2014 Reservations

UPDATE:  We now have 2014 lodge availability listed on our website under the "Reservations" tab on the main menu.  Please refer to that list for current openings.  Thank you!

Check our open availability below for the 2014 season. This post is updated frequently so it is current despite the original post date.  Let us know even if you are interested in a week that presently has no openings. That way if a group has to cancel or change weeks we can contact you to see if you are still interested.  Don't forget that the only way to secure your reservation is with a $100 deposit per person.

Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions:
eaglefallslodge@yahoo.com
the lodge phone: 807-727-7100
or Travis' cell: 417-522-3163


2014 Season
May 24 - May 30
Open for a party of 1-12

May 31 - June 6
No openings at this time

June 7 - June 13
No openings at this time

June 14 - June 20
No openings at this time

June 21 - June 27
No openings at this time

June 28 - July 4
No openings at this time

July 5 - July 11
No openings at this time

July 12 - July 18
No openings at this time

July 19 - July 25
No openings at this time

July 26 - August 1
No openings at this time

August 2 - August 8
No openings at this time

August 9 - August 15
Open for a party of 1-2

August 16 - August 22
No openings at this time

August 23 - August 29
Open for party of 1-4

August 30 - September 5
Open for a party of 1-8

The Ultimate Christmas Gift

Hello Everyone!

I'm sure if you asked Cosmo what the ultimate Christmas gift is, he would want the ability to click his heels three times, open his eyes, and be overlooking Parker Lake. With a full summer of roaming around and napping in the great Canadian wilderness ahead of him, of course. I guess he will have to settle for a nice new doggie bone instead.

If you find yourself reading this wondering what to get those last few people on your list, we can tell you with great pleasure that our gift to YOU this season is keeping our already stellar price at $750 per person the same through 2012. That is four seasons in a row! And if that is not enough, we are also now offering half price for guests up to 16 years old and under. Have some grandkids that seem to be out fishing you back home? Or do your kids keep asking you when they will be invited to come up to Eagle Falls Lodge? FYI - Travis was 11 when he came on his very first trip (I hear a lot has changed since then). Bring them on up for an unforgettable week of great fishing, and perhaps more importantly, great memories. We love being a part of all your favorite summer memories, and until next spring they will have to tide us all over while we hibernate during these long winter months.

We wish everyone the Happiest of Holidays, and hope you can join us in 2012!



P.S. Let us know if you do NOT receive our holiday letter (with the new 2012 brochure!!) and we will gladly drop one in the mail.

Online License Sales!

Our blogging hiatus has finally come to an end. Carrie and I have been very busy this fall settling back into our "winter" lives in Illinois. We hope you had a terrific Thanksgiving and are enjoying the holiday season.

Many of you will be happy to learn you can now renew your Outdoors Card and purchase your fishing license online at:

ontario.ca/outdoorscard

If you fished with us during the last three seasons, you have an Outdoors Card that is valid for three years. If you received your first card in 2009 you will be required to renew the card which can be done online. You can also get your first card if you don't have one already.



According to the website, by entering a valid Outdoors Card number, you can purchase and print a license instantly (we haven't tested this yet). The main thing to keep in mind if your card is expiring though is to make this purchase several weeks before your trip since the new Outdoors Card will be mailed to you and must accompany your license to be valid. Of course, you will still be able to purchase licenses and renew Outdoors Cards and many locations across Ontario including Red Lake Marine.

2012 license costs are also published for non-residents:

Eight-day sport license (4 walleye & 4 Northern allowed) $50.15
Eight-day conservation license (2 Walleye & 2 Northern allowed) $28.84

For additional information please visit the MNR site above.

Time Flies....when you're winterizing motors?

Haven't posted in a while - oops. We need to catch everyone up on what has been going on here at Eagle Falls Lodge. I thought I would run through some of the recent highlights we've been holding out on you:

1. The 2011 season is done! We had a great last few weeks, with some crazy weather bouncing back and forth from cold and wet to hot and dry. That can make for some interesting fishing, but also gave Travis the chance to check out some brand new spots on Red Lake that I am sure he will be more than willing to share with everyone next season.

