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Birch Lake Outpost - West Cabin

Kayair Service and Outposts

Birch Lake, Ontario — Near Ear Falls

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Lake Size 29,215 acres

Max Guests 8

Access fly-in

Pricing $$

About This Outpost

One of two fully-equipped cabins situated in a sheltered bay on the Northeast shore of Birch Lake, approximately 70 air miles NE of KayAir's base in Ear Falls, ON. The cabin is 8-man capacity with two 4-person bedrooms featuring 6-inch inner-spring mattresses on bunks. Features include walkways to the dock and fish cleaning house, and a screened-in fish cleaning house with running water.

Accommodations

Lodging Type

Cabin

Max Guests

Bedrooms

Amenities

Electricity: Yes - solar

Running Water: Yes

Hot Water: Yes

Drinking Water: No

Shower: Yes

Sink: Yes

Toilet: outhouse

Heat: Yes - wood stove

Cell: No

Dock

Other: Gas BBQ grill, propane fish cooker, large covered deck, 120-qt cooler, 2 refrigerators with freezers, large cook stove with full-size oven, all cooking pots/pans/utensils, comfortable mattresses, tongue and groove pine interiors, large picture windows, shed at dock for gas/cushions/paddles/minnow buckets, walkways to cabins and dock, lake maps, ice for coolers

Fish Species

walleye pike lake trout

Boats & Equipment

Boats Included

Boat Length

14.5 ft

Motor

15 hp

Seat Type

swivel seats

Gas Included

Yes

Lake Information

Birch Lake has approximately 29,215 acres of surface area with crystal clear water, weed bays, reefs, boulder beds, and rivers providing superb Walleye, Northern Pike, and Lake Trout fishing throughout the entire season.

Lake Name

Birch Lake

Province

Ontario, Northwestern Ontario

Lake Size

29,215 acres

Water Clarity

Crystal clear

Lake Structure

Weed bays, reefs, boulder beds, rivers

Meals & Services

Meal Plan

Housekeeping

Meals Included

Guide Service

not available

Reviews & Reputation

5.0

Based on 2 reviews from across the web

Review Highlights

Kayair Service and Outposts, based at Lake Lac Seul in Ontario, has a loyal following among repeat customers. Reviewers return year after year, in one case for ten consecutive years. Guests describe the operation as well-run, personable, and worth the return trip, and reviews are highly positive across the board. Reviewers single out Peter Kay and his family (including Karen) for their attentiveness and professionalism. In one search-and-rescue situation, Peter located stranded anglers by air within minutes of arriving on scene. The outposts are rustic but functional, with solar-powered electricity, propane hot water and cooking, and lake-sourced running water. They are comfortable enough for a week-long stay. The bathroom is an outdoor privy, not an indoor toilet.

Guests report big catches of walleye, pike, and lake trout on outpost lakes like Birch Lake. One group of five anglers landed over 900 walleye and pike in a single week, and called that a below-average year by their own standards. The boats are heavy-duty 14.5-foot Alumarine craft with 15hp Yamaha motors, well suited to Canadian fishing conditions. Birch Lake is a favorite among guests who have sampled multiple outposts in the Kay Air network.

Guests raise no recurring complaints and stay satisfied across multiple visits. The one thing to be ready for is the rustic outpost setup, including the outdoor toilet, which is fairly standard for remote fly-in camps in Ontario. The camp is best suited to groups of fishing buddies, particularly walleye and pike anglers, who are comfortable with a self-sufficient, back-to-basics setup and put fish counts and remote access ahead of resort-style amenities.

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Mar 25, 2021

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We have done KayAir for 10 years!

We have done KayAir for 10 years! Peter is quite the character! We have done all of his outposts and like birch the best. We got into a couple of lakers on our last trip and are really itching to go back and try for them again.

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Gary Speicher (Spike) Jul 22, 2015

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2015 Canada Fishing Report – Birch Lake

Birch Lake, Ontario: 1172. Was that how many black flies, gnats, and mosquitoes attacked me in Canada this past week?! Nope–that was how many walleye and pike my friends Tracy, Mike, Larry, and their Florida buddy Tim caught July, 2014 on Birch Lake! Tim was unable to make the fly-in trip this year so the boys invited me to share a boat and cabin with them for a week. And…what a week it was! We caught 917 walleyes and pike during our time on the water from July 11 to July 17!! Even with the spectacular catch, the boys gave our week a C- rating compared to past years!! For the past nine years, my pals booked the week through Kay Air Service and Outposts. We drove to their home base at Lake Lac Seul on Friday July 10, spent the night, then flew to Birch early on the 11th with Peter Kay in his Beech 18. I found the modern cabin set up well with all the conveniences of home except for the short walk up the 'hill' to the outdoor toilet. They use solar panels to provide electricity and propane to fire the hot water heater and stove. A solar panel caught the sun's energy at the water pump on the water's edge to bring lake water to the cabin. We fished out of a heavy 14.5 foot deep Alumarine boat powered by a 15hp Yamaha. These boats are built for the fishing conditions found in Canadian waters! Every spot we went to we caught fish but the best spots were near dying weed beds anywhere from 4-12 feet. We did catch some nice bigger fish along the 12-14 foot ledges near the big rock walls. Thursday night the neighbor next door came over to say his Dad and a buddy had not returned for the day. We formed search parties and headed out early Friday morning. The son was able to reach Kay Air from a satellite phone at a nearby lodge. Our on the water search was not successful but when Pete arrived by air, he had them located within ten minutes. The men had run out of gas and spent the night on a small island a long way from our cabins. Karen, Peter, and their family took very good care of us and I would give them an A+ recommendation.

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