Fly-In Fishing and Hunting

Rob Thompson on Madison Lake in June

2011-08-26T10:10:00.000-05:00

A bad day fishing is better than a good day at work !!!!!!!!

Canadian Fly-IN Fishing

2011-08-17T15:44:00.000-05:00

Bruce and the boys on Madison Lake in July

Canadian Fly-IN Fishing

2011-01-20T14:12:00.001-06:00

"THE WOLF FROM OTTAWA WITH HIS NORTHERN PIKE ON YESTERDAY LAKE"
Claude likes to brag on the number of pike the caught and release the time they were there,,, A whopping 355 fish !!!!!!!

Tom Moorehead's Grand Kids

2011-01-06T12:05:00.001-06:00

Tom's Grand sons first time on a snowmobile on Boxing day. Now Tom Jr. will have to get his boys a toy they really enjoyed for the first time.

Winner of the 2011 Fly-In fishing contest

2010-12-24T13:52:00.001-06:00

James DeViney from Ohio will enjoy his next fly-in fishing trip. Seems that French lake walleye are much bigger now with our catch and release policy. Merry Christmas too all who sent in pictures for this year's contest.

Pumkin-Head's Moose on French Lake

2010-12-13T11:42:00.001-06:00

Well is this not Pumkin-Head next to the moose he did not shoot --- Seems he was doing something else that morning---Calling Moose from the ''Out-House'' so he says.

Robin with her big buck

2010-12-02T10:13:00.001-06:00

Now we know what Robin can do with a shot gun,,,,

Big ma-ma and Rabbit had great luck this year with moose and deer hunting..

2011 Fly-in Fishing Contest

2010-11-09T09:59:00.001-06:00

Well it's that time of the year again. ''The 2011 Fly-in Fishing picture contest''
Send 3 pictures via the mail, or up load your pictures to Polar Bear Outfitters Face Book Page. The winner will know just before Christmas.

Chris Burford on Bounce Lake in September

Peter Kelnar at French in September on fire wood detail

Canada Fly-In Fishing

2010-11-05T11:36:00.001-05:00

The Ultimate Summer Adventure !

Fly-in to remote lakes with Polar Bear Outfitters to get your trophy fish.

Experience some of the best fly-in fishing that Northern Ontario has to offer. Fly-in with Polar Bear Outfitters to get to trophy fish. Canada's outdoors does not get any better than this!

There are few places in the world like the James Bay Frontier. Our lakes and river systems are pristine and support an abundance of healthy game fish.

In Northern Ontario waters, the northern pike is it's dominant ruler, feasting continuously on an ample supply of walleye and yellow perch. Lucky walleyes can mature to be some of the biggest on record. Brook trout dwell in many of our rivers and streams and can occasionally be fished in smaller lakes.

Included in our fly-in fishing prices are a boat, motor and gas, fly in - fly out, fully equipped outpost camp, mid-week check flight ( offered to 7 day packages only )

Winner of the 2009 Fly-In fishing contest

2009-12-26T15:54:00.006-06:00

Congratulations to Joe Godleski from Anderson Indiana

The Winner of the 2009 Fly-In fishing photo contest.

Maybe he will catch his 50 incher in 2010 ?

Only if his life long friend Charlie learns how to ''Boat a fish''

Canadian Fly-IN Fishing

2009-12-12T15:35:00.007-06:00

C-FJFA

C-GHEP
C-FXPC

This is not the same Beaver we had for the summer of 2009

This is a new one C-FXPC which will fly this winter delivering people and goods in the James Bay area.

Billy is in northern Manitoba waiting for weather to fly her back to Cochrane

The 2010 summer season should be easier to get fisherman into the camps with 3 float planes C-GHEP (Billy's Cessna 185) C-FJFA (Billy's 2009 Beaver) and

this one C-FXPC (pilot Clifford Jeffries will fly this one)

Bobby's Western Elk

2009-11-15T14:16:00.004-06:00

Well it's about time that Bobby Jones from West Virginia get's his 6x6 Elk.We up here in Northern Ontario are very happy for Bobby.Maybe he will share some of that great tasting meat with his friends from northern ontario.Bobby and brother Johnny has been hunting moose for some 20 years or so and have been quite successful on their fly-ins in northern ontario.Let's see what 2010 brings,,,,,,,,

Canadian Fly-IN Fishing

2009-09-07T04:51:00.003-05:00

A few pictures for you to enjoy from our fly-in fishing camps

STRINGER LAKE FLY-IN FISHING

2009-03-31T18:48:00.003-05:00

THIS MAP WAS PROVIDED BY ROY O'CONNOR FROM BARRIE

THE SPRING FISHING SHOW

2009-02-11T06:36:00.002-06:00

FOR ALL YOUR CANADIAN FLY-IN FISHING TRIPS DROP BY AND VISIT US AT THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OFF OF AIRPORT ROAD IN MISSISSAUGA ONTARIO FOR THE SPRING FISHING SHOW. BILLY WON'T BE THERE HOWEVER PETER KELNAR A LONG TIME GUEST AND AVID PIKE STALKER WILL BE AT THE BOOTH TO BOOK YOUR FLY-IN FISHING TRIP.THE SHOW STARTS FEBRUARY 13 TO THE 16.MENTION THIS POST AND GET A ADDITIONAL 10% OFF WHEN YOU BOOK YOUR TRIP AT THE SHOW.

