Temagami, Ontario
Outfitter on Lake Temagami offering island cottage rentals, fly-in outpost cabins, and charter fishing in northeastern Ontario.
Wishin' You Were Fishin' is a fishing and cottage rental operation based in Temagami, Ontario, run by Rick and Pauline. The operation is situated on Island 1022 on Lake Temagami and offers three distinct options: deluxe island cottage rentals on Lake Temagami, fly-in outpost cabins on Diamond Lake and Mosquito Lake, and guided charter fishing on Lake Temagami.
The outfitter works with Lakeland Airways, the local float plane service based in the town of Temagami, to transport guests to its remote fly-in outpost cabins. Fishing on Lake Temagami itself is accessible directly from the island cottages, while the fly-in outposts provide access to backcountry lakes within or near provincial parkland.
Lake Temagami is known for lake trout, walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, and whitefish, all of which can be targeted from the island cottages or through a guided charter on the lake. Fishing is available in both summer and winter, with ice fishing offered on Lake Temagami in the colder months. Guests flying in to the Diamond Lake outpost can fish for trophy lake trout, walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, and whitefish in a backcountry provincial park setting. The Mosquito Lake outpost is a smaller, more remote fly-in camp focused on northern pike and smallmouth bass. The operation also references access to back lakes in the area for anglers seeking additional remote options.
The Lake Temagami island cottages are described as deluxe housekeeping units on Island 1022, equipped with a private screened-in hot tub, washer and dryer, TV with satellite dish, a fully equipped kitchen, and clean linen supplied. The Diamond Lake fly-in outpost sleeps up to eight people and is equipped with solar power, propane lights, stove and grill, two refrigerators, a BBQ, dishes and cookware, a hot water shower, four 15-foot aluminum boats with 8 hp motors, gas, landing nets, and a fish cleaning hut. The Mosquito Lake camp is a smaller fly-in cabin suited to anglers targeting pike and bass.
Amenities available at one or more of this outfitter's properties.
The island cottages on Lake Temagami are accessed by boat from the town of Temagami, which is located on Highway 11 in northeastern Ontario, roughly 100 kilometres north of North Bay. The fly-in outpost cabins on Diamond Lake and Mosquito Lake are reached by float plane, departing from the town of Temagami with Lakeland Airways. Diamond Lake is located within a backcountry provincial park, placing it well beyond road access.
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