5.0
Based on 11 reviews
from across the web
Review Highlights
Guests rate North Haven Resort Lodge very highly. Reviews on TripAdvisor and in two blog trip reports all give five stars. Reviewers call it "first class," and several say it is the best lodge they have visited. One reviewer is on a fourth trip. Others call it one of their best outdoor vacations ever, and some took business guests, clients, or board members there.
The fishing is the most consistent praise. Northern pike and walleye on Utik Lake are plentiful and large, with no other lodges on the lake and light angling pressure. Fishing is good right in front of the lodge, so long boat rides are not necessary. Blog reports include a 43" pike, a 47.5" pike (the biggest of the camp that week), walleye of roughly 20-25 inches, and a lake trout of just over 38 inches. The lodge has a strict catch-and-release policy, and one reviewer describes a fly-out trip to Bear Lake. Guides are knowledgeable and put guests on fish, and the boats come equipped with rods, reels, and lures. Guests also praise the cabins and main lodge, the bar, and the pro shop. They repeatedly single out the staff as friendly, professional, and attentive, and several name the dining room staff and guides. The food gets high marks, especially breakfasts, salads and soups, and the shore lunches, which one reviewer compares to any restaurant.
Complaints are few. One reviewer found the main courses only "OK" while praising the rest of the food. The same reviewer wanted blackout curtains in the bedrooms because of very early daybreak (around 3:45 am) and late dusk (around 11:15 pm). One reviewer notes it is expensive compared with other fishing lodges, though they considered it worth the cost. Another says the cool weather is a welcome break from summer heat. The lodge suits trophy pike and walleye anglers who want good fishing close to camp, and it also suits couples, groups of friends, and corporate or client trips where guests want a full-service lodge with attentive staff and guided fishing.
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MarkO95
Jul 11, 2019
TripAdvisor
Great Fishing, Location. Accommodations, Staff.
This is the trip of a lifestyle, to do again. Lodge is very nice. Great food. Amy and Emily were amazing in the dinning room. Our bartender was great. Wendy was friendly and helpful, nice pro shop-well stocked.Jim is a great source of information-Oorah--Marine. Our guide Tod was great, and put us on the pike and walleye. Joe and Tod together for shore lunches are as good as any restaurant, anywhere. Lake is beautiful. The fly-out to Bear lake was also amazing. Cabins were very nice. Fishing-the best. Great breakfast everyday, nice bar. Very good salads and soups. main courses OK. Need black out curtains in bedroom- for the 3:45 am day break and 11:15 at night post nautical daylight.
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dbunck
Jun 18, 2019
TripAdvisor
Heaven North of the border
North Haven is the finest lodge we have ever stayed at. It is first class all the way. The facilities are outstanding, but most of all it is the group that works there. They are professional, yet loads of fun. From Amy and Carey, to all of the fantastic guides, it doesn't get any better. The food is to die for and the shore lunches are the best!!!
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Pmh6465
Jul 15, 2018
TripAdvisor
Outstanding
An outstanding experience in all respects. Fishing is unbelievable, no other lodges on Utik lake. Northern Pike and Walleye are plentiful and big. The guides and boats are first rate and have all the rods/reels and lures that you need on their boats. The accommodations and food as well as the main lodge dining and socializing area are spectacular. It is expensive in the world of fishing lodges but its worth it. Fishing is excellent right in front of the lodge, long rides are not necessary.
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Mike G
Sep 7, 2015
TripAdvisor
Awesome Fishing Resort
North Haven is first class in every way. Facilities,lodging,fishing,staff and meals. No better place to visit for an all around great fishing trip! The cool weather is a nice break from the summer heat.
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North Haven Resort - Canada's Finest Fishing Lodge
Trip write-up of a week at North Haven Resort on Utik Lake. The author describes a warm welcome with mimosas and a hot breakfast, a guide named Matt, and walleye of roughly 20-25 inches. He also describes a lake trout of just over 38 inches and says the resort spared no expense in making this the ultimate northern pike destination. He notes that he saw no other buildings on the lake.
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Big Pike At North Haven Resort, Manitoba
Blog trip report on a four-day stay at fly-in North Haven Resort on Utik Lake. The author's wife became the family big-pike champion with a 43" pike, guided by Jamie. A friend caught the biggest fish of the camp that week at 47.5 inches. He notes the lake's strict catch-and-release policy and the light angling pressure on a big fly-out lake.
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Dale from Delaware
Outfitter
My Board Members and guests could not get over how beautiful our experience was at North Haven Resort. The fishing was absolutely incredible, but the best part was the staff, we never had to ask for anything.
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Max from Minnesota
Outfitter
My deepest thanks and sincere gratitude to the most amazing team at North Haven Resort. The experience was just fantastic and our customers were impressed with the many life lasting memories that were created. From the fantastic fishing to the excellent food, North Haven Resort can't be topped.
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Bob from Illinois
Outfitter
I just completed my fourth trip to North Haven Resort and all I can say is…WOW! I know the fishing and lodge are world-class, but the staff is exceptional too. I now feel more confident than ever that North Haven Resort is where we need to take our shareholders and suppliers for future business trips.
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Tom from Nebraska
Outfitter
I took my wife to North Haven Resort and have to rank the trip as one of our best outdoor vacations ever. Great food, great guides, superb accommodations and the staff was beyond fantastic all combined to make this trip fantastic.
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Gene from Kentucky
Outfitter
First off, the fishing was absolutely spectacular! The lodge, cabins, boats and equipment at North Haven Resort were all first-class and five-star. The guides were very knowledgeable and made each day's fishing adventure memorable. The staff was so warm and friendly and they took such great care of us it was hard to say good bye!
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