Cleftrock Lake Outpost Video
Watch our full guide about Cleftrock Lake Outpost. See cabin and booking details.
In this video we share:
- Welcome to Cleftrock Lake Outpost
- Fly-In Fishing Cabin Tour & Amenities
- Private 3-Lake System Overview
- Shore Lunches & Walleye Fishing in Ontario
- Why Groups Choose Northwest Flying Inc.
- Book Your Ontario Fly-In Fishing Trip
Video Transcript
When was the last time a morning belonged entirely to you? No notifications. No schedule. Just water, and the people you’d choose to spend a week with.
That morning is waiting on Cleftrock Lake — a fly-in outpost in Northwestern Ontario where tea-stained water and a private three-lake system mean the walleye come easy and the world stays far away. Northern pike prowl the portage lakes next door.
This is where shore lunches stretch into the afternoon, where a first walleye becomes a story told for years, where coffee on the dock is the only thing on the agenda. Groups come back to Cleftrock not just for the fish, but for who they become out here.
Picture your own group around the fire tonight, the loons calling across still water. You could spend another ordinary season the way you spent the last. Or you could be here.
What’s one week of this worth to the people you’d bring? Your family. Your friends. Your lake. We’re just glad to bring you there. Northwest Flying.
About This Remote Lake
Cleftrock Lake is a fly-in walleye outpost operated by Northwest Flying Inc. in Northwestern Ontario, reachable only by floatplane from Nestor Falls. This page and its video introduce one of Northwest Flying’s five outpost cabins — the only cabin on a private three-lake system, sleeping up to six anglers.
This is for groups of four to six who want classic walleye fishing without crowds, complicated logistics, or competing boats. Cleftrock’s tea-stained water makes it ideal walleye habitat, and two connected portage lakes add northern pike and room to explore. You will not share the lake with another party. When you fly into Cleftrock, the water is yours for the length of your stay.
Watch the video to see what a week on Cleftrock actually feels like — the cabin, the shoreline, the rhythm of fly-in fishing in complete seclusion. Below the video you will find trip-planning answers covering group size, the flight from Nestor Falls, the species you can target, and how the exclusivity works.
For more than sixty years, Northwest Flying has been flying groups to these lakes from its base in Nestor Falls, Ontario. Cleftrock is the straightforward choice for anglers who simply want to catch walleye, gather with the people who matter, and leave the rest of the world behind.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Cleftrock Lake is a fly-in walleye outpost in Northwestern Ontario, accessible only by floatplane from Nestor Falls.
- The cabin sleeps up to six and is the only cabin on a private three-lake system — one group, one lake, complete seclusion.
- Target species are walleye and northern pike; tea-stained water makes Cleftrock ideal walleye habitat.
- Two connected portage lakes add northern pike and extra water to explore.
- Operated by Northwest Flying Inc., flying groups to these remote lakes for more than sixty years.
What kind of fishing trip is Cleftrock Lake best for?
Cleftrock Lake is best for groups who want consistent walleye fishing in complete seclusion. Its tea-stained, three-lake system delivers reliable walleye action, with northern pike in the connected portage lakes. It suits parties of four to six — families, longtime fishing buddies, father-son groups — who value uninterrupted time together over a long species list.
Last reviewed: 2026-06-05How big a group fits, and how far is the flight from Nestor Falls?
The Cleftrock cabin sleeps up to six anglers and is reached by floatplane from Northwest Flying's base in Nestor Falls, Ontario — roughly 35 air miles out, a short flight into the bush. Trips depart between 9 a.m. and noon, and round-trip airfare, boats, motors, and unlimited gas are included in the package. (See the Rates page for full pricing and what to bring.)
Last reviewed: 2026-06-05What can you catch on Cleftrock, and how does the water fish?
At Cleftrock you can target walleye and northern pike. The lake runs tea-coloured with deep holes around 80 feet, plenty of islands, and good structure, which makes for steady walleye fishing through the day. Two portage lakes connected to Cleftrock add more northern pike and water to explore. Fishing changes through the season as fish move and feed in different locations — not better or worse, just different — so your approach shifts from spring through fall.
Last reviewed: 2026-06-05Do you have the lake to yourselves?
Yes. Cleftrock is the only cabin on its three-lake system, so when your group flies in, the lake is yours for the length of your stay. No shared shoreline, no competing boats, no waiting for the good spots. One group, one cabin, one private system.
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