Canadian fly-in fishing trips

2009-02-07T18:34:00.005-06:00

Well it's that time of the year

The Harrisburg Pa. show is now on

Drop by booth 514 in the fishing hall

To get your 2009 Canadian Fly-in fishing

Trip lake of your choice. We will be here

Until Feb. 15th. Mention this post and

Get a additional 10% off your trip.

ICE FISHING

2009-01-24T17:54:00.006-06:00

WELL IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL WARM DAY FOR ICE FISHING

CHRIS AND HER BROTHER CURT HAD A BIT OF LUCK ONE NICE

BASS AND 2 CRAPIES

DIDN'T CATCH ANY WALLEYE OR NORTHERN PIKE

FLAPPS ALSO HAD A GREAT TIME CHASING THE FISH ON THE ICE

This is not a canadian fly-in fishing trip-it's Billy's 46th

2009-01-23T19:18:00.006-06:00

Now Billy has been asking for this for 6 years--finally his wife got it for him--

Now he can sew his girls pants and shirts for school----save gas money---

He might even be able to do something for his "Tomatoe"

""Now if you fly-in guys think i will sew for you before you get on the cessna---- Think again""

B.K.

This is not a canadian fly-in fishing trip

2009-01-19T16:35:00.003-06:00

Well now we can see what Billy's teaching his daughter,,,,,,

Megan knows how to get "AIR"

This is not a cessna,,,, this is a "CAT",,,,,,

One day she will jump northern Ontario's James Bay !!!!!!

2008 Fly-in Fishing Contest

2008-12-16T09:47:00.006-06:00

THE WINNER OF THE 2009 FLY-IN FISHING CONTEST TRIP

JOHN BERNSTEIN FROM HAILEYBURY ONTARIO

2008 Fly-in fishing season is over.

2008-11-18T17:04:00.007-06:00

The 2008 fly-in fishing season is over!

It's time to send in your pictures of this summer's fishing trip for the 4th annual fly-in fishing contest. Just follow the steps from the web site. You might even show up on the new web site or the 2009 fly-in fishing in northern ontario brochure.

CABIN FEVER ANYBODY ?

2008-03-08T07:40:00.005-06:00

We all know the winter has not been so nice.

This is what we had last May 19th.

2007 Canadian fly-in fishing trip contest winner

2007-12-18T10:54:00.000-06:00

congratulation to Darlene Czernielewski the winner of the fly-in fishing contest.

Canadian Fly-In Moose Hunting

2007-11-25T07:02:00.000-06:00

Pictures from Billy and Chris Fly-In Moose Hunting Trip
Well, as you can see, Billy and Chris had some interesting weather for their 10 day fly-in moose hunt. Billy still managed to show Chris 3 moose. Why did they come home empty handed? ( well you will have to ask Chris that )

Goood Flyin Trip

2007-11-24T13:34:00.001-06:00

Hey Billy

Had a gooooood flyin trip. Thanks for everything.

Tonnes of walleye up there. We jigged, trolled, and casted for them and had non stop atcion with lots of double headers, and like you said a few pike following them to the boat. There were alot of small pickerel (walleye ), but we did catch at least 20 or so each that were above 2lbs.

We spent probably half the time on Upper Kat Lake fishing for pike, and found a couple of good spots where we hooked into tome really nice ones. There was one my Dad missed that we figured was in the 15 pound range, lots in the 4 to 6 pound, and of course the monster. It measured 45 inches. Our scale was broke so we didn't get a weight. If you use the "pike formula" (length x length x length / 3500) it equates to 26 lbs. I don't know if that's how much it weighed, and frankly I don't give a shit. It was the biggest pike I've ever caught and that's all that matters to me.
We are already planning next years trip. We used the spare mantel in the camp. The lantern worked, but I think it needs a new washer ( that thing you folded back to pump it up). It worked alright, but it will definately need changing. Other than that, thanks again, and see you next year.

Lucas

2008 fly-in fishing contest

2007-11-16T06:47:00.001-06:00

Well our season is over now and looking forward to next year's fly-in fishing season.

Just a quick reminder for all our 2007 anglers to send in some pictures for the 2008 Canadian
fly-in fishing contest which will be drawn in mid December--just in time for Christmas.

Have fun dreaming about the pike and walleye you'll catch with us in 2008.

