EXPERIENCE AMAZING ADVENTURES
Welcome to Wolseley Lodge, the renowned drive in Fishing & Family Lodge on the famous French River established in 1928. Our fishing lodge is located just 3.5 hours north of Toronto.
Come and unwind in our rustic cabin accommodations on the river front or overlooking Wolseley Bay. We offer a variety of different vacation packages tailored to your needs. Explore the historic waterways with the best fleet of boats, motors, and pontoon boats of the French River. Take a canoe and follow the routes of the voyageurs. For your own boats we offer modern private docks (many with hydro).
All Inclusive Package
Step up your wonderful well-deserved vacation and savor our hearty, home style meals with our All Inclusive Meal Plan Package and let us do the work.
Fishing Packages
Family Vacations
For outdoor enthusiasts the French River is the perfect location for many outdoor activities including discovery trips to the many rapids and islands that are close by. Photographers, stargazers, birdwatchers & campfire lovers will have an amazing time at Wolseley Lodge.
Corporate Fishing Retreats
The Wolseley Bay Area of the French River is contained upstream by the Fiver Fingers Rapids, the Chaudiere Channel, the Portage Channel and the Restoule River, and downstream by Cedar Rapids, Little Pine Rapids and Rainy Rapids. All these rapids are worth exploring to appreciate their unique characteristics.
Fishing License Information
There are two types of fishing licence, sport or conservation. Fishing licences and three year Outdoor Cards can be bought on-line, a printable e-licence will be issued you should carry this (print out), when fishing, until your permanent plastic licence arrives in the mail.
Fishing License Information
Ontario and Canadian Residents age 18 – 64 need an Outdoors Card (the plastic card is valid 3 years) plus a one year or three year Fishing license Tag. If you are under 18 years old or 65 and older or with a valid Disable Person Card or permit you do not need to purchase an Outdoors Card r licence to fish. You will need to carry your government-issued identification with you, that includes your name date of birth, at all times while fishing. Your identification acts as your licence to fish, if you belong to one of these age ranges. Children and seniors are fishing with a Sport Fishing licence Tag.
Non-Canadian residents age 18 and older need an Outdoors Card (the plastic card is valid 3 years) plus a Fishing license Tag. Non-Canadian residents under 18 years of age may fish without a licence when accompanied by a licence carrying adult (The limt of fish is only based on the one license). You must carry government-issued identification with you — that includes your name and date of birth — at all times while fishing. You can however get a license for a child to have the extra possession limit. Non Canadian Residents Fishing License Tags: Sport or Conservation Fishing licence Tag (Paper permit) for 8 days, 1 year or 3 year duration, both are effective immediately. A plastic Outdoors Card will be mailed to you, this card is valid for 3 years, including the year of purchase. There are no exemptions.
Canadian residents
Non-residents of Canada
U.S. Passport Information
Please allow for 6 – 8 weeks to obtain or renew prior to travel to Canada
http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports.html
Fishing License Information
Ontario and Canadian Residents age 18 – 64 need an Outdoors Card (the plastic card is valid 3 years) plus a one year or three year Fishing license Tag. If you are under 18 years old or 65 and older or with a valid Disable Person Card or permit you do not need to purchase an Outdoors Card r licence to fish. You will need to carry your government-issued identification with you, that includes your name date of birth, at all times while fishing. Your identification acts as your licence to fish, if you belong to one of these age ranges. Children and seniors are fishing with a Sport Fishing licence Tag.
Non-Canadian residents age 18 and older need an Outdoors Card (the plastic card is valid 3 years) plus a Fishing license Tag. Non-Canadian residents under 18 years of age may fish without a licence when accompanied by a licence carrying adult (The limt of fish is only based on the one license). You must carry government-issued identification with you — that includes your name and date of birth — at all times while fishing. You can however get a license for a child to have the extra possession limit. Non Canadian Residents Fishing License Tags: Sport or Conservation Fishing licence Tag (Paper permit) for 8 days, 1 year or 3 year duration, both are effective immediately. A plastic Outdoors Card will be mailed to you, this card is valid for 3 years, including the year of purchase. There are no exemptions.
Canadian residents
Non-residents of Canada
Emergency and Other Services
911 and other services
The closest Ambulance is stationed in Noelville, 16km from the Wolseley Lodge. The closest larger Hospital is in Sudbury, 1 hour driving time. In emergencies Helicopters are joining the Ambulance in an open area 2km from the Lodge.
Health Sciences North (Sudbury Hospital) is an academic health science centre in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. HSN offers a variety of programs and services, with regional programs in the areas of cardiac care, oncology, nephrology, trauma and rehabilitation.
Health Sciences North – Home: https://www.hsnsudbury.ca/
Ontario Fire Ban reports, check to see if open fires are prohibited
https://www.ontario.ca/law-and-safety/forest-fires
Storm Watch
https://www.ontario.ca/page/emergency-preparedness
Highway Forecast
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/trip/construction_reports-central.shtml