Trip Planning Hub

Plan Your Sydney Lake Fishing Trip

Everything the trip organizer needs in one place: what it costs, a one-page summary to send your group, and every guide and map for the trip.

01 · Cost and booking

What it costs

Trip cost calculatorPackage price, group and kids discounts, tax and deposits
Group summary to sendA one-page trip sheet for your crew: print it, email it or text it
Printable brochureRates and what's included, front and back on one sheet
What's includedWhat the package covers and what costs extra
Check dates with JebCall, text or email to hold your cabins

02 · Getting there

Getting to camp

Getting to KenoraDrive times, the map, hotels, groceries and the float base
Crossing the borderPassports, DUIs, and what food and beer you can bring
Travel dayWhen to be at the dock in Kenora

03 · Packing and licence

What to bring

Packing checklistClothes, tackle and what we supply
Floatplane weight checker100 lb per person, shared across the group
Grocery plannerA shopping list sized to your group and your days
Fishing licence and limitsIncluded in your trip. Here's what you can keep

04 · Maps and fishing

Maps and fishing

Printable lake map (PDF)Sydney and Kilburn with names, rocks and the lodge
Printable depth map (PDF)The same map with depths from 0 to 200+ ft
Interactive lake mapFishing spots, depths and boat times from camp
Best time to fishWalleye, pike and lake trout month by month
How to catch themWalleye, pike and lake trout game plans, month by month
Fishing reportsWhat guests caught this year

$1,700US per person for 3 days, plus $200 for each extra day

$500US deposit per person holds your trip

30 minfloat plane flight from Kenora

100 lbsGear per person on the plane.

For the trip organizer

From First Call to Float Plane

Eight steps, in order. Most organizers start in the winter for a trip the next summer.

Pick your datesCall or text Jeb to check dates and hold your cabins. The season runs May 15 to September 30, and June fills first.
Run the numbersUse the cost calculator to price the trip for your group, with group and kids discounts, tax and the deposit.
Get the crew on boardFill in the group summary and send it by email or text, or print it. Everyone sees the dates, the cost and what to bring.
Collect deposits$500 US per person confirms your trip. Deposits aren't refundable, but they can move to other dates in the same year.
Check passportsEveryone needs a passport, passport card or NEXUS card. Read the border guide, especially if anyone has a DUI.
Plan food and gearBuild your list with the grocery planner, then check the group's weight with the weight checker.
Book Kenora for the night beforeMost groups drive up the day before and stay in Kenora. Hotels fill early in June. See Getting to Kenora.
Travel dayBe at the float base, #1 Second Street Dock in downtown Kenora, by 7:30 a.m. The flight to camp takes about 30 minutes.

Trip cost calculator

What Will the Trip Cost?

Enter your group and the extras you want. You'll see the package price after discounts, the 13% tax, the deposit to collect and each person's share, including the costs of getting there.

Group summary

A One-Page Trip Sheet for Your Group

Add your dates and how to reach you. The cost comes from the calculator above. Then print it, save it as a PDF, or send it by email or text.

Front page of the Sydney Lake Wilderness Lodge 2027 brochure

Free PDF · 2 pages

Printable 2027 Brochure

Rates, what's included, getting here and how to book, front and back on one sheet. Print copies for your group or forward the PDF.

Download the brochure

What's included

What the Package Covers

Packages are self-guided and you cook your own meals. Everything else for a week of fishing is waiting at camp.

Included

Round-trip float plane flight from Kenora
Your own cabin with a full kitchen, shower, screened porch, air conditioning and bedding
Daily housekeeping, dishes included
16 ft Lund boat with a 25 hp Yamaha, all the gas, a net, anchor, cushions and lifejackets
Dock service: boats gassed and cleaned every morning, plus the day's hot spots
Your Ontario fishing licence
Shore lunch kits with cookers, propane, pots and pans
Boats on the portage lakes
Ice, freezers, 24/7 power, Starlink Wi-Fi, sauna, BBQs and a smoker