Billy

Ron with Trophy Buck

2007-08-17T13:24:00.001-05:00

This is Ron. He has been fishing with us for, oh, about 18 years now. Usually he comes up with his good friend Chris.He sent us some pictures of his trophy buck. Nice deer. He was bragging about this deer while at the air base and wanted us to see for ourselves his trophy buck. Well, we figured we would show it off to our Internet visitors too!

Just so that everyone knows, we do not offer deer hunts here at Polar Bear Outfitters. In fact, there are hardly any white tailed deer in these parts of the woods at all. There are some but only a handful. We do however, offer Moose Hunting and have a tremendously healthy moose population, but that's another story ... This story is about Ron.

Rory and Grant Upper Kat Experiments

2007-08-17T12:46:00.001-05:00

Rory and Grant, what can I say.

Here are a few of the more interesting pictures that these two cabin buddies sent us for their entry into the 2008 Fly-In Fishing Contest. Their actual fish pictures will get posted up on the web site shortly.

"Hey Bill Here are a few pics from our trip in August you can pic your favourite's for the contest. Grant and I had another awsome trip to Upper Kat Lake this year we cought 151 fish and can't wait to come back next year." Good luck guys!

This is a beautiful James Bay frontier sunset

Here they are, having trouble stopping their meal for this picture, must be walleye they are eating.

We are hoping that you picked up the empties after your little outdoors art experiment!

Kevin the Cougar King

2007-08-14T15:39:00.002-05:00

The little guy is Kevin King—AKA “the cougar”. I think he is about 5 years old from what I remember. Anyway, he was so thrilled with catching this pike that he emailed us this photo of his trophy and made us put his picture on our blog. Keep on casting kid! Great job. The big guy is Eric, his brother.

James Waller Lake Memorial

2007-08-11T09:16:00.002-05:00

James Waller

1988 - 2007 In memory of the sudden passing of our son James, Twin Lake has been renamed Waller Lake. James will forever live in our hearts and will eternally have a place in the heart of the James Bay Frontier.

“Wow Bill! I never worked so hard just to go fishing” said James the time he helped refurbish the fly-in outpost camp at Twin Lake.

Chappa Lake i-Fred Lake Passage

2007-05-28T07:35:00.002-05:00

Billy with fly-in fishing guests Darlene and Pete docking at Chappa Lake.
Billy signals a farewell goodbye and heads off back to the base. He'll fly back in for a mid-week check up on the isolated anglers.

Darlene hooks into some nice walleye.

Here is the rugged but fully-equipped outpost cabin that accomodated this pair.

Inside the cabin after a real good scrubbing. Thanks by the way.

These folks came prepared to battle the night mosquitoes that have found their way in.

Here is the beginning of the passage that leads to i-fred Lake.

The weather changes often in the frontier but always provides nice views.

Pete relaxes by a smoldering camp fire at the camp.

Beaver Helps Fly in Fishermen For Us

2007-05-26T14:39:00.002-05:00

The air base is bustling like crazy today with countless eager anglers waiting to get their chance at one of our trophy pike and walleye lakes. I managed to get out of the office long enough to take a snapshot of this fine float plane loading up passengers and gear.

Excessively strong winds yesterday made it impossible for us to get into Bill's Lake to fly-out the group of fishermen that were stranded an extra night. In order to make all our flights today we had to ask our friend Ron Baron to help us fly-out some of our guests.

We help each other out here in the James Bay frontier, it's like an unwritten rule amongst the pilots of the area.

Here's a picture of the Beaver float plane that took our fly-in fishing customers to their secluded honey holes today. By the look of the sunken floats, I can tell that this fishing party has perhaps a couple of cases of pop too many.

Thanks again Ron!

Abitibi River Marriage

2007-05-25T18:28:00.001-05:00

It's official. Bryan and Katie have set a date for their wedding. Smack dab in the middle of the fishing season. This happy pair of northerns will tie the knot on July 7th 2007 somewhere on the Abitibi River.

Congrats to both of you from all of us here at Polar Bear Outfitters. It's about time!

Maybe now Bryan will be able to concentarte more on his work, just kiddin' bud you work hard for our fly-in guests and we all apreciate it.
So when you get here from where you are to do your fine walleye and pike fishing with us, don't forget to congratulate him when you see him on the dock getting your plane ready (he's the guy weighing in your beer).

Fly-In Fishing Outpost Camps

2007-05-20T06:58:00.001-05:00

Fully Equipped Fly-In Fishing Outpost Camps

All of our fly-in outpost camps are fully equipped for light housekeeping. Pots and pans, dishes, propane fridges, stoves, B.B.Q. and Coleman lanterns are all at our guests disposal. Each camp has its own perculating coffee pot for those crispy James Bay morning wake-ups. All flyin camps come with two working boats and motors. Most outpost camps have water pumps.
Here is a picture of a kitchen area. Cook yourselves walleye fillets after your day fishing in our remote, fly-in acess only lakes.

