Go Back   Alberta Outdoorsmen Forum > Main Category > Fishing Discussion

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 03-17-2013, 09:24 PM
wetchimo's Avatar
wetchimo wetchimo is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 155
Default Winefred lake lodge

Went to the outdoor show this weekend and the good people at the Winefred lake lodge booth and they where kind enough to give me a hat from when "I fish Canada" tv show was there. I spent a lot of time there last summer and can't wait to go back this year.
It was extremely nice of them to give me a signed hat and it show what kind of customer service you received at the lodge.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg IMG_00000039.jpg (34.2 KB, 318 views)
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 03-17-2013, 10:00 PM
sparky660's Avatar
sparky660 sparky660 is offline
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Edgerton
Posts: 2,080
Default

Have you been there in the winter ice fishing? I woul like to give it a try for some hard water fishing next winter.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 03-18-2013, 02:00 AM
BuckMaster101 BuckMaster101 is offline
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 271
Default Fishing

if you want to pay 600 a night for a little rustic cabin and 65 dollars a day to launch your boat its is a nice place to fish. they've priced themselves out of the market for most fishermen. Beautiful lake though.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 03-18-2013, 06:32 AM
slivers86's Avatar
slivers86 slivers86 is offline
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary, Ab
Posts: 2,835
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by BuckMaster101 View Post
if you want to pay 600 a night for a little rustic cabin and 65 dollars a day to launch your boat its is a nice place to fish. they've priced themselves out of the market for most fishermen. Beautiful lake though.
prices go up? thats not what we were quoted 2 summers ago...
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 03-18-2013, 06:45 AM
unclebuck unclebuck is offline
 
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 1,390
Default

If you want to fish Winefred and not pay the lodge's prices, check out Winefred Lake Contracting. He is located on the west side of the lake.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 03-18-2013, 08:34 AM
Mutter87 Mutter87 is offline
Banned
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Calgary
Posts: 2,013
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by slivers86 View Post
prices go up? thats not what we were quoted 2 summers ago...
550 per person for 2 nights.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 03-18-2013, 09:04 AM
Safety D Safety D is offline
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,463
Default

If you just get a cabin and bring your stuff I think it's more affordable. 500 bucks a guy basically for 3 nights and 4 days fishing. Or 1400 for a fly in. Fishing at Fred is great. Ive dont better here then the mikisew trips in. Nice bringing the comfy boat too.
__________________
Safety D !!!
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 03-18-2013, 09:12 AM
dodgeboy1979's Avatar
dodgeboy1979 dodgeboy1979 is offline
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Lloydminster Alberta
Posts: 1,297
Default

ice fishing at Winefred is awesome, a big 5 of diamonds will catch you everything from 20lb pike to huge whitefish. for the money they are wanting now i tend to venture into sask where its a little more affordable.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 03-18-2013, 10:59 AM
CK Angler's Avatar
CK Angler CK Angler is offline
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: The Mac
Posts: 458
Default

I have been going to Winefred for 6 years now every spring and the prices seem to keep going up but the fishin has always be great so I keep going back! Real nice lake and nice people at the lodge, we usually stay out at the tent camps to save a few bucks but this year may long were staying at the lodge. Can't wait!!
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 03-18-2013, 02:32 PM
Safety D Safety D is offline
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,463
Default

The tent camp I found was pretty rough. But affordable if you want to pack all your gear in your boat. The flies will carry you away though !!!!
__________________
Safety D !!!
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 03-18-2013, 02:54 PM
McLeod McLeod is offline
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 929
Default

But you can't keep any Walleye ..correct ?
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 03-18-2013, 03:02 PM
LCCFisherman LCCFisherman is offline
Banned
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 932
Default

Correct.
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 03-18-2013, 09:26 PM
Oldaswood Oldaswood is offline
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 8
Default hey DB, where in sask do you fish for Walleye?

Quote:
Originally Posted by dodgeboy1979 View Post
ice fishing at Winefred is awesome, a big 5 of diamonds will catch you everything from 20lb pike to huge whitefish. for the money they are wanting now i tend to venture into sask where its a little more affordable.
I have had good times in Keeley lake! but that seems to be fished out.
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 03-18-2013, 10:36 PM
338Bluff 338Bluff is offline
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,844
Default

Is there no random camping anywhere near Winnifred? Cutlines or abandoned leases. Still would need to launch a boat and $65.00 for a launch fee is a rip off. Any access to launch a 14 foot aluminum?
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 03-18-2013, 10:46 PM
Safety D Safety D is offline
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,463
Default

One spot just off grist road. It can be bad if she's wet. If you google map it you will see the road going to the south east corner of the lake a couple miles down from the lodge.
__________________
Safety D !!!
Reply With Quote
  #16  
Old 03-18-2013, 10:56 PM
Blastoff Blastoff is offline
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Canterbury
Posts: 1,315
Default