2. The 2011 Red Lake Walleye Fall Classic Tournament was held over Labor (or Labour for our fellow Canadians) Day weekend. Always an exciting time. We had some guests compete, who battled some tough weather and finished in the middle of the pack. The tournament overall had some really nice fish weighed in over the weekend. That is always encouraging to see those monster fish go back into the lake. Below are some pictures from the weigh-in from this year's tournament.





3. We had another really nice Smallmouth caught on Parker during the last few weeks of the season. Annie, pictured below, caught a 17.5' Smallmouth while Walleye fishing during her first trip to Eagle Falls Lodge.



4. After all the guests left, we stayed very busy closing up the camp. We had several nights dip down into the 20's and saw both snow and hail. Yuck-o! Pretty much means I need to high tail it out of here and head south....so we did. We are traveling through the Midwest and will officially started our double Illinois life tomorrow. (Just in time for the Packers vs Bears game).

5. I'll take this time to gloat on the fact that I managed to hold onto my big fish status between Travis and myself for the 2011 season. Lets just say the student may be surpassing the teacher. Anyway, we wanted to say thanks once again to everyone who came and stayed with us this summer. We had a great season and are already brainstorming on how to improve the lodge for next year.

Eagle Eye View

Hello all,



It is definitely starting to feel like the end of the season up here. We woke up to a cooler, rainy morning today - that hasn't happened a whole lot recently. Travis is out fishing today trying once again to beat my season best for Northern (42"). We've both gotten to fish a little more the last few weeks which is always fun. Last week we had some of Travis' relatives up fishing from Iowa, one of which had a birthday coming up. As a surprise birthday present his family arranged for a sightseeing float-plane ride out of Red Lake! How cool is that? So last week on Tuesday evening I got to skip out on dinner and take them into town for the birthday flight. And guess what? I ended up getting to go on the flight myself! It was really neat to see the lake from an aerial point of view. They asked what we wanted to see, so we flew over the lodge and Travis was waving from the Parker dock.



Travis' cousin and his mom were scheduled to go up and then the pilot told us that three people could go but he'd have to take one of the plane doors off. Guess who got to sit in the windy seat? I quickly volunteered and it was great. I could see a lot more without the door on the plane, but my arm and face kind of felt like when I went skydiving. The wind was whipping all the skin around.



Anyway, it was a 30 minute flight with Chimo Air. They do a lot of flights for outpost camps. I asked our pilot if they like to do sightseeing flights and he said "You Betcha!" It was $75 dollars Canadian, per person, and they take credit cards. Their office is just past Red Lake Marine on the same side of the road. You turn towards the lake right before you get to the stoplight. We just wanted to pass on the info so you all could keep that in mind as a neat add-on to your trip up to Eagle Falls Lodge. They will of course put the door back on the plane for any future passengers.

Pack Crayfish Lures

If you're planning on chasing Northern Pike during your trip it might be a good idea to pack a crayfish lure or two. We've lost count of the number of crayfish we've found while cleaning Northerns this summer, but they seem to be a popular forage. The photo above shows two that were found a couple weeks ago. I had one buried deep in my tackle box, but I dusted it off and have had success with it.

Sadly there are only a couple weeks remaining in our 2011 season. We hope you make plans to fish with us next year. We know we're already looking forward to it!

Big Fish Week

Most of the group last week targeted Northern Pike and they came away with some beauties.

Troy's 44" Northern on Red Lake



Denise's 38" Northern on Red Lake



Ralph's 40" Northern on Parker Lake



Bob's 42.5" Northern on Red Lake



Cody's 42" Northern on Red Lake



Mike's 41.75" Northern on Parker Lake



Ralph's 38" Muskie on Red Lake



There was a good split on fish caught either by trolling or casting. The group also caught several muskies which is neat to see since we don't typically see many caught through the year.

It's supposed to be 92 here tomorrow which may be summer's last gasp since it is starting to feel like fall in the evenings. Until next time, tight lines!

