Nibiischii

Eeyou Istchee Baie-James·Eeyou Istchee Baie-James·★ 5.0(8 reviews — Google)

About

Nibiischii — "Land of Waters, where the great natural waters of the North are born" — manages two wildlife reserves at the heart of Eeyou Istchee James Bay: the Lacs-Albanel-Mistassini-et-Waconichi wildlife reserve and the Assinica wildlife reserve. Together these territories cover more than 24,000 km² of thousands of lakes and spectacular rivers, including the vast Lac Mistassini and Lac Waconichi. Fishing is king here: four marquee species — walleye, northern pike, brook trout and lake trout — await your line, with certain lakes allocated by lottery draw. You can stay in a cozy rustic log chalet or a floating chalet on Lac Waconichi, in a prospector camp (MÛS, Nichikw) or a CoolBox at Lac Albanel and Baie Pénicouane, or go serviced camping, rustic camping and canoe-camping across the whole territory, all the way to remote Lac Robineau and Lac Troilus at Square Tail Lodge. Managed by the Corporation Nibiischii of Mistissini, this Cree-tourism territory offers an authentic northern experience of water, rock and wide-open wilderness.

FishingActivities

Non-exclusiveTerritory

By road · By boatAccess

European plan (no meals)Meals

Guides availableGuiding

FRLanguages

Packages

Fishing

Not included

✕ Lodging
✕ Provincial fishing licence

Detailed rates

Daily / adult$22

Weekly (7 consecutive days) / adult$112

Good to know

Fishing access right, payable on site on arrival, priced per the statutory tariff (C-61.1, r. 32 – Regulation respecting wildlife-use fees). Daily $22.36/adult; weekly $111.78 for 7 consecutive days/adult. Applies to both reserves (Assinica and Lacs-Albanel-Mistassini-et-Waconichi). 4 species: walleye, northern pike, brook trout and lake trout. Daily/weekly draw for access to certain lakes (walleye lakes). Catch limit varies by lake (e.g. 2 lake trout/day on Waconichi and Albanel); catch-and-release only on Lac Robineau; fishing reserved to on-site guests on Waconichi and Robineau.

Lodging

Included

✓ Boat and marina access
✓ Sauna and walking trails (Waconichi site)

Not included

✕ Taxes
✕ Fishing access right
✕ Motor rental

Detailed rates

Weekday (Sun-Thu) – double occupancy$250

Weekend (Fri-Sat) – double occupancy$295

Additional adult / day$75

Good to know

Per-chalet rate, double occupancy (2 adults), taxes extra, 2-night minimum, capacity 4 adults. Weekday (Sun–Thu) $250/day; weekend (Fri & Sat) $295/day; extra adult $75/day/person. Boat and marina access included (motor rental available on site). Discount: 7th day free. Rustic log chalet with sauna and trails; read on /lacs-albanel-mistassini-et-waconichi/lac-waconichi.

Included

✓ Boat and marina access
✓ Full bathroom

Not included

✕ Taxes
✕ Fishing access right
✕ Motor rental

Detailed rates

Double occupancy / day$350

Additional adult / day$75

Good to know

Per-chalet rate, double occupancy (2 adults), taxes extra, 2-night minimum, capacity 4 adults. $350/day; extra adult $75/day/person. Boat and marina access included. Discount: 7th day free. Fully equipped floating chalets with full bathroom, in Cliff Bay, reached by boat/canoe/kayak or trail; read on /lacs-albanel-mistassini-et-waconichi/lac-waconichi.

Included

✓ Marina space

Not included

✕ Taxes
✕ Fishing access right

Detailed rates

Small chalet – double occupancy$240

Large chalet – double occupancy$280

Additional adult / day$75

Good to know

Per-chalet rate, double occupancy (2 adults), taxes extra. CoolBox-style chalet at the Lac Albanel campground: small chalet $240/day, large chalet $280/day; extra adult $75/day/person. Includes a marina space. Discount: 7th day free. Read on /lacs-albanel-mistassini-et-waconichi/lac-albanel.

Not included

✕ Taxes
✕ Fishing access right
✕ Motor rental

Detailed rates

MÛS camp – weekday (Sun-Thu) double occ.$150

MÛS camp – weekend (Fri-Sat) double occ.$175

Nichikw camp – weekday (Sun-Thu) double occ.$175

Nichikw camp – weekend (Fri-Sat) double occ.$200

Additional adult / day$50

Good to know

Per-camp rate, double occupancy (2 adults), taxes extra, extra adult $50/day/person, 7th-day-free discount. MÛS camp (Lac Albanel, Baie Pénicouane, Lac Robineau): weekday (Sun-Thu) $150/day, weekend (Fri-Sat) $175/day. Nichikw camp (Lac Albanel): weekday $175/day, weekend $200/day. The Lac Robineau MÛS camp includes 2 verchère boats (bring your own motor). Read on the lac-albanel, baie-penicouane and lac-robineau pages.

Not included

✕ Taxes
✕ Fishing access right

Detailed rates

Site, no service / day$40

Site, 1 service (electricity) / day$50

Site, 2 services (15A electricity + water) / day$55

Good to know

Per-site/day rate, taxes extra, 7th-day-free discount. Serviced sites at the Lac Albanel and Baie Pénicouane campgrounds: no service $40/day; 1 service (electricity) $50/day (Lac Albanel); 2 services (15A electricity and water) $55/day (Baie Pénicouane). 65+ discount: 10% Sun-Thu (Baie Pénicouane). Registered with Camping Québec (Baie Pénicouane 201574, Lac Albanel 222122).

Not included

✕ Taxes
✕ Fishing access right (canoe-camping is without fishing)

Detailed rates

Adult / day$15

Good to know

$14.50/day/adult, taxes extra, free for children under 18, 7th-day-free discount. Rustic and shoreline camping, and canoe-camping on various lakes and rivers of the Assinica and AMW reserves (incl. Square Tail Lodge / Lac Troilus, where only camping platforms are available at the moment). Canoe-camping does NOT include fishing (a fishing access right must be purchased separately). Restricted access, subject to conditions and availability; written request to be sent at least 1 month in advance.

Prices are provided by the outfitter — check availability when booking.

Location & access

Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (50.2665, -74.2380)

Access : By road · By boat

Road access in Nord-du-Québec (Eeyou Istchee James Bay), north of Chibougamau and Mistissini. The Rupert welcome station is at km 252 of Route 167 North; the Waconichi chalets welcome station is on the Route du Nord. NB: the Rupert welcome station is currently being rebuilt — report to the Waconichi station during the works. Square Tail Lodge (Lac Troilus): from the Rupert station, take the Route du Nord for 108 km of gravel, turn right at the junction and follow the signs to the outfitter, for a total of about 138 km of gravel. A 4x4 or high-clearance vehicle is strongly advised; carry two spare tires (frequent flats); no cellular coverage on the territory — satellite communication recommended. Some sites (Waconichi floating chalets, remote-lake camps) are reached by boat, canoe or kayak.

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