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Woodland Lake is for Couples!

The setting on this pristine lake is very beautiful, with cabin enjoying a dramatic western exposure near the water for spectacular sunsets. The renovated cabin is roomy, comfortable, insulated, with a well-appointed 'woody' feel. It’s a perfect getaway cabin for two. An Enviro Toilet inside the building will be a ‘plus’ for the ladies’. A boat with a 3.3 hp outboard gives guests the opportunity to roam the full length of the lake.

If you want to fish as well as enjoy the serenity of the lake, you should know that this is a long, narrow, clear lake just north of the Severn River, with fast-breaking rocky shorelines and some very deep water (up to 70 feet). Although primarily a 'numbers' lake, the trophy fish are bruising, in the 4 to 5 pound range. Long known as a smallmouth lake, Woodland also holds large-mouths too, along with some of the original once-stocked splake population.

Available mid-week for Adult Couples only.

Available for mid-week bookings only.

Standard Vacation Package:
3 Days, 2 Nights CDN $900/couple
Extra Nights: CDN $180/couple

CDN $250 deposit required at time of reservation.

See FAQ’s for details.

Day Fishing Trip:
CDN $ 250/person

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Woodland Lake Features
	Sleeps 2 (with extra single)
	Propane fridge, stove, lighting
	Enviro-Toilet
	Aluminium boat
	3.3hp Mercury outboard
	Gas barbecue
For a list of standard features of all our cabins, please refer to our FAQ/Info section.
Open July for Bass
What our guests said in 2005
'Great trip! Fun Fishing! The weather was great! Had a blast! Thanks.'

Read Bill's
review below.

"We consistently caught largemouth bass right in the fastest water, along the current edges and in eddies." Bill Rivers, Ontario Fisherman magazine

Woodland Lake

Fly-in Ontario bass fishing.

Newly acquired, the 6-man outpost camp on Woodland Lake makes yet another small bass lake available to Stanton Airways guests. Long known as a smallmouth-only lake, Woodland offers largemouth bassin' as well. Primarily a "numbers" lake, Woodland Lake bass are admittedly on the small side of average, but its trophy fish are bruising, 4 to 5-pound (19 to 21") bronzebacks like the one shown here that I caught on a large, white spinnerbait.

Woodland Lake is a long, narrow, clear lake with fast-breaking, rocky shorelines and some very deep water (up to 70 feet). Once stocked with splake, a remnant population of these sportfish still inhabits the main-lake trough (just out from the cluster of small islands, midway down the lake). A few back bays offer some shoreline pad beds, but there is little else in the way of shoreline cover.

Throughout our early July visit, in-line spinners (Mepps, Vibrax, Double Loon), hi-vis 3" twistertail grubs, minnow-imitating crankbaits, topwater poppers, 1/4-oz. rattlebaits, and 4" plastic worms, craws and lizards consistently produced fish. This is no place for heavy tackle - bring light-action gear, 4 to 6 lb-test spinning outfits, natural colour baits, and small lures. As reported by the group ahead of us, live baits - in particular craws and leeches - produced bigger bass.

Although bass were scattered around the lake, one pattern held true - wherever we could find ground / spring water or rain running off rocks into the lake, bass were always right there - often tight against the shoreline. Sometimes in bunches (and a little larger on average than elsewhere). Near the camp is a fast-flowing creek which breaks into rapids within 50 yards of the lake. We consistently caught largemouth bass right in the fastest water, along the current edges and in eddies. Few smallmouth, though. Odd pattern that.

Little fished in recent years, it will take a season, several groups and many approaches to more accurately locate and effectively fish for the lake's trophy smallmouth bass. However, in coming years, it seems likely that the very adaptable largemouth bass may come to dominate the Woodland Lake fishery.