Showalter's Fly-In Outposts
Ear Falls, Ontario
Family-run outfitter operating 14 fly-in outpost cabins across remote lakes in northwestern Ontario.
Overview
Showalter's Fly-In Outposts is a family-operated outfitter based near Ear Falls, Ontario, in the northwestern Ontario region known as Sunset Country. The Showalter family has been providing fly-in fishing and hunting access for nearly 70 years, with roots going back to the purchase of Northwest Flying Service in the late 1950s. Ralph, Manly, and Edwin Showalter built the operation into one of the most established bush-plane services in the region, flying anglers and hunters across northern Canada.
Today the operation offers 14 fly-in outpost lake destinations across northwestern Ontario. All outposts are self-guided, housekeeping-style camps where groups bring their own food and gear and fish independently. The operation also offers guided and unguided black bear and moose hunting packages in addition to its fishing outposts.
Established: 1958
Highlights
The Fishing
The outpost lakes are teeming with walleye, northern pike, and lake trout. All lakes are accessible only by float plane, keeping fishing pressure low. Guests fish from Lund or Alumarine boats with 8, 9.9, and 15 horsepower four-stroke Yamaha motors, with unlimited fuel included. Fishing is conducted under conservation regulations, and conservation licenses are included in the package. Guests are expected to bring their own fishing gear. Northern pike up to 40 inches and beyond are reported, walleye typically run 12 to 20 inches with occasional larger fish, and lake trout are present in the 15 to 22 inch range.
Accommodations
Each outpost has a modern cabin with knotty pine interiors, hot and cold running water, showers, solar lighting with propane backup, full-size gas ranges, two refrigerators, a freezer, a gas grill, and a fish cooker. Cabins hold 8 to 18 guests maximum. These are housekeeping outposts. Meals are not provided, and guests bring their own food and groceries. A 100-pound luggage limit per person, including groceries, applies due to the fly-in access.
Fish Species
What They Offer
Amenities available at one or more of this outfitter's properties.
Boats included
Getting There
Guests fly in by float plane from Showalter's airbase located approximately 15 to 17 miles north of Ear Falls, Ontario on Highway 105. The airbase is roughly 375 miles from Duluth, Minnesota, making it accessible for anglers driving from the upper Midwest United States as well as from other parts of Canada. All outpost trips depart from this airbase, and round-trip float plane service is included in the packages.
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