Eagle Falls First

Welcome to a first at Eagle Falls Lodge - the first blog ever posted from the lodge! We are used to only posting once a week when we are in town, but we finally have internet working at the lodge.

Many of you know it has been a battle to install working internet service at camp. Satellite internet service was poor to non-existent the past two years so we tried a new system that works off the 3G phone network this year. The test unit worked great, but when we made the purchase our unit could not pickup a signal. We ordered a booster antenna and 8 weeks later when it arrived we thought we were set. After setting up several fancy roof mounts in various locations and failing to receive a worthy signal we were frustrated and back at the drawing board again.

Carrie and I resorted to walking around camp with the router plugged into a Power Pack in a last ditch attempt to locate a signal. Failing yet again we were walking back across the yard with the antenna pointed toward the ground when Carrie realized we were finally getting a signal! She had left the computer open and the internet was working! Upon further inspection, we determined there was only a two foot window of signal. So this is what the new antenna mount looks like.



Yes, that is a bungee cord. The whole process reminded me of foiling the antenna on the basement TV when I was a kid.

Everything worked perfectly for 24 hours, until disaster struck. Cosmo was chasing a squirrel at full speed and tore right through the newly installed cable. The cable tore out of the antenna and the router. Thank goodness for duct tape. We are back in business now. So you can now bring along your wireless devices if you wish. And if you don't want to, we totally understand. Sometimes having no cell phone or internet is better. The good news is we can get accurate weather forecasts and respond to emails faster.

Until next time, tight lines!

Red Lake Forest Fires

There are currently 93 forest fires burning in Northwest Ontario. See the thick smoke on the horizon above. We have been fortunate with wind direction lately to avoid heavy smoke like we had a week ago. Thick smoke and ash drastically reduced visibility for one day, but most of this week was much better. There was only one day since where you could actually smell smoke. Cooler weather and some light rain have improved the fire situation. The closest large fire is burning about 20 miles northwest of camp with plenty of water in between.

The fish don't seem to mind and the guys last week caught several nice ones. We are seeing fish caught in a variety of depths on Red Lake - from 12 feet all the way down to 30 feet deep. I am still catching plenty of fish on Parker in 7-13 feet of water, but some guests are also catching them in 15-20 feet too. There is no present danger to camp so if you haven't made your trip yet, not to worry. Those of you who enjoy fresh fish for lunch will be glad to know shore lunches are still allowed. You may deal with some smoke depending on wind direction, but hopefully the weather will continue to assist the fire fighting efforts.

Here is a link to the Ministry of Natural Resources site including many pictures of the fires
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/AFFM/2ColumnSubPage/STDPROD_088522.html

Until next week, tight lines!

Have you heard?

Hello everyone,

I am hear to tell you that we have two new rooms as of the 2011 season here at the Eagle Falls Lodge. Remember last year when we were attempting that crazy addition project that everyone (including myself) thought would NEVER get finished. Well, miracle of miracles they are done. We wrapped up some finishing touches early in the season and I think it is safe to say that we have had some very satisfied guests stay over there already. We can now offer two additional rooms to our beloved guests, and these rooms are fancy pants if you ask me. You know, in that "I'm staying at a fishing lodge in remote NW Ontario" kind of way. Anyway, without further adieu, here are some pictures I took last night (Thursday = steak night) of our handy work.



This is the expanded deck that wraps around to the deck overlooking Parker Lake. The sliding door enters into a little hallway that runs on the side of the rooms closest to the main lodge.




This is the new sink and mirror. We went with a hotel type set up where the sink is outside of the bathroom. Behind that closed door you have a very energy efficient toilet and a lovely shower.



I know you are asking yourself, "Is that a queen sized bed I see, with a bunk bed to the right?" You betcha! We are excited about these new rooms because it provides better accommodations for couples and families. Complete with bowling alley flooring. Told ya it was kinda fancy pants.

In other news:

We only have 5 weeks left of the season! It has gone by so incredibly fast and I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has already been up this year and helped make it super fun. Travis and I were just talking about how we pretty much have the best job ever - when there is a slow day around camp instead of sitting bored at the computer we just hop in a boat and go fishing!

Until next time,
Carrie