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The celebrity appeal is not hard to appreciate. Encompassing an area about the size of Rhode Island, Muskoka is clustered around three big lakes -- Muskoka, Joseph and Rosseau -- that are carved into the Canadian Shield and framed by a dense canopy of hemlocks, pines and maples.
Macoun Lake Island Lodge is a premiere fly-in fishing camp located on an island in the centre of Macoun Lake, 116 air miles north-east of La Ronge, Saskatchewan. Our guests enjoy total seclusion, as they are the only ones on 14 by 7 miles of fishing.The water is clear, cold and deep. The island is the highest land site on the lake. There are trails to the top of the island with a big sandy beach in front of the cabins.There is plenty of smaller wildlife (squirrels, birds and rabbits) on our 2 kilometer square island. Macoun Lake is open for guests beginning the first week of June each year, and we close towards the end of September.We accommodate up to 11 people in two guest cabins.ower is supplied by a diesel generator for lights and running water and a hot shower awaits you after a day on the lake. Trophy Lake Trout and Northern Pike are in abundance and a thrill to catch.