Canada Fishing Trip Packing List

Canada Fishing Trip Packing Tip: Stay Under the 55 lb Baggage Limit

When preparing for your Canada fishing trip, keep in mind that the baggage limit is 55 lbs per person from the Lac du Bonnet airbase (Lodge Guests Only). To stay within the weight limit, we recommend using a bathroom scale to weigh your bags, food boxes, and fishing gear before you leave home.

As part of smart Canada fishing Trip packing, avoid loading your coolers with ice ahead of time — we provide ice at both Cobham River Lodge and Hidden Lake Outpost.

For easier transport, pack your items so that no single bag, box, or cooler exceeds 40 lbs. This makes handling smoother during your journey.

And don’t forget: exceeding the 55 lb weight allowance will result in an extra charge of $3.00 per pound.
Worried about packing light? Don’t be. Packing for a Canada fishing trip is easier than it sounds — follow the simple tips below to make it effortless.

Excess tackle: You probably don’t need 5 of each spoon. It starts to add up, and the tackle box alone can have over 10 lbs of extra lures. Having one extra spoon of your favorite will be sufficient. Odds are, if you go through both spoons, someone in your group will be willing to “Trade” with you an extra spoon they have. If your tackle box weighs more than 10 lbs, you may have a problem!

Excess Clothing: Seven pairs of jeans and seven sweatshirts will be considered excessive. We suggest having some warm sweatpants that will save weight and limiting yourself to one jacket to save on needing a sweatshirt every day. If you are worried about being cold, long underwear is a better alternative paired with a long-sleeve shirt and jacket. That combination can be used for multiple days.

Laptops: Although we have Wi-Fi, we find that most guests spend their time interacting with each other each night. Work doesn’t seem to be a top priority for our guests, so consider bringing a tablet for browsing the web instead of the 8-10 lb laptop bag.

Beer/Soda/Bottled Water: We highly recommend that you refrain from bringing this on your plane. We can arrange for these items to be at the camp before you arrive. For the average group, beverages equal 40 lbs/person, leaving only 15-35 lbs for your gear.

For example, 24 cans weigh 20 pounds. In addition to your airplane, we charter freight airplanes throughout the season to ensure your refreshments are in place. If you bring in liquor bottles, we suggest looking for a plastic bottle option.

12V Battery for CPAP:
If you let us know, we will have one waiting for you—no need to bring your own.
12V Battery for Fish Finder:
Just let us know, and we will have one ready for you.
Weights for Buoys:
We have plenty of rocks and rope free of charge.