Ice Conditons on Mattice Lake tell a story

When Will The Ice Go Out?

There is a long standing debate each season at Mattice Lake Outfitters about ice.  Each Spring we ask two big questions “when will the creeks join on Mattice Lake?”  and “when will the ice be off Mattice Lake?”  Both questions bring about great debate and guessing which can make the hum drum of Spring a bit more fun.  Well fun when we think the ice will be off on time for opening weekend for walleye fishing!  Incidentally,walleye season always opens the third Saturday in May each year.

Take A Guess

All that said today (May 1st) the creeks joined and Annette takes first place for that guess!  On a typical year we will see Mattice Lake ice free 7 days after the creeks join.  Further to that discussion is when does the ice start to break up to the north?  Well, we like suggest that happens 7-10 days after Mattice Lake is ice free.

Tell Us What You Think!

Do you follow?  This is where it leads to you and your best guess.  Do you have a best guess based on this brief discussion?  If so, place it by stating so on our facebook fan page or sending us an email at www.walleye.ca or post it at on this blog.  Once you have done so we will take your name and enter it into a random draw for a cozy, fleece Mattice Lake Ouitfitter sweater.  We will take all submissions until May 15th.  All guessing will automatically entered!

Have a wonderful weekend folks.

April showers bring May flowers? What happened to our shower let alone the flowers?

April 20, 2009

Greetings to one and all from the desk of Mattice Lake Outfitters and Wabakimi Air.

It is April 20th and we at Mattice Lake Outfitters are really wondering where our Spring is going?  Was Spring 2008 this way as well?  If many of you recall we were iced out of many outpost camp locations on opening weekend.  In fact we had several guests questioning whether or not this could really be true as at home in the US Spring was in full force with flowers in bloom and green landscapes abound.  As to not complain too much we did have a few days of sunshine which has taken care of some of the snow in the bush and the ice on the lakes however on the other hand we have heard of many local fisherman in the area still out ice fishing so that certainly does not sound Spring like to us.

We hope that with this blog and several other social medias we can keep you up to date with what is happening at Mattice Lake Outfitters and Wabakimi Air.

Cheers from everyone at the base.

canada fly in fishing

Northern Pike

Canada fly in fishing for northern pike in Northwestern Ontario Canada.  It is the northern pike fishing that bring about the most fast action any angler can handle.  Bring along your fly fishing reels for added adventure.

Fly In Fishing For Canada Northern Pike

Fly in Fishing for Northern Pike

I’ve been on a few Canada fly in fishing trips – and I keep going back because of the northern pike fishing!
Canada northern pike are bigger and more aggressive! Northern pike lures are important to select before you go fishing

Many of my fishing buddies prefer to go fly in fishing in ontario – the remote wilderness, trees and rocks are so beautiful and rugged.