About Wildewood Lodge

Trophy Walleye - Click Photo To Enlarge

About Wildewood Adventure Resort
on Lake Savant

Wildewood is located 75 miles east of Sioux Lookout in northwest Ontario, Canada. Our limited access fishing and hunting lodge is so remote that it is considered a fly-in environment, but this pristine wilderness has become a drive-to destination with our innovative, 17-passenger Hagglund all-terrain vehicle. No gear limits, weight restrictions, or weather delays of an airplane. You can drive within five miles of the resort, park at our designated parking area, and be transported into our little piece of heaven!

Sportsmen’s dreams are made at this premiere fishing and hunting destination. Wildewood on Lake Savant is a relaxing getaway, a place to enjoy solitude, and an opportunity to make long lasting memories. Hunting and fishing enthusiasts, families and couples enjoy the comfort and service of our wilderness adventure. Our six log cabins and a main lodge are nestled in the pine trees and wildlife of this extraordinary place. Hunt, fish and relax in our unique wilderness which is home to black bear, moose and northwest Ontario’s largest woodland caribou herd.. (back to top)

Arriving and Departing

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Prior to your arrival, pre-arrange pick-up in our Hagglund ATV from our Guest Parking Lot. The closest your will be able to drive to the resort is to this parking lot, which is 5 miles from our resort. See our Location & Travel page for more information.

Click here to download and print a simple map to our pick-up parking lot. Wildewood_map_to_parking_lot.pdf

Arrival times are customarily scheduled in the late afternoon. Departure times are customarily scheduled in the early morning. These times will be pre-arranged with you before your arrival. (back to top)

Your Hosts: Matt & Kim Neufeld

In January 2008, Kim and Matt Neufeld purchased Wildewood from it’s previous owner Richard Kungle. The Neufelds are committed to the legacy of bringing guests back year after year, and will promote the tradition of distinction which Wildewood on Lake Savant has boasted for years.
Business savvy and a sincere passion for the outdoors are the strengths that Matt and Kim bring to this venture.

Kim grew up in Northern Michigan and is no stranger to True North. She has recently owned and operated a small business and is an avid photographer. Matt was raised in Northern Wisconsin with a special enthusiasm for hunting, fishing, and the outdoor life. Matt has been taking trips to Canada since the age of 10, and has traveled many times to the western United States for hunting adventures. Matt has built log homes and owned and operated a successful retail business for nine years prior to buying the resort. For many years the Neufelds have enjoyed a family cabin in Canada.

Matt and Kim welcomed their first child, Logan, in April 2008. Logan joined the family dogs Mookie, a Jack Russell, and Maisy, a Whippet.

Matt And Kim Neufeld And Son Logan

The Neufelds welcome you to explore the beauty of Wildewood on Lake Savant Adventure Resort.
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The Resort & Cabins

Our log cabins are partitioned into three rooms and sleep four to eight people. Each cabin has two bedrooms and a kitchen/dining area. The largest cabin sleeps eight, with a four bed/two bunk bedroom, a dining and living area with four beds/two bunks, and a kitchen.

Your private lakefront log cabin rental includes:
* Four burner gas range with oven
* 16 cu. ft. electric refrigerator/freezer
* All cooking utensils and dinnerware
* 600-coil innerspring mattresses
* Pillows, pillowcases, fitted sheets (bottom only), wool blankets, dish cloths and dish towels
* Brick-lined wood-burning stove/fireplace
* Firewood
* Weber grill
* Private outhouse. (back to top)

Resort Features And Amenities:

Sauna
Shower house with hot water
Screened-in fish cleaning house with running water
Well water with U.V. system and micron filter
Large floating docks
Diesel-powered generators for electricity 24/7
Transportation to the lodge from our pick-up point and return to our pick-up point is via Hagglund ATV and is included in our rates.
Deep freezer service, take-home fish freezer bags
Unlimited friendly service.

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Orientation/Hot Dog Night

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All guests are invited to join us for hot dogs, potato chips, and fishing updates on their first night in camp. This gathering also provides information about the resort and surrounding lake area. Meet your camp-mates. Please bring your own beverage. (back to top)

What’s Included

We include the following hunting & fishing gear:

* Outboard gas (one tank daily)
* Transportation via Hagglund ATV to and from the lodge landing point.
* Live bait (two dozen per person per day)
* Orientation to lake and fishing hot spots
* Deep freezer service with fish freezer bags
* Moose Validation Tag issued on arrival
* Orientation to moose activity
* Lake map. (back to top) -

Boats Include:

* 16 ½ foot aluminum V-hull wide beam
* Deluxe swivel padded seats
* Four-stroke 15 hp Honda motor with electric start
* Outboard gas (topped off early a.m.)
* Live bait (two dozen per person per day)
* Landing nets, anchors and bait buckets
* Coast Guard-approved safety equipment
* Convenient trough for measuring your fish. (back to top)

