I'm looking for a deluxe, perhaps even plush/luxurious fishing lodge/resort in a remote area of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, or Quebec. I want a great fishing experience, but I want to be comfortable, be in exquisitely beautiful near-wilderness and eat great food, ideally where they can accomodate a vegetarian.

Any ideas?

Is British Columbia a possibility?

Try using fishing and Kingston in a search on www.nationalpost.com

BAK

Ignore my previous message, except for the BC part.

Try www.nationalpost.com, then use nickson as the search term, and get to "Fishing With Billionairs" about King Pacific Lodge.

BAK

BAK:

I'm looking for a Northwoods freshwater experience, e.g., lake trout, northerns, and walleye, rather than a salmon experience. I do appreciate any and all help, however. I can't find any sites that actually review or rate the myriad lodges that exist. I know that many, perhaps most, are more rustic than what I had in mind, even if they fit all the other criteria. So far, AAA is about the best I've found and that's really limiting.

Concierge.com (Conde Nast) doesn't list these things in their Gold List either much to my surprise. I'm going to ask my travel agent, but I'm not sure if this is an area of expertise for him.

I live in Winnipeg. I have travelled quite a lot in the north on business and stayed at fishing lodges, but the best of them are 3*. There are some pretty nice lodges on Lake of the Woods, but not exactly luxurious. You can stay in Kenora and hire a native outfitter, but I doubt if you will get much better than 4* there either. Minaki has just closed down. I will look into other options for you.

Have a look at www.deerhurstresort.com. They seem to emphasize golf more than fishing, but that area has lots of fishing nearby and they might be able to arrange that for you.

I don't get the sense that Deerhurst is what Steve is looking for! Deerhurst is in Huntsville, Ontario which is not a "remote area of Ontario" and not an "exquisitely beautiful near-wilderness" area.

Here are some. Note that generally when they say luxurious and four star, you still get something that would be a 2 or 3 star in the city. The only exception seems to be Obiwaka, which has wine tastings and jacuzzis, which bodes well.

If it is wilderness you want, then you have to make certain sacrifices. For example, I have stayed at Healey's in God's Lake Narrows. You get your luggage off a table on the tarmac, and in my case, I walked a mile into town since there are no cabs or car rentals. Beautiful wilderness cottages on the lake, next to a native town (extreme poverty). The cottages and lodge are comfortable, but not even close to luxury. They have very hearty home cooking, one satellite dish so you get to watch what someone else has chosen, basic furnishings, you get the picture.

I do not think that Georgian Bay or Muskoka or Whiteshell qualify as remote. You are essentially in cottage country.

http://www.obabika.com/
http://www.norselodge.com/
http://www.pinevista.com/
http://www.ganglers.com/

I hope this helps!

here are a few ontario suggestions from my angler friends with deep pockets

http://www.algonquinecolodge.com/rustic.html

http://www.obabika.com/

http://www.miminiska.com/

Thanks for these suggestions. I really should have said "luxurious for a fishing lodge/resort". I guess I meant a really nice looking lodge with a big fireplace and cabins/cottages/rooms that are comfortable with full baths, their own fireplace, and maybe a deck overlooking the lake. And I'd like the lodge to have a nice bar and dining room with maybe other facilities.

I think your responses are better than my question!

I suppose I'm asking "what are the top-rated fishing resorts/lodges in those areas?".

Obabika looks like it might be just what I'm looking for. Anything else like that?

Checkout http://www.keyharbourlodge.com/ They offer greatest fishing for Walleye,Northern Pike, Muskie, Pan Fish & Large and Small Mouth Bass.