Lac Seul Guide

I am going to Lac Seul for the first time & would like to get a guide for the first day. I am staying at Golden Fawn by ear falls. Does anybody know of a guide they can recommend?

Thanks,

Dave

Just ask at the resort for a guide and they will give one a call. All the resorts around there use the same guides. Ask for Fishy or Doug. They will know at the resort who these guys are. Have a good one.

Dan and Keith at Fisherman's Cove guide and do a great job. They are not far from Ear Falls.

Hi Dave,
If your looking for a licensed professional guide I know of one that lives on Lac Seul. He does get busy but if he is available I'm sure he would take you out and show you around. The people at Golden would know him well. Ask for Ken. Or you can e-mail me.

If you want to book a Guide call the Resort and book him NOW. Your date may not be open if you wait.

After what I witnessed on Lac Seul last year, I would not hire a guide unless someone referred him to me.

My son and I were fishing near an island in Mckinzie bay. A small boat was heading right for us, at first I thought he didn’t see me because his bow was so high. As they got closer they started shutting down. They stopped us and asked directions back to a resort up near Ear Falls. Mind you that was about 15 or so miles away through an island filled lake. They told us they came out with a “guide” the resort owner setup for them. He was in the other boat with their friends. They expained he was drunk on his a** and could barely talk. I half did not believe them until the guide’s boat came flying up and almost on shore of the island. I could see this guy was way too drunk. I suggested the fellows in the guides boat drive but it never happened. I told them I would bring them to the area but wasn’t sure exactly where the resort was. We started for the narrows and the one boat followed, but the guide just sat there. Once inside the narrows we stopped and waited for the guide’s boat. During this time another boat pulled up and asked if there was a problem, so we explained the situation. Just about then the Guides boat came tearing around the corner, he was running flat out half way between the channel buoys and shore. This scared the #### out of me because I thought I was about to witness them hitting a reef at full speed. They did make it through there, thank God. The other boat we meet in the narrows knew where the resort was and volunteered to take them the rest of the way. This whole ordeal lasted about an hour for me.

When I got back to the resort I was staying at, I told the resort owner about what had happened and said he should call the police. When he heard the name of the resort, he sounded like he knew exactly which guide it was. He said he would call the other resort owner but that’s the last I heard about the incident.

Bottom line is don’t trust just any local guide or the one the resort sticks you with unless you can get references or a referral. Remember you are entrusting YOUR safety to the Guide. (Note: the resort was not Golden Fawn)

There are plenty of good guides on Lac Seul, so don't let the story deter you too much, though the advice to ensure you are getting somebody trustworthy and safe, it certainly good. From the wealth of different stories I've seen or heard, guides that are associated with one particular lodge, or better yet that live right at the lodge, seem to be more favourable than those who live somewhere locally, and just show up at a given place on a given morning. Guides that eat and live at a resort tend to be much more accountable to that lodge and it's guests. Obviously, lodges that offer alot of housekeeping, don't employ many guides full-time. Conversely, a lodge with almost all fully-guided, full American plan have a constant staff living at the lodge all summer.

NWO Fishing Bum

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NWO,

The post was not to scare off anyone, just to make people aware they should do their homework and find a good guide. I agree with you that there are many good guides in the area. I also agree, I would stay away from the guide that only works once in awhile when he gets a call. There were a few names already given in this posting for good guides. My advice would be to make some calls and get setup with one of these guides before your trip (as soon as possible). That way you are assured of who will be taking you out. Also hiring a guide is not an area you want to skimp on, the cheapest guide is not always the best deal.

I would recommend hiring the Guide for the first two days you are there. This will give you twice as much info and you will probably get to see twice as much water. A one day trip with a Guide lets him know for sure that you want his spots.

Just a little something about local guides. I'd say 99% of them do not have a license or business license where the town does a background check, they would also have to provide references from a goverment employee or persons from the community who would stand for these people. Not that they don't do a great job but they are not liable in case something does happen. You would be hard press to find qualified guides. Local Marina's or maybe the camp that your dealing with would know of one or two in the area. Actually your local MNR would also know. Ask the camp that your dealing with to provide a qualified and licensed guide. I spoke to Ken last night and they know him well, he guided for golden. He is licensed guide and he doesn't drink.. Good luck