Desperate Determined Pike Stalkers

2007-05-19T11:18:00.002-05:00

It is the first Saturday of the fishing season. Snow, ice pellets and freezing rain has grounded us from flying. By two o'clock this afternoon we are expecting 15 centimeters of snow to fall on these parts of the James Bay frontier.

But Chris and Steve Flack are desperate and determined pike stalkers. They quickly help load their gear unto the plane. Off they go from the float plane dock and into the mists hovering above Lillabelle Lake.

We can see from the air base office that they are hammering the northerns left and right. This is the spirit of the true north fishing experience. They may be crazy but man can they fish.

Walleye Fishing Secrets

2007-05-19T10:38:00.001-05:00

Chappa Lake Sunset - Walleye Fishing Heaven

What is His Walleye Fishing Secret

"We were at Twin lake this September. Just wanted to say that our trip was awsome and the fishing was even better."

OK. We believe you of course but this has got to be a picture of the smallest walleye we have ever seen. We cannot imagine how Sam caught this one but we won't ask for his secret walleye fishing tricks.

Fisherman Mike Catches Trophies

2007-05-19T08:05:00.001-05:00

Mike Stemler has been fishing with us for about 18 years now. He is always catching and chasing our trophy fish. Here is a picture of him with a 49 1/2 inch northern pike. We hope you have a great fishing trip with us this season.

Mike and Theresa were married this year and he sent us this great picture from the Carolinas of him and his latest trophy.

Congratulations to both of you and we wish you both a happy life together.

2007 First Flyin Fishing Team

2007-05-18T06:29:00.002-05:00

Here are our first fly-in fishing guests for 2007

Our first flyin fishing team has just left the water and are in the air towards Bill's Lake. They are going to have a blast nailing hungry walleye after walleye. Fish your hearts out guys!

Wow! 400 hundred pound overload on beer. Happy fishing trip.

Another Canada Fishing Season Begins

2007-05-16T15:33:00.000-05:00

Our first fly-in fishing guests arrive on Thursday. The fishing season in this part of northern Ontario Canada begins on Friday.

We are busy like crazy getting all the camps ready and are just as excited as our fisherman are to get those walleye and northerns on hook. The plane and the camps are in tiptop shape.

We hope everyone has even more fun than last year and has the northern Ontario Canada dream fishing vacation of their lives.

See you all when you get here! The juicy walleye, the monster northern pike and the untamed James Bay frontier await you.

Billy and his crew

2007 Fly-In Fishing Contest

2006-12-23T09:28:00.001-06:00

Congratulations to ED Koeppen, the winner of our 2007 fly-in fishing contest. Have a great fishing trip!

Caribou Hunting Northern Quebec

2006-12-13T08:22:00.001-06:00

Billy and Chris - Polar Bear Outfitters; Cochrane Ontario Canada fly-in fishing and moose hunting outfitters. Here are some notes that Billy jotted down for his blog about their caribou hunt in Northern Quebec.

We went to quebec to hunt on dec.2 to 5 2006. We saw many animals however we missed the migration. We hunted caribou that strayed from the herd with outfitter Donnat Asselin ( excellent outfitter ). The accommodations ( trailers ) were good and warm and the camp maintance guys do a fantastic job cleaning the bath rooms. The camp was pretty cool all around. The roads were extremely icy but we managed to get a few of the left behind the herd caribou. We had caribou for supper on the last night and it made the cold and ice conditions well worth it. The meat was great.

The happy Ontario fly-in fishing and caribou hunting team took some time in northern Quebec Canada this early winter. Here are a few pictures of their Quebec Canada hunting trip.

Caribou Hunting in Northern Quebec Canada Caribou

Canada Walleye Fishing Boat Lunch

2006-08-16T05:31:00.001-05:00

We forced Billy and Chris to get off the base for a couple of days to relax. Our fly-in fishing season is in full swing. This is Chris' pike that Billy lands. The Canadian outfitters works so hard landing the fish that he needs to cook themselves up a "boat-lunch".
Some people just can't make it quite as far as the shore before they taste the freshest walleye fillets in the world. Billy has obviously done this before.

We've started booking for 2007, give us a call in Cochrane Ontario Canada.

Fishing Bounce Lake Ontario Canada

2006-08-15T05:16:00.001-05:00

The James Bay frontier of Northern Ontario Canada is a fun place to take a fishing trip.

Some of our guests are so happy to be out walleye fishing at Bounce Lake that they fail to board the boat correctly. Thanks Dave for the funny fishing picture, see you again next year!

Fly-In Cabin Reconstruction

2006-08-01T06:34:00.001-05:00

The float plane is loaded with the last of the cabin construction material. This is the preferred way to deliver material and equipment to our outpost camps in northern Ontario Canada.

