Frequently Asked Customer Questions

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• All trips originate in Edmonton, Alberta
• You will fly on a commercial flight from Edmonton, Ab. to Hay River, NWT.
• Northbound flights to Hay River leave Edmonton at approx. 12:30pm Sunday, approx. 1:30pm Tuesday/Thursday. Arrival time in Hay River is approx. 4:30pm Sunday, approx. 4:45pm Tuesday/Thursday.
• Southbound flights from Hay River leave at approx. 9:40am everyday. Arrival in Edmonton is approx. 12:25pm everyday.
• The Float Plane to Brabant Lodge departs from the Hay River Air Port

• Trophy Northern Pike between 40 and 50+ inches and up to 30+ lbs.
• Northern Pike between 42-46 inches and 20-25 lbs. can be common at Brabant Lodge.
• 99% of our guests catch multiple 40+ inch Northern Pike.
• Trophy Arctic Grayling between 16 and 22 inches with a chance at 23+ inch Arctic Grayling.
• Fantastic Walleye fishing for numbers and fish up to 28+ inches and 8+ lbs. 

• 12 hours per day fully guided fishing time and all gasoline is included. 
• Roundtrip airfare from Edmonton, Alberta to Hay River, Northwest Territories.
• Floatplane flight to and from Brabant Lodge.
• All meals and non-alcoholic beverages.
• Alcoholic beverages & soft drinks served inside the main lodge are complimentary, any alcohol or soft drinks brought out of the main lodge will be billed to your account. 
• Unlimited complimentary Starlink Wi-Fi use available in the Main Lodge.
• Wine with dinner. 
• Fishing equipment is not provided - a selection of lures, flies, and leaders are for sale at the main lodge tackle store. 
• There is no extra charge for fishing after dinner at Brabant Lodge.
• Licenses, Taxes, Personal Purchases, and Gratuities not included.

• Click here to see our full list of recommended items to pack.
• Click here for our Northern Pike packing list.
• Click here for our Arctic Grayling packing list.
• Click here for our Walleye packing list.
• Click here for our Printable Fishing Equipment List.

12 Hours fully guided fishing per day from 8am-5pm & 7pm-10pm

There is no extra charge for fishing after dinner at Brabant Lodge

• 7 A.M. Breakfast
• 8 A.M. Fishing
• 5 P.M. Return to Lodge
• 6 P.M. Dinner
• 7 P.M. Fishing
• 10 P.M. Return to Lodge

5 Day Trip Schedule:

• Day 1 - Arrive at Brabant Lodge, acquire fishing license, Dinner at 6pm, fishing from 7pm-10pm  
• Day 2 - 5 - Fishing from 8am to 5pm and 7pm to 10pm
• Day 6 - Morning flight returning to Hay River, NWT, Flights onward to Edmonton

10 Day Trip Schedule:

• Day 1 - Arrive at Brabant Lodge, acquire fishing license, Dinner at 6pm, fishing from 7pm-10pm   
• Day 2-10 - Fishing from 8am to 5pm and 7pm to 10pm
• Day 11 - Morning flight returning to Hay River, NWT, Flights onward to Edmonton

• Brabant Lodge recommends minimum $100 per trip day USD, cash, to your fishing guide for gratuities. 
• $30-$50 per day USD, cash, for shore staff gratuities. Preferably paid to the lodge manager, for equal division amongst all shore staff.
• Our staff prefer cash but gratuities can be charged to a credit card at your request.

• We do not offer fly-outs at Brabant Lodge as they are not necessary to access our Trophy Fishing.
• All of the fishing you will do at Brabant Lodge is within a 45 minute boat ride in our comfortable Premium Lund Alaskan 1800 boats with 50HP Honda 4-Stroke motors.

• Brabant Lodge is a sport fishing lodge, we believe in conservation and understand its value in todays changing world. For this reason we do not offer a shore lunch. 
• We offer made to order box lunches with your choice of custom fresh sandwiches as well as a selection of homemade baked goods, hot and cold thermoses, and soft drinks of your choice.