Here is a checklist to assist you in booking your next fishing vacation with Pipestone Fly-In Outposts.

1. Determine availability of dates and make a reservation by contacting us at 218-395-0103 or by filling out our Contact Form.  Reservations should be made as soon as possible to ensure dates and outpost of your choice.
2. Pay your deposit within 10 days from booking your reservation.  A $500 deposit per person is required ($250 for Slender Lake).  These deposits are non-refundable but transferable to available dates in the same calendar year.  Deposits are not transferable to the next year.
3. Decide your mode of Transportation to our airbase.
4. Make Motel Accommodations.
5. Contact us for a suggested packing list.  Guide and food packages available upon request.
6. ADVISE US OF SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.
7. CHECK YOUR PASSPORT EXPIRATION DATE! All travelers to Canada by land must have a valid Passport or Passport Card to re-enter the U.S. from Canada. All travelers to Canada by air must have a valid Passport to re-enter the U.S. from Canada.
   For more information about the USA Passport, Click Here.
   To view travel requirements to enter Canada, Click Here. It is important that all visitors to Canada check the rules and regulations for crossing the border before leaving home. Understand what you can legally bring across into Canada for tobacco, liquor and food items, etc.
8. Pack your bags, you’re going fishing!

Here is a handy checklist to assist you in planning your fishing vacation with us.

• Clothing, potentially including rain gear (jacket & pants, and warm clothes such as hats and gloves. Check the weather
• Camera, film and extra batteries (if needed)
• Insect repellent
• Sunscreen
• Prescription Medication (make sure to carry enough for your whole trip)
• Sunglasses
• Toiletries, including towel & wash cloth
• Sleeping bag & pillow
• Fishing rods & reels, fishing tackle, and depth finders
• Flashlight
• Groceries
• Your Passport!

Each person is allowed 100 pounds, no exceptions.  This includes your personal gear, groceries and beverages and carry-on items and baggage.  Communication and cooperation with the group helps to keep the weight within the limits.  The more items shared by the group like toothpaste, shaving cream, tackle, spare rods and reels, the lower the individual gear weight will be.  This does take some planning and it can be done.  Groups that consistently come within the weight limit have made the pre-trip planning an integral aspect of their fishing trip.An extra flight may be arranged to haul in overloads for an additional fee.  Also available to help with your weight is the opportunity to fly your beverages in ahead of time.  Contact us for pricing and a suggested packing list.

In order to comply with safety regulations determined by Transport Canada, Pipestone Fly-In Outposts must carefully plan for weight limits on all flights.  Setting weight restrictions also helps us to reduce operating costs, which in turn makes it possible for us to keep our rates reasonable.

Items that may be permitted on the aircraft but with special restrictions:

• Safety matches or cigarette lighter – must be carried on the person
• Non-flammable gas cylinders for inflatable life jacket containing carbon dioxide or other suitable gas – up to two small cylinders per person and up to two spare cartridges
• Spare lithium or lithium ion batteries (low power, less than 100 Wh for portable devices) – no more than 2 spare batteries, individually protected to prevent short circuits, must be in carry-on baggage
• Spare lithium or lithium ion batteries with more than 100 Wh but not exceeding 160 Wh – no more than 2 spare batteries, individually protected to prevent short circuits, must be in carry-on baggage.  Batteries with more than 160 Wh must be reported to operator for special packaging.
• Ammunition – must be securely packaged as cargo in quantities not exceeding 11 lbs per person for that person’s own use.  Allowance for more than one person must not be combined into one or more packages.
• Sealed Batteries are preferred over acid filled batteries for your fish locators.

We do not sell fishing licenses at our airbase.  Please purchase your fishing licenses with the Ministry of Natural Resources (800-387-7011) or at one of the following places in Emo prior to arrival at our airbase.  Please confirm their business hours with your travel plans.  If you will be arriving after business hours, please contact us to help you make other arrangements for your fishing licenses.Children under 18 years old may fish without a license if accompanied by a licensed adult.  Any fish caught will legally be part of the possession limit of the person who holds the adult license.

Emo, Ontario:

• Cloverleaf, 1-807-482-2793
• Sportsman’s Landing, (on Clearwater Lake), 1-807-482-3943, (Monday-Saturday 7-7 p.m., Sunday 11-6 p.m.)
• Village Variety, 1-807-482-1247

Pleasure Craft Operator Card

Non-residents are required to go through a “Boat Rental Safety Checklist” prior to operating a rented boat.  We will have this available for our guests using our boats.

Non-resident who operate their own pleasure craft in Canadian waters for less than 45 consecutive days do not need proof of competency.  Proof of residence will be required on board at all times.

For more information please click here.