Billy's crew spent a week out a Bounce Lake a little while ago. Bounce Lake is one of our prized walleye fishing lakes and the cabin there was deteriorating because it sinking in the soft ground. That cabin is already over 25 years old. Billy remembers putting in the old beams himself as a child with his Dad, Steve. Just in passing, we are not afraid to tell you that we truly believe that we are one of Canada's best choice of fly-in fishing outfitters. We back that up with three and half decades of summer vacation memories. That's why we enjoy giving you a behind the scenes look at our long established operations. In our opinions, this is the real Canadian fishing trip, most everything else we see in advertisements is based on what we have been doing day-to-day since 1971, but we don't think could ever replace the real thing.

We forecast knowing that we will be here in the future. We have good pike and walleye fishing. We protect our lakes from being exploited. We are in no hurry to do any harm to our tremendous pike and walleye fishing resources. We manage our lakes critically and highly promote sportsfishing conservation measures including catch and release and the use of single barbless hook on our monster pike lakes. We know that with only the best fishing around, well-kept fully-equipped cabins, immaculate flight and float plane maintenance record, sturdy boats, operating motors, personal attention and hospitality, competitive prices, fishing and outdoor guidance and all the other equipment in good shape, we will survive as veterans in Canada's tourism industry.

Ok, now back to the story. We had to fly-in outpost cabin. ifred thought that this would be a great blog article to show our future guests that we work hard here at Polar Bear Outfitters to keep our camps in tip top shape. It took us two trips with the Cessna to get all the material in. Johnny ( not to be mistaken with the now world famous aka Johnny Bait ) and Brian spent a week out there with the portable sawmill to repair the cabin. These guys worked hard in the 40 degree C humidity and they earned their place in our blog. We originally thought that this reconstruction project would take a couple of days but it took a week. Billy is still trying to figure out what these carpenters did with all those hours at Bounce Lake. So here is:

Fly-In Fishing Camp Repairs at Bounce Lake

Brian is ... well ... I don't know what he's doing there. I guess he's pretending to swing off a chair to indicate that the support structure is sound. That's my best guess.

There are pictures here of the cabin in different phases of facelifting. Actually, this is more than cosmetic work. One of the things that some guests complained about last year was the heat inside the cabin during those blistering humid afternoons in the James Bay Frontier. The area has a long history of being unforgiving to those that come unprepared. It is essential on these days to get indoors and drink as much water as you can. It could be up to 10 degrees Celsius cooler in the cabin than outside. Open at least two windows, perferably ones not facing the sun.

We have some of our cabins that have siding on them already and those ones do stay cooler in the afternnon than their non-reflective white, non-vinyl-sheathed counterparts.

Our portable sawmill has been modified to be used to make planks and wood beams. we like a good challenge here at Polar Bear Outfitters and ifred came up with a contest.

We bet two free pickerel cleanings and a dozen worms on who could strip the glued-on like bark off of a 40 foot long 8 inch diameter spruce tree and drag it up the hill to the cabin. ifred himself is the king stripped dragger securing the top time of 1 hour and 13 minutes. Another proud achievement for all of us here at the Lillabelle Lake Air Base in Northern Ontario Canada.

Three logs on top of the bare and squared cribbings now support the outpost building. Brian thinks the cabin should be good for about 30 years.

Bryan and Katie Fly-In Outpost Engagement

2006-07-24T07:04:00.001-05:00

In true James Bay Frontier spirit, our local worm picking wizard, dock superviser and outboard motor repairman Bryan proposed marriage to his long time sweetheart Katie at a fly-in outpost camp last week. It doesn't get much more romantic that that around here folks. Imagine the moment. Walleye fillets a-frying in a secluded setting, a young couple in love rained in for the afternoon in a fly-in fishing outpost camp, the makings for a real romantic James Bay Frontier time.

At the air base, we found out about the happy event when Billy returned from their mid-week flight check. We made an effort to embarass the happy couple by decorating their truck for the ride back into town. So congratulations on your decision, Bryan and Katie, from all of us here at Polar Bear Outfitters and Lillabelle Lake Resort, we want to wish both of you only the best that life can offer and a very happy future together.

Polar Bear Express Canoe Expeditions Shuttle

2006-07-16T18:41:00.001-05:00

For the James Bay Frontier adventure traveller using the famous Polar Bear Express Canoe Car here is :

Johnny Bait's Canoe Expeditions Shuttle Service
"... basically wherever from Cochrane and Cochrane to wherever ..."

Our vast water systems allow for a diversity of canoe expeditions, degrees ranging from beginner levels to the most extreme rapids navigation and portage passes. We'll take you to either the Missinabi, Groundhog, Mattagami, Abitibi, Little Thorning, Little Abitibi, Katawagami, Missinabi or Hurricani Rivers and let your Northern Ontario outdoors adventures begin. Canoeists delight in the unspoiled world of the James Bay Frontier. If you come in your own vehicle, we'll drive it back to air base on Lillabelle Lake for safe keeping and pick you up at the end of your trip. Terry Oneil aka Johnny Bait handles all of this stuff, give him a call directly 1.705.272.4994.

