Plan Your Trip
Getting Ready For A Great Trip
Holding a planning meeting with the group is a must to eliminate duplicate items. Take the time to discuss past trips and think of items you’ve brought before and really didn’t use or need. This goes for food, clothes and fishing equipment. Also discuss what you are willing to sacrifice as a group if paying the overload charge is not a possibility for everyone. Please make sure everyone in the group understands, there is an extra cost for flying overloads.
100 lbs of cargo/food/beverage per person (based on body weight up to 220 lbs)
Example – if you weigh up to 220 lbs, you can bring 100 lbs, if you weigh more than 220, simply deduct from your cargo weight. You can average the weights out for the group. 320 lbs x 4 = 1280 lbs total for a group of 4
If an extra flight is needed to fly in the extra weight the
Full Aircraft Charter Rate Will Apply
Hillmer, Wanzatika, Mcleister, Martison lakes
you can leave 100 lbs total for the group check flight
Quantz, Napken, Sunshine lakes
you can leave 50 lbs total for the group check flight
Remember that if there is an overload on the way in, there is an overload on the way out. All extra flying will be charged. If the weight is mostly beer and food, then it’s usually not a concern as you will have it consumed.
We are attempting to join the recycling system of our community and because all the garbage is flown back, we need to structure the garbage and waste coming back from the camps to easily dispose and recycle what we can. Be conscious of how your food is packaged to avoid waste.
Quality CLEAR medium size garbage bags (no large bags please)
- Think of containers you can use to bring your garbage back in.
- Avoid plastics, try cardboard and paper to be able to burn at camp (if we don’t have a fire ban that is )
- Beer cans can be crushed (crusher at camp) and returned in clear plastic bags for refunds.
- All other cans can be cleaned out and in a separate clear bag.
- Please No individual plastic bottles for drinking water. Bring your personal reusable drinking bottle and larger containers of drinking water. It is much less expensive and eliminates the plastic waste. There are great water filtration systems available online…google it!
- Consider prepping your foods before you leave…I know…it takes time, but it will also save time at camp and give you more time in the boat!
Your Home Away From Home
- Pots & pans
- Eating & cooking utensils
- Stove top coffee percolator
- Large cast iron frying pans
- Juice jugs
- Mixing bowls
- Dish tray for drying
- Strainer
- Can opener
- Propane stove with 4 elements and an oven
- Refrigerator with a small freezer (big enough for freezing fish)
- Ice trays
- Propane outdoor BBQ (propane included)
- Propane outdoor fish fryer (bring your oil, and return home with your oil)
- Wood stove for heating
- Coleman lanterns for light, mantles and fuel included
- Large white pails for carrying water from the lake
- Floor cleaner supplied with mop and bucket
- Cut wood for INDOOR wood stove heat only
- Boats have safety kits, bailer, paddles and boat seats with back rests
Items You Need To Bring
Food
Communicate with the group and ask about any allergies, preferences, dislikes… this will bring you to a grocery list that suits everyone. Plastic containers instead of glass jars, powdered juice, milk, soups and sauces… this will save on weight, but please consider containers you don’t through away.
- A few precooked meals are great instead of bringing all the fixings.
- Water purifying tablets or a small purification pump for drinking water.
- 1 or 2 boxes and mark them with your name, camp name and fridge or freezer then fly it in on the check-flight if needed.
- – Cooler (2 medium / group of 4) large coolers are very difficult to handle in and out of the planes. XL coolers weighing over 100 lbs will be subject to surcharges.
Group Items
There are items that don’t need to be repeated for every person of the group. These are necessary for the group. You can assign the list to one person, or give parts to each one. Whatever works for you. Again, this is to help with eliminating too many of the same thing.
- LIFEJACKETS
- GOOD FIRST AID KIT including aspirin, Benadryl and anything else needed for known conditions.
- Cooler (2 medium / group of 4) large coolers are very difficult to handle in and out of the planes. XL coolers weighing over 100 lbs will be subject to surcharges.
- Condiments (small portions)
- Zip lock bags for fish fillets
- ICE
- Matches / Lighter
- 2 Filet knives and an all-purpose knife
- Scissors
- 2 dish towels / rag
- Quality CLEAR medium size garbage bags (no large bags please)
- Biodegradable Toilet paper
- Hand sanitizer
- Complete First aid kit (aspirin 81mg, Benadryl for allergic reactions…)
- Insect repellent / sunscreen, spray rather than aerosols
- Cards, cribbage board…
- Batteries for cameras, radio, fish finders, GPS, 2-way radios…
Personal Gear / Clothing
*** tip – Get one medium duffel and commit to this ONE BAG***
Think layers, with one good rain suit and extra socks. A FEW changes of clothes for varying weather conditions. Fast drying clothes are great and eliminate having to bring many outfits.
