Brownstone Lake Outpost

Guests describe Munroe Lake Lodge as an excellent remote fly-in fishing destination, and most reviews give it five stars. Several reviewers are repeat visitors, some returning yearly since 2007 or more than a dozen times over about 20 years. One notes that they regularly meet other returning anglers at the lodge. The lake is described as expertly managed to remain a trophy fishery, and one reviewer who fishes elsewhere calls Munroe the best for them. The lodge also runs a fly-in caribou hunting camp, which reviewers rate highly.

Fishing is the most consistent praise. Guests report trophy northern pike, with several fish over 40 inches and one just under 43 inches that qualified as a Manitoba Master Angler. They also report lake trout caught in large numbers, including from a "laker hole" where multiple anglers in a boat hooked up at once, along with Arctic grayling and walleye. One group counted 415 fish in four days. Reviewers describe sight fishing for pike in clear bays in early June, and one says the fish seemed not to have seen lures before. Guides are called top-notch and focused on guest success, with one praised by name for keeping count of catches. Food gets repeated compliments, including steaks and hand-rolled sushi. Accommodations are described as comfortable, with two-bed rooms and hot showers, and staff as hard-working and friendly. Guests also mention northern lights and evening fires on the beach. Hunters say the guides worked hard to create opportunities, and one group of eight all harvested caribou.

Reviewers note that results depend on conditions. Weather changes quickly, and ice-out timing and water levels vary by year, so some days fish better than others. The lodge is remote and reached by small plane from Thompson, Manitoba, although one reviewer says a runway expansion is planned that would allow flights from Winnipeg. One lower-rated hunting review praised the guide but found the camp untidy and poorly organized, and said food, fuel, and supplies were not well managed. This was the only significant criticism in the reviews. The lodge suits trophy pike and lake trout anglers, groups of friends, and anglers who want sight fishing in a remote setting. It is also a fit for hunters seeking a fly-in caribou trip, and for repeat visitors who value a well-managed fishery.