For the serious James Bay Frontier adventurers challenging Canada's most breath taking waterways, we offer shuttle service from our Cochrane Ontario lodge Lillabelle Lake Resort, the Cochrane airport or Ontario Northland Cochrane Train Station to your landing destinations. From any of our landing locations, you can begin your exhilarating journeys up north to Moosonee and beyond. You won't have to worry about canoeing back upstream to Cochrane because the Polar Bear Express train has a special " canoe car " ready to help you home, departing from Moosonee and Moose Factory. For further information about the Polar Bear Express canoe car, please call 1-800-461-8558.

"This summer, enjoy a travel experience unlike any other. Your journey aboard Ontario Northland’s Polar Bear Express will take you from Cochrane Ontario to the communities of Moosonee and Moose Factory, located on the edge of the Arctic." visit the Polar Bear Express web site and make sure you check out all the other fun other tourism stuff to do while Travelling the North with Ontario Northland's Polar Bear Express.

This message is brought to you by the friendly people of aka Johnny Bait's Minnows and Worms - the Freshest Fattest Most Colourful Baits in the James Bay Frontier. "We can do half-dozens and quarter dozens, that's no problem. I'll give you a fair price, that's an outfitters guarantee. We can even do decimal points for the younger generations. We've been seeing more of them around the base lately. Shoot. I just remembered. Those types of calculations will make me have to be like the constipated mathematician again. Oh well, if you've already decided to come all the way to the James Bay Frointier for a world class Canadian fishing trip, I'll just have to work it all out with a pencil I guess."

Happy Anniversary Billy and Chris

2006-07-15T19:51:00.001-05:00

The 16th of July celebrates Billy and Chris' first anniversary of marriage. All the staff here at the Polar Bear Outfitters air base, Mom and Dad, all the kids and all the rest of the family want to wish you another happy year and what we'd really like to know is when is the honeymoon gonna' be over eh? All this smoochy’ kissy’ around and hiding out to be alone and stuff ... gee.

No seriously guys, we love you lots, keep it up. It's inspiring to see love lived so intensely! ifred

Lake Water James Bay Frontier Provides

2006-07-14T11:18:00.001-05:00

It's amazing how nature works in the James Bay Frontier. It seems to provide everything that a person needs for a fun summer fishing trip vacation. Take the lake that we fly you into for example. It is the source of endless resources. Here at Polar Bear Outfitters, we understand that our guest come with various levels of wilderness experience.

Some come to the James Bay Frontier with no bush experience at all. Brian, our dock supervisor outboard motor repair local worm picking champion, thought it might be a good idea to make a few suggestions, in a light hearted way, in hopes of providing our greener guests a few helpful ideas about how to use the lake resources. So here are :

... other than the incredibly good fishing of course ...Ten Good Uses of Your Fly-in Lake Water Resources
1. If you get too hot then go swimming.

2. When you are being swarmed by mosquitoes and black flies take a boat and go on the lake. For some strange reasons these pests won't follow you, I guess the moose have always known that eh.

3. On a 7 day fly-in fishing trip, personal hygiene is entirely optional. The James Bay Frontier culture accepts excess hair growth and unusually sharp body odours with no questions asked. However, some of our guests may sense being dirty and find that uncomfortable.

Note : If you think you are getting too dirty or are uncomfortable about your own emitting fragrances you can always wash in the lake.

There arise occasions when one or more members of a fishing party ask another practicing fisher to bathe themselves. This happens frequently in Northern Ontario secluded outpost camps. The customary remedy is for the pungent angler to immediately set about to wash in the water.

4. If you are very thirsty and have no other water then please feel free to kneel down on the shore and scoop yourself up a lively glass of that refreshing transparent liquid.

5. If you get bored, the lake serves as another option to consider as a place of amusement. Here you can use your imagination and invent yourselves a great time.

Note : There are side-effects to having fun. Fun can often lead to feeling happy, alive and free.

6. You can bring a camera and take nice pictures at sunsets.

7. Pouring buckets of water on the camp fire will put out the camp fire. Water can be carried to the fire pit using buckets found at the camp. Similar methods of transporting volumes of H2O have been used in the James Bay Frontier for thousands of years.

8. Instead of piling up the dishes like it might sometimes happen at home, dishes can be regularly washed in the sink. Water can easily be heated up to be used in a variety of other domestic applications as well. See #7 for details on how to acquire water.

9. Nature lovers can take advantage of canoeing along the shores and see a huge variety of wild animals that not surprisingly make good uses of the lake. Moose, wolves, black bears, bald eagles, beavers, skunks, bobcats, porcupines, muskrats, lynxes, otters, wolverines, foxes, minks, squirrels, groundhogs, rabbits, chipmunks are available to be seen at our fly-in fishing outpost camps near the water.

