Ritchie's Trip and Travel

Ontario Fishing Lodge - Walleye, Northern Pike & Perch

The following is the helpful information to make your trip to Bisco and your stay with us as safe and comfortable as possible.

What to bring along

Here is a list of recommended things to bring along to help make your trip the best it can be.

A variety of clothing for all types of weather conditions. Remember, light coloured clothes that cover your whole body is the best protection against sun and bugs.

Insect repellent

Sunscreen, hat, sun glasses

Rain gear

Personal Towels for showering

Toiletries

Fishing Gear, rods, reels & tackle

If you are on the Full Plan...

fresh fruits and vegetables ( the food provided on the Full Plan only supplies potatoes and onions fresh, all others are canned ).

What's available at camp

What's available in the village of Biscotasing...

fishing and hunting licenses.

lake maps ( high quality photocopied map and detailed, laminated depth charts ).

life jackets ( Canadian Coast Guard approved vest style ).

fish landing nets

live bait ( plenty of large Canadian night crawlers )

gas and outboard oil

assorted fishing lures.

fresh drinking water ( drawn from well and regularly tested ).

fresh bed linens, wool blankets and pillows

souvenirs - ball caps, t-shirts, sweatshirts

shore lunch kits

pay phone ( accepts only credit cards )

live bait ( minnows )

snack food

beer and liquor

dry goods and groceries ( limited and expensive )

Where to stay

Here are a few suggestions, recommended by guest, for an overnight before arriving in Biscotasing.

Accommodations in and around Sudbury

Travelway Inn 1200 Paris St. Sudbury ON 1-800-461-4883

Comfort Inn 2171 Regent Street, Sudbury ON 1-800-228-5150

Accommodations in Chapleau

When you arrive

Biscotasing General Store

Our Barge will take you and your gear to the camp. The trip takes 15 minutes.

Telephone us from the Biscotasing General Store at 239-2846 ( ask the Wanda or Gary to call us or use the payphone located outside the store, Note: the payphone only takes major credit cards, it does not accept coins) Arrival time is between 9am and 12pm (noon).

Parking is at our mainland property. There is no charge for this. Once you have called from the General Store, follow our signs to the landing

Begin unloading your gear onto the main dock located by the "Ritchie's" sign. It will take approximately 15 minutes for us to arrive by barge to pick you up.

Barge trip over to camp takes about 15 minutes.

When you arrive we will assist you in unloading your gear into your cabin.

After, you will be given a tour of the lodge and the facilities.

Finally, we will finish up in the office where we will issue fishing licenses and lake maps along with giving you plenty of fishing advice...

Information/Reminders

There is no electricity at End of Trail Lodge all cabins are operated by propane.

There is a phone at the Lodge in the Office which we will permit you to use for short calls home or if you have to be reached for important matters.

Respect that we are a camp with all our cabins spread out on a single peninsula and are not outpost cabins. Therefore, this is not a place for loud partying which would disturb others.

Emergency medical service is provided by transport to hospital in Sudbury via a Medivac helicopter which can reach Bisco in 20 minutes. US visitors should make sure they have the appropriate medical/travel insurance.

Finally, leave your stress and worries at home and look forward to a great time!

This page was last updated: December 1, 2011

Ritchie's End of the Trail Lodge

Walleye, Northern Pike, Perch and Whitefish

A proud member of the Northern Ontario Tourist Outfitters Association.