Ice Fish Simcoe

This experience was not as advertised. These guys are just out to make a quick buck. They are not cabins (which is what I thought I paid for as advertised), they are plastic tents. They ask for an additional $ 10 for propane heater, and do not provide wood stoves as advertised. FYI: there are no wood stoves for 2015 like you see in the pictures on Unilocal.You have to pay to park as well. The weekend we went there were no bathrooms, claiming that the city locked the bathrooms at the park. Not great for girls or young kids that need to pee! Claimed that they ordered a port o potty … for the next weekend. Young men driving around the ice in a pick up truck, more annoying then helpful. The «benches» promised in the huts were wood logs. The «rods» promised, were line and stick no rods at all. No bait or BBQ which we paid for via paypal prior to, but nothing there when we showed up. We made the best of the situation but will never go again. I have been ice fishing before, this is not an ideal location the location is very stressed (and we did not catch anything), these are not professionals.
Visited January 2015

This is intended to be a do-​it-​yourself experience.
If you know how to ice fish I am sure you’ll have a great time.
If you don’t know how, you may still have a good time depending on your attitude towards not catching any fish.
I had an interesting afternoon trying something I had never done before.
The staff where friendly enough and as helpful as they could be expected to be, in the middle of a frozen lake.
I would certainly consider returning with friends, perhaps even friends that know how to ice fish.

First of all swearing on a review shows the ignorance level of some people and lack of respect for a group of guys trying to make a living. I recently went with some friend on our first Ice fishing trip. Total was 4 guys. To have a good time, I would not recommend any more than 6 grown men. No kids unless there rough and tough kids who like to play in puddles. No Princesses only outdoor friendly ladies. Not sure if the other reviewer realized this, BUT IT’S WINTER… AND IT’S COLD OUTSIDE. For the rest of you that use common sense, dress warm as you are on a open frozen lake. This equals cold feet and lots of wind. I read some of the reviews and as a result we brought our own chairs, wood and minnows. One of the guys had their own rods. We got 3 other rods that were in rental condition (rough but working). We ended catching 2 white fish. They had an older Gentleman that was doing most of the organization in the parking lot. We had a 5pm to 9pm reserved and we arrived at 4pm. The older Gentleman was extreamly friendly and he got us in early. We joked around for a bit and he showed us a lake trout caught earlier that day that someone didn’t want. The deal is that everyone is coming in at 4:30, so it can get chaotic around that time so pack some patience. It’s about 500 ft from the parking lot to the huts. This is enough for four guys that are barely in shape to walk. One of the Workers that were running the sled pulled all of our gear to the hut. We blocked up the entrance of the hut with a chair and got the wood stove going. It was warm enough to take your winter jacket off. It turned into a blizzard outside, but it was great inside. Wet floors, so don’t were boots that are not waterproof. The staff came by twice to see if we were okay. We were prepared and had enough to go a couple extra hours. Later in the evening as we lost sunlight and the staff came by with a light.
Overall, everyone had a great time. There is LOTS OF ROOM FOR IMPROVMENT.
As a suggestion, put the stove on a skid or a platform so that it is not sitting on the ice as someone is going to slip on that ice and really hurt themselves. Spend $ 20 on some wood and build some benches for each hut, you guys are making money at this thing, treat it with some respect. Lastly, most people are respectful to clean up for themselves, but it would be nice to have garbage cans around.
People don’t forget that you paid around $ 70/​Flat and you get what you pay for. If you went with a different group you were going to pay $ 45 to $ 50 per person.
To the Staff, job well done. I enjoyed myself and I can’t wait to come back next year.

OK if you want to try ice fishing but don’t expect too much. Huts were not available even if you come early. Be careful of the chimney from the wood stove. It’s hot. My gloves got burned. Me and my wife’s jacket got burned. I doubt if anybody caught any fish that day.