10. Minnows need to be in fresh water in order to survive. Increase your minnow’s life expectancy, replace its water regularly and put your minnow bucket in the lake after using it.

aka Johnny Bait's Minnows and Worms
i-Fred

Flyin Outpost Boot Camp Rules

2006-07-13T07:45:00.003-05:00

We hope you enjoy your stay with us here in the frontier. We also hope that the camp was left clean and that all the equipment is working well. We do trust our previous guests here to leave the camp in great shape for the next group of anglers; like we trust you will as well.

Brian our trusted dock hand, outboard motor repairman and local worm harvesting champion, reminded me again that I should mention something about flyin outpost camp safety and rules on my blog. I thought that was a good idea and asked i-Fred to put together some Billy Flyin Outpost Boot Camp Rules.

Our Internet Marketing Expert Fred has gone completely nuts lately. He can't do anything like normal people anymore. He's on the computer fighting with some spammer or fishing all day, and all night. Absolutely nothing else. We have to remind him that it is dark outside and the sleepy-eyed pike don't see well at night. Anyway he put it together so here it is for you ladies and gentlemen from Cochrane Ontario Canada ...

Flyin Outpost Boot Camp Rules

1. Respect the rules in force. Make sure you observe the quota policy and fish with a permit. The fish is a collective asset that needs to be safeguarded. Waste and excess are unacceptable.

2. Boat carefully and with safe limits. Windy conditions in northern Ontario can be hazardous. Always have and wear your life jacket. Do not drink and operate a boat. Park your boat away from rocks and in designated places.

3. Do not try to fly-out limits of fish. Keep fish out of water as short a time as possible. Air kills fish. Do not kill any northern pike.

4. You are allowed to eat only 2 walleye a day per person as a shore lunch. This is to maintain our quality of fishing.( no bigger than 18inches).

5. Do not throw garbage in the bush. Do not throw fish remains in lake in front of the dock. Fish remains are to be thrown out in middle of lake.

6. Respect catch and release and limits of fish. Violators may be subject to fines ranging from $ 250 to $ 2000, arrest of property and in some cases imprisonment.

7. Make sure all boats, fridge, and camp are cleaned for the next guests. This will ensure you didn’t forget anything and avoid monetary penalties.

8. Garbage. All your garbage is to be double bagged and taken out. Leave tracks not trash. This will help ensure that our next guests won’t have a visit by Mr.Bear.

9. Be respectful of all territory, and infrastructures. In the bush of northern Ontario as elsewhere, theft and vandalism are considered crimes.

10. Things missing. Please tell pilot if there is anything missing or not working properly.

11. Camp Fires. Always check with pilot for camp fire restrictions. Do not use wood cut for camp wood stove for camp fires. Brush and fall downs may be gathered about the area. Keep fire small.
Everything that you should need for an enjoyable, secluded stay is here and should be working well. If something is missing or broken, please let us know so that we can fix it or replace it before the next party comes in. The pilot may not have much time to spend with you before taking off again so please make him aware of any problems with the camp or equipment while he is with you at the camp. He may be able to fix or replace equipment on the spot and all will be well for the next party.

Again, please leave our camps and equipment in good shape for the next party or risk losing your deposit. Thanks for your attention and hope you have a nice fly-in fishing trip.

Billy and his crew at the Lillabelle Lake Air Base

Great Fishing No Complaints

2006-07-12T18:25:00.001-05:00

The fishing has been amazing. None of the customers are complaining and many of them are rebooking for next year. We are having a great summer. The weather is more predictable and the pike have started to fall into their summer slumber period. The northerns will attack bait but they are not biting hard really. The biggest fish still must keep their bellies full of minnows. The dark, muddy watered, weeded trenches are the trophy thrones during a blistering days.

No problems with walleyes, they are fat and juicy and they are plentiful in our well-managed fly-in only lakes.

My dock, maintenance and office guys have been working hard repairing the camps and keeping fuel and supplies in order. Fred's got tons of SEO Services to work on while here fishing again. The carrying weights have been kept to limit and people wanting to bring in the additionals are happily paying the $1 per pound overload fee.

The plane has been performing wonderfully. Got out of the last regular maintenance inspections with flying colours. Do not foresee any trouble.

I apologize that we haven't been around the telephone very often and it is extremely hard to get to us. Email is the best way to communicate with us. If you miss us on telephone, which happens frequently when we are busy, please leave a detailed message and a return telephone number. Billy will get back to you. You can always try the 7:30 AM trick I mentioned in an earlier post.

I have been helping out some of the other fly-in outfitters when it happens that I have no flights and they are overloaded simultaneously. These few extra flights are keeping me more busy than usual. I can't be reached on the phone very often but I can be reached by email everyday.

So happy fishing in Canada. Canadian Fishing Trips and Trophy Fish brought to you by ...

i-Fred Lake is MySecret Lake and MySecret Lake Worms and Minnows Bait Shop is really Johnny Bait's Minnow and Worms.

