Logo for Cat Island Lodge with images of a seaplane, fishing rod, and a fish, with text indicating the lodge is located on Cat Island, California, established in 1964.

A true all-Inclusive Fly-In Fishing experience in Northern Ontario

Cat Island Lodge offers a fly-in fishing experience that’s simple by design and unforgettable by nature. Tucked deep in Northern Ontario’s wilderness, our island lodge is accessible only by floatplane and surrounded by clean water, quiet shorelines, and some of the most consistent fishing in the region.

From the moment you arrive, everything is taken care of — comfortable lakeside cabins, hearty American Plan meals, boats and equipment, and days shaped by fishing, fresh air, and time together. It’s the kind of all-inclusive fishing trip that feels remote without feeling complicated.

What “All-Inclusive” Means at Cat Island Lodge…

Faint image of a compass with North, South, East, and West directions marked.
A person on a boat holding a large fish, smiling, wearing a cap, sunglasses, and outdoor gear, with Cat island and Trout lake in the background.

At Cat Island Lodge, all-inclusive isn’t about luxury add-ons or rigid schedules- it’s about removing distractions so you can focus on the experience.

Your stay includes:

  • Daily breakfast and dinner served in the Main Lodge

  • Shore lunches on guided trips, cooked fresh on the lake

  • Private cabins just steps from the water

  • Boats, fuel, and access to outstanding fishing water

  • A welcoming lodge atmosphere where meals, stories, and family time come together

The American Plan

Your Fly-In Fishing Trip, Fully Taken Care Of

From the moment you arrive at the water base, the essentials are already arranged. Floatplane flights, accommodations, meals, guided fishing, and traditional shore lunches come together in one complete experience.

Round-Trip
Floatplane Flights

Fly directly from the Ear Falls water base to the lodge.

Breakfast &
Three-Course Dinner

Begin and end each day with a freshly prepared meal.

Fresh Shore
Lunches

Enjoy your morning catch prepared beside the water.

Private Lakeside
Cabins

Relax in your own comfortable island accommodation.

Fully Guided
Fishing

Your guide handles the boat, navigation, and local knowledge.

World-Class Fishing in a Remote Ontario Setting

  • People gathering on a dock in trout lake with boats and a seaplane on a calm lake, surrounded by forested hills.

    The waters surrounding Cat Island Lodge are known for strong populations of walleye, northern pike, and lake trout, with plenty of room to spread out and explore.

  • Fishing rod extended over a body of water at sunset with a partly cloudy sky.

    Whether you’re casting from the boat, heading out on a guided trip, or enjoying a classic shore lunch, the fishing here is as much about the place as it is the catch.

  • Several small boats docked along the edge of a calm lake with a forested shoreline in the background.

    With minimal pressure and vast stretches of fishable water, it’s an ideal setting for both seasoned anglers and first-time fly-in visitors.

The Experience

More Than A Fishing Trip

Yellow floatplane at the dock for a Cat Island Lodge fly-in fishing trip
01 The Flight In
Breakfast served in the main lodge at Cat Island Lodge
02 Meals in the Lodge
A Cat Island Lodge guide preparing shore lunch beside Trout Lake
03 Fresh Shore Lunch
Private cabin surrounded by trees at Cat Island Lodge
04 Your Private Cabin
Guests fishing from a Lund boat on Trout Lake
05 Guided Fishing
Your adventure begins in the air

Leave the Roads Behind

From the Ear Falls water base, the landscape opens beneath you as the floatplane carries you directly into the remote wilderness of Trout Lake.

Come back to a table ready for you

Good Food After a Full Day

Begin with a hearty breakfast and return from the water to a freshly prepared three-course dinner in the main lodge.

A true Canadian fishing tradition

Your Catch, Prepared Beside the Water

Pause the day on a remote island while your guide prepares fresh fish and sides along the shoreline of Trout Lake.

A comfortable place to unwind

Quiet Evenings on Cat Island

Settle into your private lakeside cabin and enjoy a peaceful place to recharge before another day on the water.

More water. Less guesswork.

Focus on Fishing

Your guide handles the boat, navigation, and local knowledge so you can spend more of the day casting, catching, and exploring Trout Lake.

Explore the Full Fishing Experience
Four people on a boat and a dock by a lake at Cat island lodge, smiling for the photo. The group includes two women and two men, all dressed in outdoor gear with sunglasses, with a shoreline and blue sky in the background.

What sets Cat Island Lodge apart isn’t just the fishing- it’s how the days unfold.

Families gather on the dock. Meals turn into long conversations. Kids explore the shoreline while floatplanes come and go. The Main Lodge, cabins, and on-site store create a shared space where everyone feels at home, whether you’re here for a week or returning for the tenth time.

Guest Stories

What Our Guests Say

Stories from anglers and families who have made Cat Island Lodge part of their tradition.

This is a unicorn of a fly-in fishing lodge. I’ve been fishing lodges from the Amazon to Alaska, and this place is special. We have done a family men’s fishing trip to Canada for 30+ years. We found Cat Island Lodge 10 years ago, and this is the only place we will go

We have tried other lodges and have left disappointed, but not here. This place is terrific. It is part of our family history now and the best bonding event we’ve ever found. The craziest thing is, it gets better every year. This is by far my favorite lodge for fishing and catching.

Keith Sharpless Returning guest
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Why Guests Return to Cat Island Lodge

Three men standing on a wooden dock at Cat Island Lodge in front of a white float plane with red and gold stripes, with water and a cloudy sky in the background.

Many of our guests return year after year- not because every trip is the same, but because it never is. The fishing changes, the weather shifts, and the stories grow, but the heart of the experience stays constant.

If you’re looking for an all-inclusive fly-in fishing lodge in Ontario that’s centered on great fishing, real connection, and life on the water, Cat Island Lodge delivers exactly that.

Ontario’s Best- Yours to Experience.

 

📍 Ontario, Ca