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Pickle Lake is
a small
northwestern
Ontario
community
located at the
end of highway
599 which is a
3 hour drive
north of
Ignace and
highway 17.
The town,
which is
Ontario's most
northerly
community
accessible by
year 'round
all weather
highway is
just over 200
air miles
north of
Thunder Bay. |
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Access /
Airports /
Transportation: |
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Most visitors
to the area
take the time
to drive
Highway 599,
however it
usaully takes
between 5 - 6
hours to drive
from Thunder
Bay or Fort
Frances
Ontario.
If you do not
have the time
to make the
drive, you can
also fly
scheduled
airline to
Pickle Lake
via Wasaya
Airways.
Flights
originate in
Thunder Bay
and Sioux
Lookout.
The Pickle
Lake Airport
is a vital
transportation
center for the
north.
Tons of
freight, fuel
and groceries
and air lifted
to remote
northern
communities on
a regular
basis from
Pickle Lake
where they are
shipped in by
truck from
southern
distribution
points. |
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Accommodations
/ Services /
Attractions /
Events: |
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For many years
Pickle Lake
was a thriving
mining
community,
however as the
mining slowed
down, tourism
has become a
vital part of
the area
economy with
hundreds of
avid hunters
and fishermen
visiting the
area each
year.
The town is
aptly named
"The Last
Frontier" in
recognition of
its remote
location.
To meet the
demand, there
are several
first class
lodges,
outfitters and
fly-in
services in
the area
catering to
sportsmen and
family groups.
There is a
motel in
Pickle Lake
and some of
the outfitters
also supply
overnight
accommodations
for groups who
plan to travel
to more remote
regions the
next day.
See our Hotels
and Fishing
Links above
for complete
listings of
accommodations
and outfitters
in the Pickle
Lake area. |
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Contacts: |
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