Our Fly-In Fishing Season has Started

2006-06-10T05:34:00.001-05:00

We are off to a great start. The customers are coming in. The coming out of the outpost camps happy. The fish are biting hard. Groups of three and four fishermen are reporting total walleye catches in the hundreds. Most of our lakes are turned on. If you want to visit our web site it is located here : Air Polar Bear Outfitters

You may have trouble reaching me on the telephone as I am flying customers in and out all day long. Fred is in the office for the summer to answer calls and finalize booking dates. Brian is running around the air base yard somewhere or fixing outboard motors, you should be able to spot him easily if you drop by. If you want to speak with me directly - 7:30 AM is the best time to try.

So the fly in fishing is in full swing. We hope everybody that comes out this summer has the fishing trip of their lifetimes, catch tons of trophy fish and take lots of pictures to enter our 2007 Fly-in Fishing Contest. We still have lots of openings at our lakes and a few more Last Minute Fishing Trip Specials to offer you, so if you want to come up for our world famous northern pike and walleye fishing - give us a call.

Canada Fly In Fishing Outfitters

2006-05-14T06:22:00.001-05:00

Well, we are just about ready to start flying guests into our lakes. The outpost camps are getting ready. The plane is tuned up and tested.

The pike and walleye fishing will be spectacular this year. We hope to be seeing some more record sized fish being fought and photographed.

We are going to have a pretty busy season but still have a few trips available, especially in August and September. So if you were thinking about a fly-in fishing trip up in the James Bay Frontier, now would be a good time to tale advantage of our last minute fishing specials.

http://www.fly-in-fishing.net/
Cochrane. Ontario, Canada

You Have to See this Monster Pike

2006-03-26T13:07:00.001-06:00

Monster Northern Pike Fishing

I couldn't believe the size of this monster northern pike when Billy sent me the picture yesterday. I found an excellent place to put it on his web site. I'll show it to you here but visit the web site too OK?

2006 Last Minute Canada Fly-in Fishing Deals

2006-03-22T21:27:00.001-06:00

Upper Kat Lake
May 22 to May 27 $425 / person
May 27 to June 3 $450 / person
June 24 to June 28 $395 / person
Aug. 12 to Aug. 16 $395 / person

3 miles in diameter and up to 30 feet in depth with a rock island at the north end providing a great habitat for Walleye. Sleeps 6 people. Walleye, Pike and Jumbo Perch.

Bounce Lake
June 16 to June 21 $395 / person.
June 16 to June 21 $395 / person

Fly-in to this lake is nearly 3 miles in diameter with natural sand beaches. 40' holes produce large Walleye as well as some rare Some Blue Walleye. Perch fishing is exceptional for this predominantly walleye lake. Sleeps 6, Walleye, Pike and Jumbo Perch.

Chappa Lake
June 16 to June 18 $200 / person
July 29 to Aug. 3 $395 / person

Situated on a 3 x 3 mile lake with two islands and a great portage to i-Fred Lake. A beautiful bay with plenty of weed beds and 40' holes making it excellent for fishing Northerns. Fly-in for walleye fishing, they range between 2 and 3 lbs. Sleeps 12. Walleye, Pike and Jumbo Perch.

French Lake
May 24 to May 27 $275 / person
June 7 to June 10 $275 / person

Only 1.5 miles long and an average or 12 feet deep, this fly-in favorite honey hole is a consistent producer with access to other secret spots via the North French River. This camp sleeps 6. Walleye, Pike and Jumbo Perch.

Stringer Lake
May 22 to May 26 $425 / person
June 20 to 23 $395 / person

The name says it all. This Conservation Lake averages 12 feet in depth and is an excellent fishing spot for lunker Walleye and Pike with a whopping 54" caught and released. Sleeps 12 people. Catch and release No Pike kept - Pictures only.

Twin Lake
May 21 to May 24 $395 / person
June 14 to June 17 $395 / person

Enjoy fly-in fishing from two lakes which are on average 14 - 18 feet in depth with holes up to 28 feet. The cabin is conveniently nestled between the two lakes for easy access to both. Treble hooks are permitted for fishing however, they must be barbless ( pinch your barbs please ). Sleeps 6. Walleye, Pike and Jumbo Perch.

Make sure that you check out Last Minute Fly-In Fishing Deals on the Air Polar Bear Fly-In Outfitters web site 'cause many of these won't last long and the up-to-date vacancies will be posted there. Don't be disappointed, call soon.

2006 Fishing Season Ontario Canada

2006-03-19T10:38:00.001-06:00

Our 2006 fishing season opens May 19 to Sept 30.

Remember that we are located in Cochrane Ontario Canada.

Wow are we ever looking forward to getting you up in the air and out to the camps. This winter has been a long one and spring is just around the corner. Yes indeed, the taste of walleye is on our lips too folks.

People keep asking me where our fishing web sites are. Our web sites are located here :

Air Polar Bear Outfitters
Cochrane Ontario Fishing
Ontario Cottage Rentals
Northern Ontario Canada Fishing