Fishing licence & Quetico Camping Fees/ Wintersport Update

Hey Everyone,

A quick update with fishing licence info / prices....

For non-residents of Ontario...here's the new licence fees...

Non-Canadian Resident Temporary Fishing Outdoors Card and Application only. Valid for three years. Annual licence tags must be purchased.$9.00

One-year Sport Fishing Licence Tag (for holders of a valid Outdoors Card)$69.50

One-year Conservation Fishing Licence Tag (for holders of a valid Outdoors Card)$42.75

Eight-day Sport Fishing Licence *$44.50Eight-day Conservation Fishing Licence *$25.75

If you were to Ontario last year & bought a licence, you should have received your plastic "Outdoors Card" in the mail...IMPORTANT....remember to bring it with you this year...otherwise you'll have to purchase another one. I know it's only $9, but why pay double? You may need that $9 to replace the classic Rapala that a monster pike tore off your line!

And Quetico fees for non residents (per person per night)....

Age 6 - 17 $6.00
Age 18+ $14.00

Quetico fees for residents of Ontario (per person per night)

Age 6 - 17 $4.75
Age 18+ $11.00

As always, if you're being outfiited through us, we'll take care of all your permits (reserving & issuing)....remember Quetico takes park reservations up to 5 months prior to the entry date. Entry is limited, so if you have some dates in mind, give us a call or send us an email and we'll get the ball rolling!

Anyway...the last few days here have been unseasonably mild....which is a really nice change.

Our cold weather in December & early January made for some great ice on the lakes....lots are out ice fishing this weekend enjoying the warmer weather.

I guess they've started grooming some of the snowmobile trails....we've got snow, but could use some more...I'm sure we'll get it. Still enough to get around on the sleds though.

Mount Fairweather - Atikokan's downhill ski hill opened last weekend. Conditions are pretty good...more snow wouldn't hurt. Wyatt was out skiing there last weekend.

Lori's been out on Atikokan's world class cross country ski trails and reports that the ones she was on were "very good".

Me? I haven't been out doing much yet....made a few rounds on our snowmachines....getting bugged by Lori to go with her cross country skiing. gotta get some skis, but in the meantime I may tag along with snowshoes....Who knows...maybe I'll get a hole drilled and get some ice fishing in this week?

Hope you're all having a great winter so far!

Talk soon!

Quent

Quick Update!

Hey everyone...

Been a great year here in Quetico Country...some great canoeing, fishing & loads of stories & memories created.

We had several milestones, including doing some outfitting up in Woodland Caribou Park & the Albany River....pretty cool.

Anyway - a quick couple of items....

FACEBOOK

We now have a Facebook page ....we are updating it more frequently than this page (not that that is very hard - but we're getting better). Search Facebook under "Branch's Seine River Lodge" and become a fan. We love seeing your posts & pics!

STANTON BAY ROAD

They've fixxed that huge washout...as of right now, I'm guessing that it'll be open for next season. I have heard that it was fixxed due to the fact that the loggers are working down there again.

Everything else is going great here....hope the same for all of you....

Hope to see some of you up here on Atikokan's world class snowmobile and cross country ski trails (not to mention our fantastic ice fishing). We will be open - but with limited cabins available so call ahead.

Talk to y'all soon - hope to see some of your comments on our facebook page!

Quent