Customer Guide
TRAVEL INFORMATION
To facilitate your travel, we have entrusted a travel agency with the management of hotels and flights. They will provide you with your flight reservation and can assist you with booking your hotel and transportation while in Québec City or Montreal.
Lizanne 418 962-9411 #102
lizanne@vacancesinter.com
PACKAGE INFORMATION / TRIP IS FROM FRIDAY TO FRIDAY
Included:
Flight from Québec or Montreal to Wabush Labrador return
Transportation from the Wabush airport to the camp
Accommodation in double or triple occupancy.
All meals at the camp.
All non-alcoholic drinks, and snacks.
Professional guide (2 anglers per guide/boat)
Fishing license
All taxes
Towels and bedding
The lodge has high-speed internet and WIFI available for guests. In addition,
there is a VOIP phone for long-distance calls.
Not included:
Gratuities for guide and lodge staff *.
Hotel rooms and meals while traveling to and from the lodge.
Laundry service
Before your trip
We must have a valid email address and telephone number.
You will receive by e-mail a health information document that must be filed
in and returned to us.
Return trip
Departure from the camp is on the following Friday and expect to be
back in Québec City by around 10 pm and 11:10 pm in Montreal. Our
travel agent partner can help for hotel stays if you prefer to overnight in
Québec City or Montreal before continuing home.
GETTING HERE
Travel from Quebec or Montreal.
You must arrive the day prior to your departure for the lodge
⇒ Flight departure time from Montreal is 06:45 am
⇒ Flight departure time from Quebec City is 08:00 am
Please arrive at the airport 2 hours prior to departure.
The baggage weight limit is 50 lbs per person.
We prefer that customers depart from Québec City but Montreal is also
an option.
We have a preferential rate at the Cofortel Hotel in Quebec City with
parking and breakfast included. The next morning, a cab will take you to
the airport 2 hours before for check-in and security. Upon arrival in Labrador,
an Air Tunulik staff member will meet you, and bring you to the liquor store
and the seaplane base.
Due to the weight limit, only canned beer will be accepted and we prefer
box wine if possible. Thank You for your understanding
It’s a 50-minute flight in a turbo Otter float plane to the camps.**
At the Camp
Our team will welcome you to the camp and give you an overview of the
week’s organization. You’ll fill out your Labrador fishing license. A team
member will brief you on fishing equipment and current conditions.
The lodge provides daily fruit juices, breakfast, water, tea, and coffee. Alcoholic
beverages and mixes are not provided.
Every evening, you’ll choose your breakfast for the next day with the cook.
Each morning, the head guide and manager will give you the day’s program
according to the weather. For most of the season, we organize a
riverside dinner for fishing at sunset.
McKenzie River Lodge is catch-and-release, except for some pike, which
will be part of the menu in the form of fish and chips. One of our guests
favorite dishes.
SCHEDULE
Here is an overview of our camp schedule. Friday is used to get the camp ready for the week, guides will meet and greet you, help prepare equipment, get licenses in order and discuss the week’s fishing. Please note that there is no guided fishing on Friday. Self-guided fishing around camp is allowed, please ask staff regarding the particular rules.
Breakfast: Staff and guests 7:00 a.m. / coffee ready at 6:30 a.m.
Fishing: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm*
Lunch: On the waters, unless requested, please request shore
lunches a day ahead.
Dinner: Staff and guests 7:00 p.m.
Our staff works long hours. Please respect the guides and cooks
time schedule.
On the last day of your trip breakfast, when possible, will be served later. Please pack your gear in the morning as cabins need to be cleaned for the next group. The float plane is expected to arrive slightly for lunch time, staff will notify you.
The camp’s electricity is provided by a solar system and diesel generator as back up.
*McKenzie prides itself on offering flexible trips that suite your expectations, your guide may offer different fishing opportunities that will vary from these times based on his personal experience and season. A day of guided fishing is 7-8 hours.
WHAT TO BRING
Clothing and gear
Wading
Chest waders are required.
Most of the fishing at camp is done while wading. Wading isn’t particularly treacherous, flows are moderate and the river is shallow but some of the rocks can be slick and unstable. A pair of quality wading boots will provide better support, comfort and mobility than boot-footed waders.
Felt and studs are highly recommended. A wading staff can help if you are unsure about river crossings.
Clothing
Water rarely exceeds the low 60’s, warm base layers that allow ample movement and good socks are a must.
Weather is unpredictable in Labrador, a fleece (even in the middle of summer) and a high quality rain jacket are required.
Long sleeve shirts will help prevent sun burn and keep bugs at bay –
gloves, warm headwear and cold weather gear are recommended for late august trips.
If you wish to check weather forecast in order to dress appropriately Shefferville (QC) is closest the camp.
Fly Fishing Essentials
Rods
A 6-7 weight fly rod will handle most fishing situations and all species.
Brook trout: 5 – 6 weight rods
Landlocked salmon: 7- 8 weight rods
Pike and Lake trout: 8 weight rods
Rods should be matched with an appropriate reel.
Lines
Weight-forward floating lines are the norm.
Sink-tip lines are helpful for streamer fishing in high-water flows but are rarely used. Full sink lines, which can be borrowed at the lodge, are recommended for Lake trout fishing.
Leaders
3x (approx. 8lbs) is the favored size when prospecting.
Recommended tippet range is 5x-2x (9 feet long) for river fishing.
0x is recommended for lake fishing
Shock tippets, wire or Kevlar are necessary for pike.
Leader material, tippets, wire, backing and nippers are available
at the lodge.
Accessories
Even though our guides carry small items such as bug repellent, sun cream, lip balm, vest, clippers, leader materiel, split shot, hook sharpener, dry fly flotant, forceps, pocketknife, a flashlight we please ask that you bring your own.
A small waterproof pack or bag for carrying personal gear, camera, and spare clothing is recommended.
Polarized sunglasses are highly recommended.