Frequently Asked Customer Questions

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• All trips originate in Yellowknife, NWT.
• You will fly on a float plane flight from Yellowknife, NWT, directly to Brabant Lodge.
• Flights to Brabant Lodge leave Yellowknife at approx. 9am on the first day of your trip. 
• Flights from Brabant Lodge leave for Yellowknife at approx. 10am on the last day of your trip. 

• 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 44+ inch Northern Pike.
• Trophy Arctic Grayling between 16 and 22 inches with a good 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 float plane from Yellowknife, NWT, to 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 Starlink Wi-Fi use available in the Main Lodge.
• Wine with dinner. 
• Fishing equipment may be available for rental, please inquire when booking - a selection of proven lures, flies, and leaders are for sale in the main lodge tackle store. 
• There is no extra charge for fishing after dinner at Brabant Lodge.
• Licenses, Taxes, Rod & Reel rental, 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 Night Trip Schedule:

• Day 1 - Arrive at Brabant Lodge, acquire fishing license, lunch at 12pm, fishing from 1-5pm & 7pm-10pm  
• Day 2 - 5 - Fishing from 8am to 5pm and 7pm to 10pm
• Day 6 - Morning float plane flight returning to Yellowknife, NWT.

7 Night Trip Schedule:

• Day 1 - Arrive at Brabant Lodge, acquire fishing license, lunch at 12pm, fishing from 1-5pm & 7pm-10pm  
• Day 2 - 7 - Fishing from 8am to 5pm and 7pm to 10pm
• Day 8 - Morning float plane flight returning to Yellowknife, NWT.

10 Night Trip Schedule:

• Day 1 - Arrive at Brabant Lodge, acquire fishing license, lunch at 12pm, fishing from 1-5pm & 7pm-10pm
• Day 2-10 - Fishing from 8am to 5pm and 7pm to 10pm
• Day 11 - Morning float plane flight returning to Yellowknife, NWT.

*Schedule is subject to change. 

• 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.
• If you feel you have received exceptional service from specific members of our staff, we encourage you to reflect this in your gratuities. 

• We do not offer fly-outs at Brabant Lodge as they are not necessary to access our incredible 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. 
• Fish dinner at the main lodge can be accommodated through request with the lodge manager.