Review Highlights
Winoga Lodge is operated by the Mansfield family (Dick and son Troy) out of Sioux Lookout and Sioux Narrows in Northern Ontario. Guests give it consistently strong praise, with real enthusiasm for the lodge, the owners, and the stay, and no notable complaints. The Mansfields are hands-on operators who are deeply involved in guiding and hosting. Dick fishes around 160 days a year, and both he and Troy personally guide clients on the ice and in the field.
Guests highlight several standout qualities: well-appointed, spacious accommodations (including cedar log cabins that sleep up to 10, with full kitchens, hot water, and wood stoves), excellent fishing for walleye, pike, and whitefish with fast action on both open water and ice, and warm, personable hospitality from the Mansfield family and their guides. The remote fly-in camps are recently built and surprisingly comfortable, with solar power and satellite internet. Guests also single out the food, particularly a shore-style fish fry of walleye, pike, and whitefish straight from the fryer.
Winoga Lodge is best suited for anglers focused on walleye and pike, whether in summer or the winter ice-fishing season, as well as hunters pursuing moose in Northern Ontario. It suits groups of friends or small parties who want comfortable, well-equipped remote accommodations without losing the wilderness feel.
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Jeff Simpson
Jan 12, 2026
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Walleyes At Slate Falls Outposts
Our trip started on Lake St. Joseph, a massive system defined by long points, sweeping breaks, current influence, and endless transition water. One thing Slate Falls Outposts does exceptionally well is provide variety. Mid-20-inch walleyes came steadily, followed by bigger fish that tested drags and nerves. Several fish pushed the upper-20-inch mark, thick, healthy, and powerful — exactly what you expect from a remote, well-managed fishery. Remote Canadian fishing isn't only about numbers or size. It's about space. Silence. Time slowing down. Slate Falls Outposts delivers that in a way very few destinations still can. The cabins sit right on the water. The lakes stretch as far as you can see. Slate Falls Outposts is the kind of destination that doesn't hand you success — but if you respect the water, read the structure, and fish with intention, it will give you everything you came for and more. Big water. Big walleyes. Real adventure.
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stjoeguy
Jun 21, 2024
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Lake St. Joseph 6/8/24 - 6/15/24
Our 2024 trip to the Winoga Lodge outpost cabin on Lake St. Joseph is in the books. We were up there June 8 - 15, 2024 and the basics of our report will pretty much match other NW Ontario reports for that time. The lake level was high normal, mosquitoes got stronger as the week went on, some rain, high winds several days, fish were scattered, no real large fish and we probably caught fewer than average.
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stjoeguy
Jun 14, 2023
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Lake St. Joseph 6/3/23 - 6/10/23
Our annual trip to the Winoga Lodge cabin on Lake St. Joseph is in the history book and it was great. The border crossing at International Falls was very smooth in both directions.
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stjoeguy
Apr 4, 2022
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Ontario Outpost Fishing Trip – Need 2-4
The Root Bay camp is very nice and the fishing is fantastic. Slate Falls Outposts is a top-notch organization. Great time there last year, especially on the 'pin cushion' reef near the cabin and fishing from shore below the dam. Boats have a flat floor and an electrical connection to the motor for depthfinders. The cabin has a huge deck that's a good gathering spot. It's worth going back to again and again.
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gordy28
Sep 9, 2020
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Video journal from our fly in trip with Slate Falls Outposts
Posted a video journal and photos of a fly-in trip to Lake St Joseph with Slate Falls Outposts. Stayed at their Root Bay camp and it was an unbelievable week. Thumbs up all around for Slate Falls Outposts and the Root Bay camp.
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stjoeguy
Feb 5, 2017
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Good walleye fishing lakes without using bait
The good news about the Winoga cabin is that the cabin is very nice with solar power, indoor plumbing, internet, on a sheltered bay, etc and good boats with 15 or 20 hp Mercs or you can bring your own boat. Many days you won't see any other boats at the Winoga cabin since it's 25 miles to the nearest cabin in any direction. Why travel 45 minutes to good fishing when you can sit in the middle of it?
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Hillbiehle
Jul 11, 2011
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Lake St. Joe / Winoga Lodge Report
Just returned from a great trip at Lake St. Joe. We booked through Winoga Lodge. Dick was a fantastic host and the cabin was the "Hilton". He took us to the outpost very early Saturday morning so we could get fishing quickly, took us around in his twin engine boat, fished the various reefs and marked up the map with other areas to check out. The counter said 53 fish the first morning. The majority of the walleyes were between 19" and 21" with many over 23"; the largest was 28". I do recommend trying out Lake St. Joe at least once; and without a doubt recommend Winoga Lodge.
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Slate Falls Outposts
We have had very good luck with salted minnows on Slate Falls Outpost fly-in trips. We have always fished Lake St. Joseph and the accommodations and service from Vern has always been first class. 100 walleye days per person are not uncommon with jigs and a salted minnow.
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Lake St. Joe's Moose Hunt at Winoga Lodge
The lodge is fully equipped and even has a walk-in cooler and wifi. For such a remote location, this place definitely exceeded our expectations. We had a blast catching a pile of fish in a couple of hours. If you are looking for a great moose hunting location with some world-class fishing and great accommodations, you should really check out Winoga Lodge and Lake St Joe Adventures.
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Boat-In Outpost In Ontario
The Winoga Lodge outpost cabin on Lake St. Joseph is about as close as a boat-in cabin can come to a fly-in outpost cabin. It's a boat-in cabin 27 miles from the nearest cabin. I've stayed with both Winoga Lodge and Camp Lake St. Joseph and they're both great.
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Top Drive too camps?
The Winoga Lodge cabin is excellent and in the middle of great fishing, but it's more than $1,000. It's still a big lake, but at the Winoga cabin you're only fishing 5-10 minutes away.
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Where ya going this summer and why?
The June trip is to the Winoga Lodge outpost cabin on Ice House Bay, where I've been going since about 2007. Obviously, the fishing is great, but another aspect that I really enjoy is the solitude. The cabin is 20 miles from any other cabins. The feeling of having the whole lake to yourself is great.
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Slate Falls Outposts
We have used Verne for 10 years - he is great to work with and will do about anything to accommodate his fishermen. Plan to arrive in Sioux Lookout with major ice issues on our outpost lake, St Joe's. In my opinion, a first class operation run by a topnotch guy.
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Ryan and crew were excellent all the way around. From the pilots, the caretakers Russ and Marie, the guys helping load and unload the plane, the food plan, fishing information and map and directions around Lake St Joseph, could not have been better. Already booked for next year.
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