Garson's Fly-In Outposts
White River, Hornepayne, Ontario
Family-run outfitter operating two fly-in outpost camps on remote lakes in the Nagagami Forest of Northern Ontario.
Overview
Garson's Fly-In Outposts is owned and operated by Bob and Andrea Garson, who purchased the two outpost locations in 2002 from the previous owner. Bob has been a bush pilot flying in the area since 1989, previously managing Olivier's Fly-In Camps and serving as chief pilot of HorneAir before acquiring the camps. He is also a past president of NOTO (Nature and Outdoor Tourism Ontario).
The operation runs two remote self-guided outpost camps in the heart of the Nagagami Forest in Northern Ontario's Algoma Country. One camp sits on Kabinakagamisis Lake (commonly called Little Kaby Lake), located 46 miles northeast of White River, and the other is on Lascelles Lake, located 52 miles northeast of White River. In addition to fishing packages, the outfitter also offers moose hunting at both outpost locations in Wildlife Management Unit 22.
Established: 2002
Highlights
The Fishing
Both lakes hold walleye, northern pike, perch, and whitefish. Walleye are plentiful, and the lakes produce larger-than-normal walleye alongside northern pike. Little Kaby Lake covers about 3,095 acres and is about 7 miles long, with weed beds, rocky shores, and a large island with a shallow rock shoal. Lascelles Lake is a rocky lake roughly 4 miles long with five inlets and one creek outlet. Fishing is self-guided and boat-based. Anglers fish at their own pace from the outpost camps.
For walleye, use brightly coloured jig heads paired with mister twister tails in orange, yellow, white, or chartreuse green, along with live bait such as minnows, worms, and leeches. Seven-day fishing packages are standard, priced per person in Canadian currency based on groups of four or eight.
Accommodations
Little Kaby Lake has a newer cabin with an all-pine interior, three bedrooms, a three-piece bathroom, a full kitchen with propane stove, electric fridge, chest freezer, and a covered deck. A second main cabin on site has two bedrooms, a full kitchen, propane stove, fridge, and electric chest freezer. Two additional smaller sleep cabins each accommodate four guests, bringing the total capacity at Little Kaby to 16 people. The outpost is also equipped with a fish cleaning building. The Lascelles Lake outpost is a single cabin comfortable for up to six people. Both outposts are equipped with 14-foot Starcraft or Lund aluminum boats with 9.9 horsepower motors, provided at a ratio of one boat per two guests, along with gasoline, cooking and eating utensils, and chest freezers. Outposts operate on generator power; guests boil lake water for drinking and cleaning.
Fish Species
What They Offer
Amenities available at one or more of this outfitter's properties.
Boats includedGetting There
Guests fly in by floatplane from two staging points: White River and Hornepayne, Ontario. DHC-2 Beaver floatplanes are available from both bases, while De Havilland Turbine Otter flights depart only from White River. White River Air operates out of Tukanee Lake, approximately 5 miles from the town of White River on Highway 631. The flight is approximately 40 minutes from White River and 20 minutes from Hornepayne. Guests driving from southern Ontario or the United States travel via Highway 17 north through Sault Ste. Marie and Wawa to reach White River, roughly 190 miles north of Sault Ste. Marie.
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