Nakina North Outfitters

Nakina, Ontario

Outfitter operating fly-in outpost camps for walleye, northern pike, and brook trout fishing north of Nakina and Armstrong, Ontario.

2 Outposts

Locations 2

Lakes 2

Species 4

Access fly-in

Overview

Nakina North Outfitters is based out of Port Dover, Ontario, and runs remote outpost camps in the boreal region of northwestern Ontario, north of the towns of Nakina and Armstrong. The operation is built around fly-in access to its outpost lakes rather than a single central lodge, with the company itself describing its camps as being for remote fishing and moose hunting.

The outfitter operates at least two named outposts: Percy Lake, reached by air out of Nakina, and Redsand Lake, reached by air out of Armstrong. A regional tourism listing for the Nakina area also associates the operator with camps on Percy Lake and Trident Lake, though the outfitter's own site describes Percy Lake and Redsand Lake as its two current outpost destinations.

Alongside its fishing packages, the company also offers moose hunting at its outpost camps, with tags available for both guided hunters and residents holding their own tags in the surrounding Wildlife Management Units.

Best for: Anglers looking for numbers-oriented walleye fishing at remote, self-catering outpost camps, including moose hunters using the same camps in fall.

Best time: The outfitter operates a fishing and fall moose hunting season, with brook trout fishing below Betty Falls on the Little Current River noted as a spring opportunity.

Highlights

Fly-in outpost camps north of Nakina and Armstrong

Walleye, northern pike and brook trout fishing

Percy Lake and Redsand Lake outposts

Tea-stained "Walleye Wine" waters

Housekeeping-style cabins

Jumbo perch fishing on Percy Lake

Moose hunting packages at outpost camps

The Fishing

The outfitter's waters are described as tea-stained, sometimes called "Walleye Wine" locally, which the company says keeps walleye active near the surface and easy to catch in good numbers, with days of 50 to 100 walleye reported when anglers put in the time. Larger walleye in the 25 to 27 inch range are also available, and northern pike are common and can reach large sizes on these lakes.

At Percy Lake, the Kapikotongwa River and Little Current River feed into the lake, and in spring anglers can run their boat down the Little Current to Betty Falls, where brook trout (locally called speckled trout) can be caught, ranging from small pan-sized fish up to fish in the 1 to 4 pound range, with larger trout reported occasionally. Percy Lake is also known for jumbo perch in the 11 to 13 inch range, typically found in shallow weedy areas and caught on small baits.

Accommodations

All of the outfitter's cabins are described as fully equipped for housekeeping, meaning guests are generally self-catering rather than on a served-meal plan.

Fish Species

walleye pike perch brook trout

What They Offer

Amenities available at one or more of this outfitter's properties.

Meal plans

Getting There

Guests reach the Percy Lake outpost by float plane out of Nakina via Nakina Air, while the Redsand Lake outpost north of Armstrong is reached by Wilderness North Air or Rusty Myers Air depending on group size. Both staging points are small northwestern Ontario communities used as air bases for fly-in camps, placing the outpost lakes themselves well beyond road access.

Access:

fly-in

Air bases:

Nakina Armstrong

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