Review Highlights
Guest sentiment toward Milton Lake Lodge is very positive. The large majority of reviews are 5 stars, and many guests describe it as a trip of a lifetime. Several say they have rebooked or plan to, and a few note that the lodge fills quickly. Reviews cover both the main lodge and its Misekumaw Lake outpost camp, and both are praised. Guests also mention that the office staff (Jessica and Dave) make booking and logistics easy, including the float plane transfer.
Guests most often praise the fishing, with northern pike the main draw. Many report 40-inch-plus fish, high daily numbers, and a few groups report hundreds of fish over a stay. Lake trout are frequently described as plentiful and large. Grayling fishing gets mixed reports: some guests call it a highlight, while others found grayling hard to reach or hard to catch. The guides are repeatedly described as knowledgeable and personable, and several are named, with Cale mentioned more than once. Staff are called friendly and welcoming. The food gets very high marks, including the chef's dinners and the shore lunches. The accommodations are described as comfortable, clean and private. Several reviewers mention private rooms, hot showers and a hot tub, and some add that the rooms are on the small or rustic side. The outpost is described as well equipped, with a camp manager, generator power, Wi-Fi, a food plan and a lake with a strong pike population. Some guests mention seeing moose, bears, eagles and the northern lights.
Things to be aware of are mostly about conditions. Fishing can slow with high run-off, early-season timing or cold snaps. One guest who went in early July suggested going after mid-July for better fishing. Bugs (no-see-ums and mosquitoes) were called relentless in one review, and one guest had a stretch of unusually hot weather. At the outpost, one guest was told that damaged props would cost $100 each and recommended rock guards, because the lake's depth changes quickly. A small number of lower ratings mentioned disappointing fish size, basic rooms and limited power hours. Most reviews describe the lodging as comfortable. The lodge is best suited to anglers who want trophy pike and lake trout. It also suits first-time fly-in guests, father-son and family trips, and groups of friends. Those who prefer to run their own trip with a lot of freedom may like the outpost camp. Anglers who mainly want grayling should expect that fishing to be less reliable than the pike and trout fishing.
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Mike Borger
Aug 23, 2020
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Misekumaw Lake In Northern Saskatchewan - Yes an actual fishing report!
I was able to travel to Misekumaw Lake in far northern Saskatchewan in early July with my son Brendan. Misekumaw is a remote single cabin outpost camp operated by Milton Lake Lodge in the far NE corner of the province. I fished Misekumaw 3 years ago and had an incredible time catching large numbers of trophy pike. This time around not only did we catch large pike in abundance, once we figured out where and how to catch the trout, we had easily the best lake trout fishing I've ever experienced in my life for both numbers and size. In my opinion it's every bit as incredible as the pike fishery. To date this was easily the best outpost fishing trip I've ever experienced in Canada. The camp itself has seen vast improvements under new ownership since my first visit, with brand new Lund boats with full floors and electric start 4 stroke Yamaha motors, new walkways, a new shower house and flush toilet, and satellite TV and wifi. The only downside was Transwest Air lost my bag with all my reels and video camera on the way in.
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Lake Misekumaw Review
Six of us attended Milton Lake Lodge outpost Lake Misekumaw for a once in a life time Fly-In-Fishing Trip. We were treated to some of the best Northern Pike fishing in all of Saskachewan. The flat bottom boats with fish finders were top notch and our camp host (Doug) was extremely hospitable. The accommodations are indeed rustic but better than most others that I have stayed at. What really made these rustic accommodations nice was that there was a hot shower and flush toilets. I would highly recommend Lake Misekumaw for anyone who wants to do there own fishing and cooking. One last note: The management is very well organized and helpful on all aspects. Thank you Milton Lake Lodge. (Jul 2016)
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Misekumaw Lake Outpost
Back in early 2023, a small group of us wanted to book our "Trip of a Lifetime" preferably somewhere in northern Saskatchewan at an outpost camp. After a couple months of research, we found a place called Misekumaw Lake Outpost via Milton Lake Lodge. Well, the place has been so special, we will be going back for our third time in July 2025. Working with Jessica (Office Manager) and Dave (Owner) is seamless. The Outpost also has a Camp Manager that oversees the operation. What does the outpost camp provide: Generator power, Wi-Fi, big screen TV, food plan, bottled water, coffee, multiple freezers and fridges, separate sleeping cabins from the cooking cabin, indoor shower and toilets, propane grill, washer/dryer, extra fishing gear. We target pike and that is what we catch, and they are quality fish. As a group of 3 in our 2 years at Misekumaw, we've caught over 150 pike 36"+ with approx. 40 of those pike 40"+. We have caught some lake trout, though we have not targeted them much. (Dec 2024; stayed July 2024)
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Ok vist to Misekumaw but will not return.
Fished for a week with friends on Misekumaw Lake in Aug 2026. Great accomodations. Very likeable, friendly, knowledgeable camp staff. Nice to not have to cook for ourselves or even make coffee. Caught pike only, no lakers or grayling. 4 fish over 40". Largest was 43". I've been fishing all over Ontario and Quebec for 51 years and my friends are also very experienced. If we can't find and catch lakers and grayling even though it was the middle of the summer they are not there or their numbers are few. Boat motors need rock guards and not plastic props. Trying to use them on a lake where the depth changes from deep to extremely shallow in a few feet is a guarantee you will scatter a prop. Oh, and when we arrived at the camp we were told that for each prop we damaged we would pay $100. Overall it was an okay trip. It's always good to try new water and relax fishing. Probably will not return.
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An Outpost with Modern Amenities
MidWest Outdoors Television Show just got back from Milton Lake Lodge's Misekumaw Outpost in Saskatchewan. One of the best pike fisheries that I have been to in Saskatchewan. One of the best things about the camp is the freedom of not being on any time restraints. You are free to eat when you want and fish when you want, without having to be off the lake (often at prime time) due to lodge activity. The camp comes complete with Camp Manager who cooks, cleans, takes care of boats, provides fish intel, locations and more. Often at outposts you spend the first couple days learning the lake, and then catching the last couple days. At Misekumaw, with the camp manager, the learning curve of the lake is expedited and you are on fish the first day. The lake which is roughly 3 miles wide x 8 miles tall is a pike factory. We fished mid-August timeframe and had 100 fish days and also fished deep cabbage weeds. During our 3 days of fishing we wound up catching about 15-20 trophies (40" fish or larger) between 3 of us fishing. Booking through Milton Lake Lodge was extremely easy. Both Jessica and Dave are very accommodating and take care of everything. Overall a very successful trip. (Aug 2026)
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