About Walleye - Northern Pike - Fishing at Allanwater Lodge

Allanwater Lodge is located about 25 miles east of Savant Lake, Northwestern Ontario, surrounded by forests and lakes, exceptional scenery. The Allanwater fishery is made up of many lakes and rivers and is about seventeen miles long and four miles wide. Two rivers, the Bright Sands and the Allanwater River supply the Allanwaters and flow directly into Lake Kawaweogama. Allan Water Bridge Lodge is located on Lake Kawaweogama. Starts in Allanwater River 15 miles south of the camp and has its headwaters in Lake Seseganaga with is 15 wide and 20 miles long. The Allanwater River flows eight miles north though Sunray Lake to Lake Kawaweogama. The lake is five and one half mile south to north and four miles east to west. Allanwater Lodge is located about five miles down the lake. The unusual feature of the lake is the gravel esker that creates shallow and spawning areas right down the middle. The lake is populated with dozens of Islands, unnumbered bays, sand flats, shoals, weeded shallows.

Walleye Fishing

Walleye are also called walleyed pike, jackfish, and pickerel. Walleye ranges fro 1 to 2 pounds in general, though occasionally it may exceed 10. Walleye can be distinguished from others by white spot on the bottom of the tail, dark area at the bottom of the dorsal fin and its pearlescent eyes. Walleye are green at sides with golden flakes. The walleye is also named ol' marble eyes for its pearlescent eyes, which is caused by a reflective layer of pigment that helps them to see at dark.

Fly-in to Allanwater Lodge for exclusive walleye fishing. Rail-in to Allanwater Lodge with walleye fishing facilities in northern Ontario. Allanwater Walleye fly-in rail-in lodge in northwest Ontario is comfortable, even luxurious by some standards. Many lakes are over used and many walleye lakes in northwest Ontario lakes are over fished. To experience true northwestern Ontario wilderness walleye fishing come to Allanwater. Enjoy walleye fishing in our low fished wilderness lakes. Fly-in walleye fishing should provide you with some fish, even lots of walleye. A true northern wilderness walleye fly-in fishing lake north of 50, where you can fish for walleye all day long.

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Northern Pike Fishing

Northern Pike (Esox Lucius) is also known as great northern pike, jack, jackfish, pickerel, snake, gator. Among all the game fish, Northern Pike is the the easiest catch as Northern Pikes willingly bites bait or lures. Northern pikes are commonly found in streams, rivers, lakes. Northern Pike look similar to Musky, though they are not genetically related. Northern Pike light marking on a dark body backround while Muskies have the opposite. This physical feature makes a Northern Pike distinguishable from a Muskie. Northerns are long-lived. Female Northern pikes grow faster and live longer in comparison to the males. Small northern pikes are found in shallow water most of the time. Larger northern pikes are found deeper and in cooler water.

Healthy flowing waters and structure, such as we have at Allanwater, supply much of the needed nutrients that provide ideal habitat and excellent spawning ground for Walleye. This goes a long way toward keeping Allanwater a top producer of Walleye and Ontario Northern Pike.

Northern Pike grow to forty lbs. Walleye commonly range from 1½ - 6 pounds with an occasional trophy size of 8 - 12½ pounds! We have recorded over 30 Walleye in the 5+ pound range per season for the last 10 years. Allanwater and the Brights and River systems produce trophy Walleye and Northern consistently!

Generally, 10% of most lakes are productive. We believe that 40% of our waters are productive due to the many islands, reefs and geological formations. Lake Kawaweogama has a dotted esker which runs its entire length. We average about 40 Northern Pike in the 14 - 24 pound range each season! The record Pike during our 22 years is 36 pounds, with a record walleye at 12½ pounds.