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Winoga Island Lodge - Abram Lake

Abram Lake, Ontario — Near Sioux Lookout

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Access boat-in

Season May – September

Pricing $

About This Lodge

Winoga's main camp is an island resort located on Winoga Island, 5 miles outside of Sioux Lookout on Abram Lake. Operating since the mid-1920s, the Mansfield family has run it since 1970. Features modern cabins with access to Abram, Pelican, Minnitaki and Botsford lakes; famous Lac Seul is a 15-minute trailer ride away. Professional guides, boat and motor rentals, on-site gas and bait available.

Accommodations

Lodging Type

island resort cabins

Amenities

Electricity: Yes

Running Water: Yes

Hot Water: Yes

Drinking Water: Yes

Shower: Yes

Sink: Yes

Toilet: flush

Dock

Fish Cleaning Station

Other: On-site gas and bait. Lac Seul Barge Package available (up to 7 people $1050, 8-9 people $1200, 10-12 people $1500; includes guide, gas, bait, shore lunch, fish cleaning/packaging). Full kitchens, all bedding, cooking utensils, dishes and toilet paper included in cabins.

Fish Species

walleye pike smallmouth bass perch muskie

Boats & Equipment

Boats Included

Boat Length

16 ft, 18 ft

Boat Brand

Lund, Kingfisher, Crestliner

Motor

30 hp, 50 hp

Gas Included

Yes

Lake Information

Abram Lake connected to Minnitaki, Pelican, and Botsford lakes. Lac Seul is 15 minutes away by car to Boat Bay Launch (Hudson) or Deception Bay Launch.

Lake Name

Abram Lake

Province

Ontario, Northwestern Ontario

Lake Structure

Connected lake system including Minnitaki, Pelican, and Botsford lakes

Meals & Services

Meal Plan

Housekeeping

Meals Included

Guide Service

optional

Guide Cost

$250/day up to 4 people; additional $75/person over 4. Deluxe Guide Package: $700 for 4 or fewer (includes 21' boat with 225 hp, gas, guide, bait, shore lunch, fish cleaning/packaging); $80 each additional person.

Reviews & Reputation

4.8

Based on 5 reviews from across the web

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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rockape Feb 28, 2023

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I stay there every year that vaccination doesn't stand in the way (not Winoga's fault ever). Great camp, great people, and great guides. Their main camp is on Abram Lake. Nice that we can go to Sioux Lookout pretty quick for groceries, beer, etc. Cabins are awesome and so are the boats.

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skap Oct 25, 2021

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Winoga Resort - Abram Lake?

Cant recommend Winoga Lodge enough. My first trip was the day after graduating high school back in 1989 and have been going ever since.

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prov1800 Oct 22, 2021

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Winoga Resort - Abram Lake?

They run a good place. Fishing in the whole Sioux Lookout area is great. They have a great place and take care of you.

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IaDave Jul 11, 2011

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Will probably end up going to his island camp on Abrams in Sept. I have been there at least 10+ times. He is a great guy and will do anything for you and the fishing is not too bad there either in the fall.

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Winoga Lodge - Sioux Lookout????

I have stayed Winoga an uncountable amount of time and I would not recommend any other place. The hosts, Dick and Jeannine Mansfield, are great people who will bend over backwards for you to make sure your trip is unforgettable. The main resort is on an island located on Abram Lake, with beautiful cabins, a sauna, a beach, and even a water trampoline. He also owns three outpost camps which are amazing. The cabins at all three are beautiful and fishing is great.

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