"Amazing Adventure Destinations Across Northern Canada"
The Downtown Billy Bishop Airport located on Toronto Island, is by far Toronto's most passenger friently airport and is the ideal starting point for your Northern Ontario Fishing Adventure. Here is the link that will tell you everything you need to know about getting to Billy Bishop Airport. https://www.portstoronto.com/airport/passenger-information/to-from.aspx
Upon arrival at the terminal, check in at the Porter Airlines ticket counter. Passengers will board the aircraft between 8:30 and 9 am in prepartion for an 9:15 am departure for Thunder Bay. The flight to Thunder Bay is non stop and takes an average of 2 hours. The aircraft you will be flying on is the turbo prop, Dash 8 Q400 aircraft.
The flight to Thunder Bay is non stop and takes an average of 2 hours. The aircraft you will be flying on is the turbo prop, Dash 8 Q400 aircraft.
Shortly after take off from Toronto you will be flying over Lake Huron and then Lake Superior - the largest fresh water lake in the world. Thunder Bay is located on the far western shores of Lake Superior and is considered as the gateway city to the vast wilderness region that extends from just outside the city 500 miles north to the shores of Hudson Bay.
The land in between is dotted with countless lakes, rivers and streams, most of which are only accessible by float plane or helicopter and some may have never been fished.
See our list of paricipating lodges, resorts and outpost camps to choose your remote destination.
If your destination is a full service American Plan Fishing Lodge, there is probably very little you need to bring with you, other than a suitcase and fishing tackle.
If however your destination is an outpost camp or a facility where you will be doing all your own cooking, you most likely will need to bring groceries and other supplies. You obviously will not be bringing all this with you on the flight from Toronto. So in order to expedite your quick departure out of Thunder Bay with the float plane, our expediting service will pre fill your requirements and have them ready and waiting at the float plane upon your arrival.
If you need any items pre ordered for you, let us know and we will supply you with the pre order form used for all orders. Simply email us the completed form listing your grocery order, supplies, beer, booze, ice and any other items you require. The orders will be filled and then weighed to ensure you are within weight limits for the float plane trip north. If the weight exceeds the limits set by the air charter company, you will be advised in order that you can plan on any adjustments.
Upon your arrival in Thunder Bay, you will be met by a Customer Service Agent who will assist you with your baggage claim and provide you with a quick van shuttle to the waiting float plane.
Depending on your group size and your destination, you may connect with the Amphibious Cessna Caravan located at the Thunder Bay Airport and operates off both land and water with a seating capacity of up to 8 passengers.. Or you may fly in the 4 passenger Beaver float plane which operates from the Thunder Bay harbour.
The connection time between your arrival at the Thunder Bay International Airport and float plane departure should average 1 hour. If you arrive as a group of 6 - 8 you will typically connect with the Amphibious Cessna Caravan which is located at the Thunder Bay Airport. This will result in an average departure time between 12:30 - 1 pm
If you arrive as a group of 2 - 4 you will typically fly on the Beaver Float Plane which operates from the Thunder Bay Harbour. This will require a 30 minute transfer from the airport to the sea plane base. This will result in an average departure time of between 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Flight time to your fishing lodge or outpost camp will depend on the location you have chosen. For destinations within a radius of 150 miles of Thunder Bay, your float plane flight time will range from 30 minutes to just over an hour.
You confirm your Fishing Lodge or Outpost Camp reservations directly with the facility of your choice. Many of our participating destinations offer 3, 5 and 7 day packages. Once you have confirmed your reservation, arrival and departure dates with the lodge or outpost camp, you can then confirm your flight arrangements directly with the airlines providing the service.
If your destination is more than 200 air miles north of Thunder Bay it is sometimes more cost efficient to use a wheel plane to fly north to the closest land airport that has local float plane charter service. For example if your destination is in the Red Lake or Pickle Lake regions of Northwestern Ontario, you would most likley fly by wheel plane to the local airport and then switch to float plane for your final leg of the journey to the fishing lodge or outpost camp.
Some fishing lodges may have their own private air strip. If the runway is acceptable to the air charter service, you may fly by wheel plane from Thunder Bay direct to the fishing lodge.
You can request a round trip flight quote from Toronto to any Canadian Lodge / Outpost Camp or Remote Destination, however here is our list of remote fishing lodges, outpost camps and other destinations who participate in our Charter Flights to Adventure program.