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Poplar Ridge Lodge

...remote fishing at its best!

Customer Comments


Please send your comments on your stay with us at Poplar Ridge Lodge for us to post on this page.

 All comments and suggestions are welcome, especially your views on the facilities and of course... the fishing! Any tips would be helpful too.


Sept 2006  

My stay at Poplar Ridge Lodge: My stay at the Poplar Ridge Lodge was

 incredible. I never thought that they would take such good care of us

 from the time they picked us up at the launch until they took us back.

 1st class hospitality and they really work hard to make sure your

stay is a pleasant one. Thank you for an incredible hunt.

I know that I cannot wait to come back.

 
31 August 2006

Great fishing. I had a great time. I have been there twice bear hunting and shot 2 bears, but the best thing was to get to meet Claude. I will never forget that man. THANKS
Randy Mock
Michigan

 Hi guys thank you both so much as well as Mike and Colby (S.S.) for a great experience the memories will last a life time.
Not only did I come out of the bush with a bear but some new good friends. You guys are the best!!!!
Looking at the web sight makes me sad I miss it all already.
I will be back for sure in 08 if not sooner if I can swing it. Again thanks for everything.

Your friend
Kent Smock

June 23,2006
The Fishing: The fishing was great.Darel & Karen  were the greatest made the trip worth it.Our group will be back next year 2007

My comment on the website: This is a great website.

 Every picture & statment is true I have been there.


September 5, 2005

My stay at Poplar Ridge Lodge: My bear hunt at Poplar Ridge was by far the best vacation I've ever had!!!

Darrel delivered a stand with a huge bear as promised, and provided me with the best, most exciting tracking experience of my life!!!

Darrel, Karen, and Coby were awesome people that made our trip!!!!!

The Fishing: I never thought I'd see the day when pike became a nuisance, but I was really sick of catching them!!

15 to 25 inch pike were as common as ants at a picnic!! The jumbo perch were less common, but accessible and extremely tasty!!!

The walleye were there as well, and tasted great!!! Canadian fishing at its finest!!!

Tim Kling,
Allegan, MI
 

28 August, 2005

THANKS FOR THE GREAT WEEK IN BEAR CAMP, WE ALL CAN'T WAIT TO GET BACK NEXT YEAR.THE AMOUNT OF

 BEARS AND WILDLIFE YOU  HAVE AROUND IS HARD TO IMAGINE BUT WE SAW IT FIRST HAND,  THE HUNTING &

 FISHING WAS FANTASTIC AND SO WE'RE THE CABINS - GREAT JOB AND WE WILL SEE YO NEXT YEAR

JOHN & JUSTIN HART
GAYLORD MICHIGAN

August 8, 2005

I just wanted to thank you again for your hospitality.  Your facility is top notch and un-matched.

  You and Darrel were a pleasure to be around and you work hard at keeping the lodge in order and clean.

I am enclosing a picture of the 11 1/2 pound northern i caught.  The fishing is unbelievable and i would say one of, if not the

best Pike fisheries in the world!  
Thank You again and i hope you all have a successful hunting season!
Andy Foos
Marion, Ohio

Darrel & Karen,

I look forward to coming up again next week. I was looking over your website and I am really impressed with the job Karen did

 with it.
All of our group started out camping and then we did some fly ins and camps. Your camp is by far the best of both worlds for
 our group and the fishing can be outstanding there, all you need is the right weather. We really like the fact that you can bring
 in a lot of gear compared to a fly in.
Darrel befriended our group when my buddies were in Hornepayne without a clue as to where they were going but had to have
 a starter fixed in the local garage. While at the garage,  Darrel told some of our group about the system your camp is on and
 made a suggestion as to a camp site since they had tents and camping gear. There was no money in it for him, but he went
 out of his way to help some people he didn't know.
The next year we stayed at your camp and experienced the great hospitality of the Gaudreau's. The pictures attached are from
 2003 when our group of 4 limited out on Brook Trout of a size we would not have believed and caught many quality perch,
walleye and pike.
I look forward to seeing you soon.

 
Stuart Sebright
Allegan, MI 49010

10 June, 2005
Hello Darrel and Karen,
I just wanted to thank both of you for the best vacation we have ever had. IT WAS AWESOME!!!!!! You guys have done an excellent job with your business
and I foresee Christi and I returning on a regular basis. We both had a very relaxing and pleasant vacation.
We both feel we made life long friends on our trip with the two of you, we can't wait to come back up there and see you guys again. The fishing was
incredible, I have never caught Brook Trout (Speckled) as large before this trip, I will be back for a bigger one!!! The walleye and pike fishing was insane
with the number of fish caught daily, all around I think Larkin Lake is the best lake/river system I have ever fished. Canada is a beautiful country and I always
 hate to leave. I wish us Americans would treat the land better and keep it clean. Once again thank you for the great experience.

Jason Clark
Michigan

30 May, 2005

We all had a great time, thanks for the hospitality. You guys did a great job of taking care of our needs.

A satisfied customer - Dave
Michigan

September 6, 2004

I have fished walleye and hunted moose at Poplar Ridge for several years. My wife and I have vacationed

there as well. The area is absolutely pristine, untouched wilderness. The Gaudreau's are gracious hosts who

provide top notch customer service.


Excellent walleye, perch, pike and trout fishing.

Mike Bikerton
Ontario

September 9, 2004
Hi Darel and karen, just a note to say thanks again for a great trip, everyone was very happy with all
aspects of their first trip to the lodge and their still talking about it. Jerry said that he caught more fish and
had more fun there than all his trips to the camp in **** they used to go to, and he will be back. Thanks for  the pictures on the web site.

James Campbell
Ontario



May 27, 2005

We were lucky to have a professional chef with us in the first week of the season.

 Other than the best pull pork I've ever tasted, he made us the delicious yet simple Cedar Plank Trout.

STEVE MAYBERRY'S CEDAR PLANK TROUT

Soak an UNTREATED cedar plank in water for at least half an hour. Preheat grill.

Fillet that trout, but leave the skin on. Brush fillets with oil then rub on salt and pepper.

Top with thin slices of lemon and dill to taste.

Place soaked cedar plank on grill over direct medium heat. When cedar plank starts to smoke

place fish skin down on plank. Close the lid and grill for about 15 minutes or until the fish is done.

 Remove from grill and enjoy.

(Reproduced without permission)

www.mayberrybbq.com


25 August, 2004

Wanted to let you know we are home and have already begun telling our stories of the trip to your camp

to family and friends. We really enjoyed meeting and talking with you the short time we were there. The

fishing, scenery and wildlife were spectacular. We are trying to figure a way to get back next year. We'll let

you know as soon as possible. Again thanks, we'll either email you pictures or we will mail them to you in the

next few days. You both created a cherished memory for my son my father and me.

Ben, George, and Bill
Michigan

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Please email any questions to darrel at
darrel@poplarridgelodge.com