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Mahekun Lake Lodge

Lynn Lake Fly-in Outpost Camps

Mahekun Lake, Manitoba — Near Lynn Lake

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Max Guests 12

Access fly-in

Season June – September

Pricing $$$$

About This Lodge

Only cabin on the lake — Complete privacy

Mahekun Lake Fly-In Lodge is a fly-in 'Mini Lodge' accommodating 2 to 12 people in 6 bedrooms (2 single beds per room). It has 2 bathrooms with flush toilets and hot showers, refrigerators, freezers, a propane fish cooker, a wood pellet grill/smoker, Starlink high-speed satellite internet, and an 11,000-watt generator for full electricity. A small 2,000-watt inverter runs overnight for sleep machines and phone/camera charging. Home-cooked meals are included. Access is by float plane from Thompson, MB. The lodge is 65 air miles north of Lynn Lake. Fishing is available on 3 lakes (Mahekun, Kat, and one additional) with 9 boats. Trophy pike run 15 to 35 lbs and walleye 2 to 6 lbs, with arctic grayling in the Kat Lake river outlet.

Accommodations

Lodging Type

Lodge with multiple cabins/rooms

Max Guests

Bedrooms

Beds

Amenities

Electricity: Yes - generator (11,000-watt generator; 2,000-watt inverter overnight)

Running Water: Yes

Hot Water: Yes

Shower: Yes

Toilet: flush

Heat: Yes - propane

WiFi

Starlink high-speed satellite internet

Tackle Shop: No

Shore Lunch Kit: No

Other: Propane fish cooker, wood pellet grill/smoker, refrigerator, battery/converter available for CPAP machines upon request; net and life preservers; barbecue grill; fish fryers; cooking utensils

Fish Species

walleye pike

Portage Lakes: Yes - pike, walleye, grayling (Kat Lake via short portage) (1 lakes)

Boats & Equipment

Boats Included

Gas Included

Yes - mixed gas included

Lake Information

Mahekun Lake is located 65 air miles north of Lynn Lake. It is a larger lake with many feeder creeks, bays, narrows and islands. With a short portage you can fish Kat Lake, a stained lake fed by two river systems. Trophy pike in the 15–25 lb range are common in both Mahekun and Kat, with fish up to 35 lbs taken. Walleye are numerous in the 2–6 lb range. Arctic Grayling are caught in the river outlet of Kat Lake. 9 boats on 3 lakes.

Lake Name

Mahekun Lake

Province

Manitoba, Northwest of Lynn Lake

Lake Structure

Feeder creeks, bays, narrows, islands; short portage to Kat Lake (stained, fed by two river systems); Kat Lake approximately 6 miles around with feeder creeks, bays and several islands

Fishing Pressure

Low - designated High Quality fishery by Province of Manitoba; remote float plane access only

Meals & Services

Meal Plan

American Plan

Meals Included

Yes - home-cooked meals included

Guide Service

not available

Reviews & Reputation

Review Highlights

Lynn Lake Fly-in Outpost Camps, operated by the Bettschen family in Northern Manitoba, draws consistently strong reviews from guests, with most ratings at or near five stars. Many guests return multiple times over many years. One reviewer's trips span from 1993 through several later visits. Several guests describe the destination as a highlight of their fishing lives.

Guests consistently praise the quality and volume of fishing, particularly for northern pike and walleye. Reviewers report catching well over a hundred pike in a single trip, with walleye fishing available into the late evening hours. The interconnected lake system is a practical advantage, eliminating time-consuming portages and keeping anglers on the water longer. The fly-in is straightforward, with a short flight time and convenient access from the base airport. Wildlife sightings, including bears and moose, are a bonus. Guests mention the Bettschen family warmly by name, and the social atmosphere (meeting fellow anglers who return year after year) is part of the appeal for some guests.

Reviews raise no recurring complaints or significant concerns. The camp suits anglers focused on high-volume pike and walleye fishing, those who want a classic fly-in outpost camp, and groups of friends or returning guests who value a familiar, relationship-driven operation. The short flight from the base also suits time-conscious travelers.

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What's Included

Included

Float plane flight from Thompson, MB (round trip $600/person additional); home-cooked meals; boats (9); mixed gas; life preservers; nets; boat seats; hot showers; running water; electric lights; refrigerator; deep freeze; propane heat; cook range; barbecue grill; fish fryers; cooking utensils