trophy whitetail deer are abundant on the islands of Lake of the Woods and while guides are not necessary, they can help you get the deer of your dreams!

Grouse Hunting
 Grouse hunting

Once you've gotten your limit of ducks, hop the islands for grouse. Look for islands with Birch stands behind sand beaches.

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CRUISE TO RELAX

Ontario Wilderness Houseboat Rental Ltd. provides guests with the Canadian houseboating experience of a lifetime on the picturesque shores of Canada's beautiful Lake of the Woods. Time with family and friends is always well-spent, and with the variety of activities available during your houseboating trip, you will never be bored. And when the day comes to an end, the sunsets on Lake of the Woods are some of the most beautiful in Ontario.

Cruise to a beachfront location on Lake of the Woods

 Houseboat at the beach on Lake of the WoodsBaby driving the houseboat Houseboating on Lake of the Woods 

Enjoy time with family and friends with Ontario Wilderness Houseboat Rentals Ltd.

 Houseboating with friendsLake of the Woods beach baby Houseboat grilled cuisine 

Take in the sunsets on Lake of the Woods

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