Subscriber-Written Fishing Trip Report

Ferrario Roberto fishing trip to Wollaston Lake Lodge
in Canada Saskatchewan

	DATE AND PLACE OF FISHING TRIP
	Report ID: 2889 How Trip Was Conducted: Guided Date of Trip: August 11, 2002 to August 16, 2002 Place of Trip: Canada Saskatchewan - Water: Wollaston Lake

	OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND BOOKING AGENT DETAILS
	Outfitter (or lodge): Wollaston Lake Lodge. 3910 Tatcher Ave. Saskatoon, SK, S7R 1A4, Canada. Tel. 800-328-0628. Web: www.wollastonlakelodge.com Personal Guide (if any): Mark Booking Agent (if any): Trip Arrangements (if self-guided): Local Fly Shop(s): N/A N/A

	DESCRIPTION OF FISHING
	Species Sought/Availability: Pike, Northern - Availability: Abundant Walleye - Availability: Abundant Trout, Lake - Availability: Abundant Description of Catch Made: 42 1/2 inches pike, 40 inch pike. Type of Fishing: Equipment Used: Flies Used: Description of Hatches: Water/Weather Conditions: Average temperature 15 degrees C. Sunny-cloudy. Water very clear 10-15 feet visibility.

	SERVICE RATINGS (excellent, good, fair or poor)
	Condition of Equipment: Excellent Knowledge of Water: Excellent Quality of Accommodation: Excellent General Fishing Knowledge: Excellent Quality of Food: Excellent Ability to Communicate: Excellent Overall Service: Excellent Overall Personality: Excellent Name of Airline: Alitalia and Air Canada Airline Service (1 to 10): N/A Airline Comments: Alitalia 5, Air Canada 8.

	SUMMARY REMARKS
	Problems on the Trip: Highlights of the Trip: Cost of the Trip: $2,695 for five days, four days fishing. Would You Recommend This Trip to a Friend? Yes Why? It is surely one of the most luxurious lodges and well organized that I have ever visited. Fishing there is fabulous and guides know very well all the area. Are There Non-Fishing Activities? No If So, What Are They?

	SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION
	Name: Ferrario Roberto Contact Information: Tel. 011-331-628520 - Via Rossini 4, 21052 Busto A, Italy - E-mail: ongfe@inwind.it

	ADDITIONAL COMMENTS AND/OR OUTFITTER/BOOKING AGENT REBUTTAL
	I just came back from one of the most wonderful trips I have ever had. During the month of August I have had the pleasure to go at Wolloston Lake Lodge for four days of fishing. The lodge is located in the North East part of the Canadian Region of Manitoba. It is placed on the shore of the huge lake Wollaston that is home of giant pike, trout, walleye, and grayling. Fishing there was unbelievable with very hot action mainly for pike. I caught a 40 and 42 ½ inch pike plus many 30-35 inchers. But there I saw really alligators, not pike. An American fisherman caught a 50 inch pike and 40 plus inch pikes were caught days by the guest of the lodge. The last season, that is only three months, more than 52,000 pikes were caught and of them 966 were from 40 to 43 inches, 421 from 43 to 50 inches and 51 over 50 inches. About the other fishes were caught 6,294 walleye, 3,216 lake trout and 2,669 arctic grayling, not bad. In August the average number of pike per person a day was 15-20, but in June this number can be very high with more than 60-70 fish a person per day. Lake trout fishing and walleye fishing was very nice, lots of fish, but none in big size. Any way I have spent very few time fishing for them, the "big pike-fever" was on me. The lodge is surely the most beautiful and well organized that I have visited in all this my years fishing around the world. I have traveled from Africa to Asia, from Europe to America and Caribbean and I have never found a lodge so professional. Everything is accurately prepared. The 25 boats were all new Lund Pro V 18 foot with 80 HP outboard, the meals were super excellent, like in the most renowned restaurant, all the guides know very well all the areas and every summer spent two weeks at guide school to prepare for the season. What I have to say more if you like pike fishing, (but also walleye, trout and grayling) Wollastone Lake Lodge is the place where to fish absolutely, at least once in your life. The price for a five day, four day fishing is US $2,695 and everything is included, also the private flight from Winnipeg to the lodge. The only options there are liquor, tackle, gratuities, daily fly-out).