Travel to Canada for Trophy Pike Fishing
Getting to Manitoba Canada
It’s easy to travel to Canada by air!
The day before your Canada fishing trip begins, you must arrive in Winnipeg or Bissett, Manitoba (depending on your departure air base) one day before your Cobham River Lodge departure date.
Travel to Canada by air (Silver Falls seaplane base departure):
Guests travel to Canada by air and depart to Cobham River Lodge from Silver Falls; we recommend you stay at The Grand Winnipeg Airport Hotel while in Winnipeg. The Grand Winnipeg airport hotel is 167 steps from the Winnipeg International Airport (YWG) main terminal doors. Guests not only find the Winnipeg Grand convenient, but full-on hotel amenities like in-room iPad, Keurig Coffee maker, Free WIFI, onsite restaurant, and lounge.
The following day you will depart The Grand Winnipeg airport hotel around 5 AM for a quick 30-minute (27 KM) shuttle ride to St Andrews airport, where your amphibian Cessna caravan awaits your departure for Cobham River Lodge.
Travel to Canada by air (Bissett seaplane base departure):
Guests traveling to Canada by air and departing to Cobham River Lodge from Bissett must secure a rental car before arriving in Winnipeg. All major rental car companies are available at the Winnipeg International Airport, and several transportation companies provide service from Winnipeg International Airport to Bissett, Manitoba. We recommend the car rental option once you arrive in Winnipeg, as the car rental allows you to enjoy Winnipeg and stop at your leisure as you make your way to Bissett, Manitoba.
Bissett hotel options are limited. Guests that want a 3-minute (1 KM) drive to the Bissett seaplane base, Northern Wings Bed, and Breakfast is the only lodging in Bissett, Manitoba. For guests that want a little more comfort with a restaurant and bar, Pine Falls, Manitoba, offers the Papertown Inn, which is a 1-hour 15-minute drive (118 KM) to the Bissett seaplane base. If you seek even more action the night before your Bissett departure, South Beach Hotel and Casino is also a favorite of past Cobham River Lodge guests. South Beach Hotel and Casino is a 2-hour drive (165 KM) to the Bissett seaplane base.
It’s even easier to travel to Canada by car!
The day before your Canada fishing trip begins, you must arrive in Winnipeg or Bissett, Manitoba (depending on your departure air base) one day before your Cobham River Lodge departure date.
Travel to Canada by car (Winnipeg or Bissett seaplane base departure):
Guests who travel to Canada by car will find numerous options for hotel and dining while driving through Canada. Here is a link to Cobham River Lodge’s points of interest that highlights and provides driving direction links to recommended hotels, restaurants, and shopping locations in Canada.
Getting to Cobham River Lodge is easy. At the center of Canada, the journey to Cobham River is a scenic adventure in its own right.
Listed below are common departure cities that venture to the Cobham River. Click on the seaplane base to get detailed driving directions from that city.
Driving Directions for US Cities:
From Chicago, IL:
From Cincinnati, OH:
- Winnipeg Air Base – 1,903 Kilometers (1,183 Miles)
- Bissett Air Base – 2,106 Kilometers (1,309 Miles)
From Des Moines, IA:
From Indianapolis, IN:
- Winnipeg Air Base – 1,721 Kilometers (1,070 Miles)
- Bissett Air Base – 1,926 Kilometers (1,197 Miles)
From Kansas City, MO:
From Minneapolis, MN:
From Milwaukee, WI:
From Omaha, NE:
From Sioux Falls, SD:
From St Louis, MO:
Driving Directions for Canadian Cities:
From Calgary, Alberta:
From Edmonton, Alberta:
From Hamilton, Ontario:
- Winnipeg Air Base – 2,206 Kilometers (1,370 Miles)
- Bissett Air Base – 2,164 Kilometers (1,344 Miles)
From Kitchener, Ontario:
- Winnipeg Air Base – 2,185 Kilometers (1,357 Miles)
- Bissett Air Base – 2,144 Kilometers (1,332 Miles)
From Montreal, Quebec:
- Winnipeg Air Base – 2,287 Kilometers (1,421 Miles)
- Bissett Air Base – 2,384 Kilometers (1,481 Miles)
From Ottawa, Ontario:
- Winnipeg Air Base – 2,160 Kilometers (1,342 Miles)
- Bissett Air Base – 2,254 Kilometers (1,400 Miles)
From Quebec City, Quebec:
- Winnipeg Air Base – 2,520 Kilometers (1,565 Miles)
- Bissett Air Base – 2,615 Kilometers (1,624 Miles)
From Toronto, Ontario:
- Winnipeg Air Base – 2,051 Kilometers (1,274 Miles)
- Bissett Air Base – 2,190 Kilometers (1,360 Miles)
From Vancouver, British Columbia:
- Winnipeg Air Base – 2,318 Kilometers (1,440 Miles)
- Bissett Air Base – 2,531 Kilometers (1,572 Miles)