We have stayed on Bannana Island in early June at that time we never had to pay to launch a boat. That island had a mega amount of mice, couldn't believe how meant there were.
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 03-19-2013, 08:41 AM
LCCFisherman LCCFisherman is offline
Banned
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 932
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Safety D View Post
One spot just off grist road. It can be bad if she's wet. If you google map it you will see the road going to the south east corner of the lake a couple miles down from the lodge.
That road is brutal! I swear the lodge owners go dig holes in it to limit access.
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 03-19-2013, 03:39 PM
Safety D Safety D is offline
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,463
Default

And the guy that owns Winefred outfitters is an ID___T. Spent my last dime there.
__________________
Safety D !!!
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 03-19-2013, 03:40 PM
dodgeboy1979's Avatar
dodgeboy1979 dodgeboy1979 is offline
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Lloydminster Alberta
Posts: 1,297
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Safety D View Post
And the guy that owns Winefred outfitters is an ID___T. Spent my last dime there.
Paul?........
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 03-19-2013, 03:49 PM
Blastoff Blastoff is offline
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Canterbury
Posts: 1,315
Default

Is that Paul the trapper dude
Reply With Quote
  #21  
Old 03-19-2013, 03:50 PM
Safety D Safety D is offline
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,463
Default

Yip
__________________
Safety D !!!
Reply With Quote
  #22  
Old 03-19-2013, 03:57 PM
dodgeboy1979's Avatar
dodgeboy1979 dodgeboy1979 is offline
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Lloydminster Alberta
Posts: 1,297
Default

ya i had a bit of a bad run in with him while staying up there right in the main lodge, don't really care for the guy at all, that was my last dime spent at the lodge too.
Reply With Quote
  #23  
Old 03-19-2013, 06:58 PM
wetchimo's Avatar
wetchimo wetchimo is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 155
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by dodgeboy1979 View Post
ya i had a bit of a bad run in with him while staying up there right in the main lodge, don't really care for the guy at all, that was my last dime spent at the lodge too.
Ya I haven't heard anything good about the outfitters. The lodge is great I've brought everyone from my kids to my buds there and had a great time.
Reply With Quote
  #24  
Old 03-19-2013, 07:17 PM
Hunter Trav Hunter Trav is offline
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 2,681
Default

Paul has the best launch, and he's the closest one as well. He's a no nonsense kinda guy, comes off a little tough to deal with, but if you get past that he's good to deal with. He's cheaper than the lodge to launch at, and I'll use his place any time I go up there...
Reply With Quote
  #25  
Old 03-20-2013, 08:31 AM
dodgeboy1979's Avatar
dodgeboy1979 dodgeboy1979 is offline
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Lloydminster Alberta
Posts: 1,297
Default

Paul used to own the lodge i thought, then it was sold to the people that own karen's camp at the corner in Conklin.
Reply With Quote
  #26  
Old 03-20-2013, 06:46 PM
Douglas N's Avatar
Douglas N Douglas N is offline
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Innisfail
Posts: 514
Default

Paul and Jerry M. used to own Winefred Lake Lodge. They have since sold to the Mohlers, who also own Karen's Catering, Dipper Oilfield, the new Ramada in Conklin, the car wash, and the Petro Canada.

Paul Padlesky owns Winefred Lake Outfitters/Contracting.
Reply With Quote
  #27  
Old 03-20-2013, 06:48 PM
Safety D Safety D is offline
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,463
Default

Sometimes paul has his gates shut and you cant even get in there. But I wont worry about that cause I wont go there again. Hes a penny pincher to and charged us 480 bucks a night when we were there. So I dont think his prices are a whole lot better. Plus he charged us 35 to launch to on top of the cabin fees.
__________________
Safety D !!!
Reply With Quote
  #28  
Old 03-20-2013, 07:19 PM
pipco pipco is offline
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: edmonton
Posts: 504
Default

I had the opportunity to go up there this weekend but can't get away. I asked my Dad to give me a scouting report as he's going up with a cousin of mine for a few days. It sounds kind of pricey. I hope the weather is good and they get into some fish.

stan
Reply With Quote
  #29  
Old 03-20-2013, 08:15 PM
Blastoff Blastoff is offline
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Canterbury
Posts: 1,315
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Douglas N View Post
Paul and Jerry M. used to own Winefred Lake Lodge. They have since sold to the Mohlers, who also own Karen's Catering, Dipper Oilfield, the new Ramada in Conklin, the car wash, and the Petro Canada.

Paul Padlesky owns Winefred Lake Outfitters/Contracting.
Where is Paul and Gerry now, they were OK to deal with. I wonder how Dot is doing she was a good cook, trying to remember the other lady that was there when Dot was there, at the time she was older. That's going back 20 years plus she worked with George yet.
Reply With Quote
  #30  
Old 03-20-2013, 08:23 PM
wetchimo's Avatar
wetchimo wetchimo is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 155
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Blastoff View Post
Where is Paul and Gerry now, they were OK to deal with. I wonder how Dot is doing she was a good cook, trying to remember the other lady that was there when Dot was there, at the time she was older. That's going back 20 years plus she worked with George yet.
The food at the lodge is fantastic! I eat out a lot and chef at the lodge is absolutely fantastic. It's been a great place to take clients for a day of fishing and a great meal. I've been nothing but impressed with the food there.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 07:39 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.5
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.