Hat and polarized sunglasses tip—have straps for your glasses to avoid dropping them in the lake
- Life jackets ~ ONE CERTIFIED LIFE JACKET PER PERSON IS REQUIRED BY LAW
- Waterproof footwear and Sandals ~ can double as slippers in camps
- Sleeping bag and pillow ~ there are inexpensive inflatables available, they save space and weight
- Toiletries ~ toothbrush, paste, razors, deodorant, biodegradable soap, medication, sunscreen, fly-dope, towel and facecloth
- Flashlight, Headlamp / batteries
- Small all-purpose pocketknife/multi tool
- Camera/phone ~ don’t forget the extra batteries and memory cards
- Polarized sunglasses
Tackle And Fishing Gear
Then comes tackle! The most important part of a fishing trip. Please keep in mind the species you will be fishing for. Clean out the bass, trout, bluegill and other tackle you will not need. The water is tea stained therefore bright colors are great for walleye jigs and jig tails. The pike are ferocious and will leap at anything… spoons, surface lures and leach like baits are great with perch colors and silver too. Once again, XL tackle boxes are heavy and not always necessary so think about downsizing for the trip.
Tips ~ Worms are efficient, and they last longer. You can call the Bait shop ahead of time to have your bait ready for your pick up the day before your morning fly-in.
Walleye
- Jig tails (pink, chartreuse, yellow, white)
- Jig heads (1/4-3/8 ounces, silver, bright colors)
- Crank baits (wally diver, hot n tots, diving minnow imitations)
Pike
- Spoons
- Large crank baits
- Jerk baits (top water plugs, suick, large floating rapalas)
- 10-15lbs test line
Perch
- Worms
- Jig heads and twisters
- Small Spinners
Pre – Fly-In Comfort Package
Enjoy a smooth and stress-free start to your adventure with our tailored pre-departure amenities:
- Private bathrooms with fresh towels and soap for your last hot shower before camp
- Secure parking for trucks and gear
- Access to our heated attached garage for final packing and sorting
- Bait pre-ordered and waiting at the inn (sourced from the local bait shop)
- Early breakfast available from 4:00–6:00 a.m. for early flights
- Relax in our welcoming backyard with a fire pit and BBQ to set the camp mood
- Receive a complimentary pack of locally made jigs to help you land your biggest catch
Final Thoughts
Weight your final personal gear on your home scale
Prescription medication (be sure to pack what you need, add aspirin, Benadryl and any other medications related to your known conditions or risks)
For early June and fall trips neoprene gloves and warm boots (just in case)
If there are bonus items you would like, above what you know is a necessity, you are welcome to bring it separate from your luggage. If there is room on the plane for it, we will be more than GLAD to add it on for you. But if you pack it all in together and you are told you need to remove 50 lbs from your gear to avoid overload charges, then it will be difficult for you to pick apart everything as people are waiting to load the plane. Please consider this when you are packing. Conclusion, your essentials will be weighed first then the overloads can be weighed and brought in as soon as the plane is available. Whatever it is that you want to make this trip the greatest for YOU is not a problem at all.
Hotels and Services
INN The North
- 130$ +hst for one bed
- 145$ +hst for 2 queen beds
- +30$ for 2 single cots available
Pre–Fly-In Comfort Package:
Private bath, secure parking, heated garage for gear, bait ready on arrival, early breakfast, backyard fire pit, and free locally made jigs for the perfect start to your trip.
Pre–Fly-In Comfort Package
- Private bathrooms with fresh towels and soap for your last hot shower before camp
- Secure parking for trucks and gear
- Access to our heated attached garage for final packing and sorting
- Bait pre-ordered and waiting at the inn (sourced from the local bait shop)
- Early breakfast available from 4:00–6:00 a.m. for early flights
- Relax in our welcoming backyard with a fire pit and BBQ to set the camp mood
- Receive a complimentary pack of locally made jigs to help you land your biggest catch
*10$ extra charge for package
Hearst Air office:
866-844-5700
mel@hearstair.com
Companion Hotel/Motel
(Bar onsite) 1-888-468-9888
www.companion-hotel-motel.com
Fresh Off The Block
1-705-362-4517
Fresh and quality meats! They can prepare a meat box for your trip upon request. Really good stuff!
Typer’s Bait and Tackle
705-362-4828