About Onaman Lake Lodge
Onaman Lake Lodge has been in some form or another since the 1960s, when the first cabins were built on Picnic Island (the original cabins one and three). Cabins two and four were added in the early 1990s.
Between 1998 and 2024 Onaman Lake Lodge was operated by Mike and Carol Bauer, with the help of Emily. If you’ve fished Onaman before, you know how much care the three of them put into ensuring that guests had the best possible experience.
The lodge changed hands in 2024, when we (Dave and Wendy Paton) purchased the lodge from Mike and Carol. We (along with our dog Artie), have been in the fishing industry for 10 years, helping manage lodges in Northern Ontario, before deciding to take over at Onaman Lake.
Our goal is simple - provide the best possible Northern Ontario fishing experience.
About the Lake
Please note: Camp policy is no walleye over 21”. Guests are only allowed to keep one walleye over 18” and this is something that the conversation officers can and do check.
Onaman Lake is located in Zone 7 (Wawa-Geraldton) Region, Ontario, Canada. The size of Onaman Lake is 11619.2ha (which is equivalent to 28712 acres or 116.2sqkm) and the coordinates are 50.0097, -87.4653.
Onaman Lake is very large and picturesque, approximately 6 miles wide and 17 miles long, containing many islands, big and small. This lake is well known for its abundance of fighting walleye & monster northern pike. Many weed lines & rock shoals are scattered throughout the lake, creating the perfect habitat for holding monster fish, this is why Onaman Lake is often referred to as the “fish factory”.
We have the only cabins located on this 28,000 acre lake - Picnic Island cabins and Onaman North camp. Onaman Lake is also well known for its breathtaking scenery and abundance of wildlife, it is very possible to see Woodland Caribou, Moose, or Bear while on an outing on Onaman Lake. Check out our pictures that we update daily for some things that you can expect to see. So you will want to be sure and bring your digital camera. Onaman Lake is sure to provide you with many hours of pleasurable fishing and wildlife viewing.