Moosehead Lodge
Moosehead Lodge, on the shores of Big Cedar Lake, is open year round. The lodge offers rooms with private showers and toilets and king or queen size beds. Private cabins are also available; these come equipped with kitchens, toilets and showers. There is a fishing guide service through the lodge, a fish-cleaning house and use of boats to fish the Big Cedar Lake. Quebec fishing licenses are available through the lodge. Fish for lake trout, pike and small- or large-mouthed bass from the lodge.
Moosehead Lodge
93 Barnabe Road
Messines, QC J0X 2J0
819-465-2050
moosehead-lodge.com
Cooper Camp
Cooper Camp arranges custom fishing trips to its backcountry fishing camps out of Montreal, Chicoutimi or Sagaunay. Stay in wall tents in the Ashuapmushan reserve, and take advantage of the numerous lakes of the region for pike, bass and walleye. Ventadour Lake is part of the waterways of the region and covers 2,400 square miles. Enjoy meals served family style in the main hall. There are showers, toilets, fireplaces and group fires at Cooper Camp.
Cooper Camp
25, Carré Dubois
Boisbriand, QC J7G 1S5
450-434-8906
coopercamp.com
Auberge la Villa au Pignon Vert
The Auberge la Villa au Pignon Vert works with OrganisAction, a Quebec-based guiding and outdoor service, to offer stay and fish packages into eastern Quebec. The Auberge (lodge/hotel) offers rooms with king or queen beds, views of the river, toiletries, cable TV, Wi-Fi and complimentary breakfasts. Fishing guides and packages are arranged through the guiding service and head to any number of lakes or onto the St. Lawrence River. Fishing licenses are available through the guide service.
Auberge la Villa au Pignon Vert
491, Jacques-Cartier Street East
Chicoutimi, QC G7H 1Z9
418-545-0257
aubergevilla.com
Article Written By Eric Cedric
A former Alaskan of 20 years, Eric Cedric now resides in California. He's published in "Outside" and "Backpacker" and has written a book on life in small-town Alaska, "North by Southeast." Cedric was a professional mountain guide and backcountry expedition leader for 18 years. He worked in Russia, Iceland, Greece, Turkey and Belize. Cedric attended Syracuse University and is a private pilot.