What’s Available at the Resort

The following goods and services are available to purchase at the Wildewood Store:
* Charcoal and starter
* Block ice (from well water)
* Extra gas
* Minnows, leeches, suckers, worms, ciscos/herring available at prevailing rates
* Lures
* Guide service
* Emergency satellite phone service available
* Miscellaneous food staples (i.e. bread, milk, butter, soda, etc.)
* Wildewood apparel and lures (link to Wildewood store). (back to top)

What You Need to Bring to Camp

Personal Items

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* Food and beverage
* Groceries in boxes suggested.
* Ice chest(s)
* Toilet paper
* Paper towels
* Dish detergent, personal soap
* Few cleaning supplies (i.e. scouring pad)
* Sleeping bag
* Personal towels, washcloths
* Fishing / Hunting Licenses
* Map to parking lot / pickup point

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Fishing & Hunting

* Fishing /Hunting licenses. (Purchase before you arrive at camp. Call for instructions.)
* Coast Guard-approved life vest
* Orange coat/vest and hat for hunting
* Fishing rods in cases (no reels attached)
* Tackle box
* The only live bait allowed across the border is worms in buss bedding, no dirt. No other live bait is allowed.
* http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/facts-faits/061-eng.html
* Place your bait order with Wildewood a week prior to your visit. (back to top)

Packing Tips & Suggestions

Fishing / Hunting licenses: Purchase before you arrive at camp. Call for instructions.

Basic gear

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* Good-quality rainwear, boots, cap
* Polarized sunglasses (amber)
* Portable fish locator
* Fishing pliers
* Filet knife and sharpener
* Camera, film, camera batteries
* Clothing for all seasons
* Bug repellent with Deet
* Sunscreen
* U.S. or Canadian Coast Guard-approved life vest
* Flashlight (back to top)

Walleye gear:

L to ML 5'6" to 6'6" graphite rods with fast action tip, reel to match rod for weight and balance, 6 to 8 lb. test line max. Bait: lots of jigs 1/8 to 1/4 oz. chartreuse, white, black, yellow, and pink. Road runners and fuzz-e grubs, floating jig heads, twister tails 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 in. long, spinner minnow rigs, Rapala, shad rap, thunderstick, rat-L-trap and floating mag rapala. (back to top)

Northern pike gear:

M to MH 6' to 7' graphite rods (medium heavy when using monofilament lines and medium action when using spectra and Culver type lines), bait casting reels to match rod weight and balance, 12 to 20 lb. test line. Bait: Johnson silver minnow, red eye, suick, super shad rap, mepps, tandem spinner baits, slug-go, and big rat-L-traps.

Lake trout gear:

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Lake trout gear:

Lake Trout Gear- Trolling Rods - Shimano Talora Rods 8’ length with line weight of 10-20 lb., power medium and action medium/fast. Reel – Daiwa Accudepth Plus 47 LC with line counter. Reel Line – 80 lb. Power Pro. If trolling use 3 way swivel – 75 lb. and off of 3 way swivel use 20 lb. fluoro carbon line to anywhere from a 1 oz. to 10 oz. bank sinker weight depending on time of season. Use 150 lb. duo lock snap to attach bank weight to line. Line off 3 way swivel to lure would be 30 lb. fluoro carbon. (back to top)

Bait:

Sutton spoons #1 choice or try the new Savant Spoon, big rapalas, shad raps, rat-L-traps, red eyes, doctor spoon, and 2 oz. jigs for dead bait rigs. (back to top)

This list is only a recommendation and is meant to assist our guests in the selection of top-quality and productive fishing gear. Remember, most lures catch fisherman...not fish. One’s arsenal of high tech equipment is good to a point. However, where and how you use it is your key to success. (back to top)

Pre-Order Bait from Wildewood Store

Border restrictions limit the live bait you can carry across the border. Only worms in buss bedding, no dirt, is allowed. However, you have two other options for purchasing bait:
1. Purchase live bait before coming into camp from a licensed Canadian dealer, or
2. Place your bait order with us, in advance of your arrival, so we can have the bait you want to purchase on-hand at the resort. Bait is sold at current market value. Available bait includes sucker minnows, earth worms, leeches, and ciscos. Call or email your bait order one week prior to your arrival in camp. (back to top)

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What a Trout! Imagine that on your line! Click To Enlarge

Lake Trout Above - Walleye & Pike Too
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About Wildewood Lodge

About Wildewood Adventure Resort on Lake Savant

Arriving and Departing

Your Hosts: Matt & Kim Neufeld

The Resort & Cabins

Resort Features And Amenities:

Orientation/Hot Dog Night

What’s Included

We include the following hunting & fishing gear:

Boats Include:

What’s Available at the Resort

What You Need to Bring to Camp

Personal Items

Fishing & Hunting

Packing Tips & Suggestions

Basic gear

Walleye gear:

Northern pike gear:

Lake trout gear: Fresh Trout - Click Photo To Enlarge Lake trout gear:

Bait:

Pre-Order Bait from Wildewood Store

About Wildewood Adventure Resort
on Lake Savant

Lake trout gear:

Fresh Trout - Click Photo To Enlarge

Lake trout gear: