This section will offer weekly updates of events at Lakair Lodge and other bits of information pertaining to fishing and vacationing in our area. Please send your photos (fish pictures, scenery, etc.) taken while on vacation at our lodge and we will post some of them on this site or perhaps in our main photo section.
Green Fishing Cards?
Tue. January 25, 2011
Many of our American guests are receiving green Fishing Outdoor Cards in the mail with little explanation as to what to do with them.
If you receive a green fishing card in the mail, hang on to it! Without this it will cost you another $9.68 when you purchase your 2011 Ontario fishing licence.
In an attempt to modernize the process the Ontario MNR invented the green card. But it is only part of the licence and must be accompanied with an additional fishing licence tag.
Here are links to the Ontario MNR websites showing the costs of 2011 fishing licences and explanation of the green card.
the green Outdoors Card
Non-Resident Fishing Licence Fees
All 2011 fishing licences are available for sale on site at Lakair Lodge.
Boater's Card
Mon. January 24, 2011
Canadian Boater's Card:
Following is some information to help explain the new rules for operating a boat in Canadian waters.
If you are Canadian you require a boater's safety card to operate a pleasure craft. Link: Pleasure Craft Operator Card
If you are American: you do not require having a boater's safety card for operating a boat that is registered in the United States. Go to link for details: Transport Canada
If you rent a boat (this applies to both Canadians and Americans) the owner of the rental boat (i.e. Lakair Lodge) can provide you with a temporary boater's safety check list which allows you to operate the boat for the duration of the rental period.
2011 Season Openers
Thu. January 20, 2011
Opening for walleye and pike on Lake Nipissing is Saturday, May 21. Muskies are open Saturday, June 18th. Bass are on the following weekend, Saturday the 25th of June.
Opening days are always popular so if you're thinking about joining us be sure to book early to avoid disappointment.
Here is a link to the 2011 Lake Nipissing fishing regulations...
Lake Nipissing Fishing Regulations 2011 (1.19 MB)
Nice 50" musky caught in 2010
Fri. September 17, 2010
Jim Warden has caught a least one nice musky up here on Lake Nipissing in his last 7 trips.
This one was caught the last day of August 2010.
Pike Tournament Video
Mon. March 22, 2010
This fishing video goes back a couple of years, but is a fun video to watch.
This large pike, caught right off Lakair's main dock, won the annual OFN tournament...!
Lakair on You-Tube
Sun. February 28, 2010
The following videos are compliments of Jim Warden and his Misty Cove friends.
The MistyCove 2007 Lakair Get Together
The second annual MistyCove Lakair G2G
Hope you enjoy...!
Fishing opens a week early in 2010!
Sun. February 14, 2010
For 2010 Opening Day for Walleye and Pike on Lake Nipissing is May 15th, a full week before the May Long Weekend.
Book now to beat the long weekend rush. There is virtually no traffic on the northern routes which makes for an easy, relaxed drive.
There is very little boat traffic on the lake before the long weekend and this is a great time to enjoy quiet waters and get a head start on the season.
Early spring can be a great time to catch large pike cruising near the shoreline feasting on clouds of spawning minnows. It is common in the spring to see pike between 5 to 15 pounds. Early spring pike tend to be very feisty in the cold water and are exceptionally tasty.
Spring walleye can be very aggressive, post spawn, however when the bite turns on is very dependant of weather and water temperatures. Early season walleye can be found in very shallow waters (5 to 10 feet) off the open water shoals in West Bay or a bit deeper (5 to 15 feet) near the drop offs in the deeper waters of the West Arm, very close to the lodge.
Also fishing the cold waters can sometimes produce catches of whitefish and white bass.
Here is the link to the MNR Fishing Regulations for Division 11:
2010 Fishing Regs
just in...... fish pics from 2009
Tue. October 20, 2009
Here are a couple of fish pics I just received from a couple of our guests. These fish were caught earlier in the year.
The download is a musky was caught in July by Jon Halma 22lbs and 44.5 inches - released to grow even bigger!
The walleye pic is Father's Day 2009 with Tim De Block. Quote: "This was the best pic all summer no matter where we went. Fathers Day June 09. Shared with son and grandpa!
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welcome to fall
Mon. October 5, 2009
The walleyes are now on their fall bite in the West Arm..
small mouth bass are hungry and so are the muskies..
here is a new pic of a fall musky caught on Saturday, Oct.3/09 by Jim Warden of Georgetown..
July has come and gone...!
Mon. July 27, 2009
July fishing saw steady walleye catches. The other species, pike, bass and musky were slow during the first of the month but catches have steadily increased during the passed three weeks. The bass (smallies and large-mouths have really turned on this past week or so as have the muskies! I know of 8-10 good size muskies caught in this area in the last few days. Pike fishing is still somewhat slow however several larger fish, near 40-inches have been landed. Things are looking up for August!
End of June..... and OFN G2G
Tue. June 30, 2009
Well we made it through June (that was fast)...with a very busy camp on the last weekend.
The Ontario Fishing Net guys and gals made it up for their 8th annual G2G.
Check out their site at: http://www.ofncommunity.com/forums/
All had a great time as usual, and lots of pike were caught doing their 3 hour tourney. with a big fish fry in the campgrounds afterwards.
Two nice muskies were caught during the OFN weekend. To close out the month of June.. one young kid caught a 30 inch walleye off our dock..!
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fishing report June 17/09
Wed. June 17, 2009
Walleyes are still on the bite. Many "slot" fish are being caught along with more nice size over slot walleyes.
Pike fishing is still slow but one 14 pound Northern was caught and released today by one of our guests.
No photo of the pike but here is today's photo of 3 fat walleyes caught by the "Pyke" party.. all over the slot.
June 5-8 report
Thu. June 11, 2009
The boys got into the fish! Here is a note they wrote us and some pics:
This was Sunday morning before heading home. Thanks to our hosts Leslie and Kevin. Toby, Emily, and the rest of your staff that were always ready to assist in any way. We will be back. Thanks again Bill Patterson, Tim Deblock, Dave McClure, and Justin Boersma."
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June 2009 - New Website is Launched
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Wed. June 3, 2009
Finally after 15 years on the internet we have decided it is time to upgrade our website. So welcome to the new site. We hope you enjoy the new format and would appreciate your feedback, especially if we have made any mistakes that should be pointed out to us or other general problems with the site.
There are several new innovations that we hope our guests will enjoy. This Whats New page is one example, where we can post current reports, such as fishing conditions and pics of the latest catches, such as the two 25-inch walleyes (posted here) caught just last night, under the bridge, by Lionel and Bill. They had to throw back a lot of slot fish before they boated these two beauties.
Check out our ever growing photo gallery to view more fish pictures, along with general photos taken around the Lakair and Lake Nipissing. There will also be more photos of our cottages and campgrounds. Check out the Out and About photo page for a spectacular rainbow pic taken by my daughter, Merideth, just a few days ago.
Please send in a few of your favorite photos to us and we may post them on our site.
I would like to perhaps start a page of historical photos from years gone by. Maybe you have some Lakair or Samoset (the Cameron family built and operated Samoset Lodge between 1919 and 1946) photos taken by your grandparents you would like to share.
We are looking forward to your comments on our site and also to this new fishing season and seeing many of you this summer.
Kevin and Leslie
Celebrating 90 years on the West Arm
Sat. May 16, 2009
Opening Day 2009, marks 90 years that the Cameron family have been catering to sportsmen on the West Arm of Lake Nipissing.
It all started way back in 1919 when Fred and Lillian Cameron first created Samoset Lodge out of the forest next to a rock point and a sandy beach.
Years later (1948), with much water under the bridge, Lillian (now a Batsford) and her son Wally Cameron joined forces to build a second lodge, named Lakair, located beside the original lodge and fronting on the new "Kings" Hwy.#64.
In 1992, son Kevin and wife, Leslie took over Lakair Lodge from Wally and Hazel Cameron to carry on the tradition.
Much has changed over those 90 years and much has remained the same. The lake is still very beautiful, and the fishing, although not the virgin fishing of the early '20s remains very good.
At Lakair we have strived to maintain much of the "50s" charm. Many of our guests have been coming here for generations and the old timers have great stories to tell of fishing adventures from years gone by. Some of our guests are direct descendants of the original visitors who first met my Grandmother, Lillian Cameron (originally Lillian Lavanna Rice) way back in the 1920s
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