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Frequently Asked Questions
GENERAL INFORMATION | EQUIPMENT | FISHING | HUNTING | REFERENCES
General Information
Passport: You need a passport when you fly from the USA ( www.pptc.gc.ca ). Birth certificate or Photo ID when you drive.
Weather: May and June : 60 to 75 F. July and August : 70 to 80 F. September and October : 30 to 50 F. We open mid May after ice out.
Insect repellent:
You need insect repellent in June. After this period it's not bad.
Licences: We sell fishing and hunting licences at our office, located at the base.
Shopping:
You can buy fishing lures, beer, liquor and groceries 7 days a week, here in town.
Mont-Laurier: Larger Food Stores
I.G.A
Boul Paquette, also have Beer & Wine.819-623-3200 (Beer in cans please)
another is Metro located in Paquette ( Mall) Food Beer & Wine. 819-623-6984
How to find us:
You drive to our main base in Ste-Anne-du-Lac, 3 hours paved road from Montreal, Highway 15 north, turn to road 309 north in Mont-Laurier or 2 1/2 hours drive paved road from Ottawa, road 416 north to Ottawa, 417 east till 174 east towards Cumberland. If you want to fly the closest large airports are Montreal and Ottawa. We have, here at the base, a 2 500 ft. grass strip : Latitude : 46 degree 52' 93", Longitude : 75 degree 21' 21".
Best Way Threw Ottawa, believe me!
After the 416 North take 417 east Queensway to 174 East towards Cumberland, about 15 km east of Ottawa on the 174 east you will see Ferry sign and Gas Station on Right, turn left Ferry runs 24 hours a day, costs $7.00 can. Takes you on a 5 minute ride to the Quebec side continue till the sign for the 50 east towards Montréal, drive till the end exit 174 turn left 309 north towards Mont-Laurier,drive to the end of the 309 North 2 or 2 1/2 hr from Ottawa to Ste Anne Du Lac.
Where to stay the night before:
In Mont-Laurier: motels are 30 miles from Ste-Anne-du-Lac :
Motel L'Etape, 800-943-0024 or 819-623-2400
Motel Le Riverain, 888-722-1622 or 819-623-1622
Motel Dynastie, 866-355-5252 or 819-623-5252
Comfort Inn 888-355-6465 or 819-623-6465
Motel Idéal, 819-623-2744
In Ste-Anne-du-Lac ( five minutes from our Base)
Motel Relais du Touriste, 819-586-2020, New contact person, (Steve) Regular price is $69.to $86.can taxes included for 2 persons, few rooms with fridge, tv & coffee pots.
Our Equipment
Cabins:
Each cabin is equipped with propane stove and oven, fridge with freezer compartment, propane lights or solar panelled lights. Most have running water, hot shower toilet & swivel boat seats. All the cabins have cooking utensils, pots and pans. Our cabins are built for groups of 8 to 12 persons. We respect your privacy ; nobody else will share your cabin, even if you are a party of two. BBQ grills at most Camps.
Boats: Our boats are 14 ft. Lunds or Princecraft with 6 and 9.9 h.p. Mercury motors. New or near new.
Package personalized American plan all included (V.I.P.):
Available on request around $200 U.S. per person per day plus airplane fare.
Fishing
Non-residents fishing licences:
Year $ 48.00 US, 3 days $20.00 US, one day $10.00 US, conservation $10.00 US. Note: For our Bay du Nord site a Faunic License is now required, $5.00 a day or $35.00 for the season (US Funds)
Limit:
8 Walleyes - 8 Pikes - 10 or 6 Speckled Trout - 2 Lake Trout (grey), at all times.
Guide or cook: Available at $ 130 US a day.
Fishing gear:
Walleye:
A light rod and reel. Back trolling or drifting with various styles of Jigs. Usually a gut leader spinner is recommended, any color can be tried with chartreuse, orange, white, yellow and pink being the favorites. Weight of 1/4 to 3/8 oz. are suggested. For the line, 8 to 10 lb test (new) will be sufficient.
Pike: Steel leader of 9 to 12 inches is a must. Spoons are the most common bait, such as the 3 inch Dare Devil. Pike will also strike on most Bass plugs, rattle-traps or Mepps Spinners.
Speckled trout:
Spinning rod light or medium action, fly rod and reel. Spoon William wobbler, 18 inches of leader and a fat worm. Toronto Wabbler 2 1/2", Sutton 44, Mepps 2 to 5. Don't forget your worms ; about 15 a day for each person. Flys : Muddler minnow, Delta, Dy fly, Nymphe.
Lake trout (grey):
Spinning rod action medium or heavy, Spincast rods, fly rod or trolling rod. Reel : Spinning spincats trolling. Fishing line : 10 to 12 lb. Wobbler spoon and minnow lures, Williams Whitefish, Williams Flasher, Sutton Silver, Toronto Wobbler, Rapala.
Catch and release tips:
Use barbless hooks, or on your present hooks, press the barb flat against the shank with a sturdy set of pliers. Avoid using baits with multiple gangs of hooks. Cut the line on deeply imbedded hooks. Get the fish back into the water as quickly as possible with a minimum of handling. Keep your camera handy for that quick snapshot of your trophy. Remember that, in the water, the bodies of large fish are supported by the weight of the water on all sides.
Hunting
Following a new Firearms Act (law), new requirements apply to visitors who want to hunt in Canada
download form here: Registration Information for Non-Residents With Possession and Acquisition Licences or telephone 1800-731-4000
Rifle:
Most popular calibers are 30-06, 270, 300, magnum, no pistols, no muzzle loader. You have to register your firearm at the Canadian border when you enter Canada N/C. You can bring back meat, fur and antlers we give you the proper form N/C.
Guide: $ 900 U.S. for the 7 days hunt.
Small Game: You can hunt small game (grouse, partridge, hare) during Moose season. License is $ 65 U.S..
Moose:
Non-resident Moose License is $265 U.S. The limit regulation in Quebec, is 2 hunters, 2 hunting licences (tags) for 1 moose (male or cow). Season: mid-september to mid-October. Success rate is 80%,for 2006 season. Each group has a private territory, cabin, boat, motor and gas, canoe and few lakes to hunt. All hunters and individuals accompanying a hunter must wear a fluorescent, orange-coloured safety vest covering the back, shoulder and chest.
Spring Black Bear hunt:
From May 15th to June 30th. Non-resident Bear hunting licence is $ 115 U.S., one bear per hunter, success rate is 90%. Semi-guided hunt, private territory and cabin, pre-baited active site, tree-stand, package included fishing as well as hunting.
Topo-Maps: Baie du nord, Gouin: 32 B 6 — Moselle territory: 31-0/5, 31-0/6, 31-0/12 — Sauterelle territory: 31-0/15
References
Because of our changing times and the respect of privacy of our many repeat Clients, we no longer list
numbers.
You may call us if you would like a reference in your area. Thank you!
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