Life at camp at Black Bear Island Lodge

Black Bear Island Lodge

The BBIL Experience

Beyond the fishing and the hunt — the moments, the food, the views, the atmosphere, and the spirit of the island.

Photos of BBIL Life

A glimpse into the food, the views, the atmosphere, and everything that makes Black Bear Island Lodge unforgettable.

Floatplane on a misty lake at pink and purple sunrise

Floatplane on a misty lake dock surrounded by autumn foliage

Floatplane docked on a calm lake under the northern lights

Black Bear Island Lodge exterior viewed from the water

Loon swimming on a calm northern lake

Shore lunch — fresh walleye fillets frying in a cast iron pan over an open fire

Floatplane taking off on a glassy wilderness lake at dusk

View from the cabin porch over the dock and lake with fishing rods

Shore lunch — crispy fried walleye fillets served on a tin plate on the rocks

Log cabins with covered porches and lake view between them

Bald eagle perched high in a spruce tree, Black Bear Island Lodge

Moose swimming across the lake with forested shoreline behind

Shore lunch — two cast-iron skillets over an open campfire

Sunrise over the calm lake with dock and island silhouettes

Wilderness waterfall and stream flowing through boreal forest

Bull moose swimming across the lake, antlers visible above water

Aerial view of Black Bear Island Lodge from floatplane window, cabins and lake visible

Fiery sunrise framed between two cabin porches with fog over the lake

Transwest Air floatplane landing on the wilderness lake

Bald eagle perched on a bare branch against a clear blue sky

Dramatic sunset over boreal forest silhouette with glowing clouds

Sunset reflected on a calm lake with reeds and forest silhouette

Young cow moose swimming across the lake

Fiery sunrise over the lake with floatplane docked at the dock

Shore lunch — walleye fillets frying in a cast iron pan over open flames

Floatplane flying over the boreal forest treeline under dramatic cloudy skies

Twin Otter floatplane loading at remote wilderness dock

Full rainbow arching over Black Bear Island Lodge grounds with Canadian and US flags

View from the bow of a fishing boat on a calm boreal river

Forested shoreline perfectly reflected in glassy lake water

Fishing rods on the bow of a boat on a mirror-calm lake

Young angler fishing from a boat on a calm wilderness lake

Child fishing from the dock at dusk with pastel sky reflecting on the lake

River rapids rushing through boreal forest with birch trees

Pelicans swimming near a beaver lodge on a wilderness pond

Small forested island reflected in calm blue lake water

Red fishing boat speeding past Black Bear Island Lodge cabins on a sunny day

Canadian flag on dock with two people fishing at dusk, calm lake reflection

Aerial drone view of Black Bear Island Lodge complex with dock and boreal forest

Silhouette of person standing on dock at twilight with pastel sky and calm lake

Forested island perfectly mirrored in glassy calm lake under blue sky

Boreal shoreline with fallen trees reflected in mirror-calm lake water

Lodge dock at dusk with boats moored and pastel pink clouds reflecting on the lake

View from the bow of an aluminum fishing boat under a dramatic cloud-streaked sky

Twin Otter floatplane taxiing toward the dock with luggage waiting on the pier

Aerial view of Black Bear Island Lodge cabins and dock on a calm boreal lake

Two anglers in an aluminum fishing boat heading out on a calm wilderness lake

Child in life jacket riding in the bow of a fishing boat through a boreal river channel

Wide aerial view of Black Bear Island Lodge nestled in boreal forest on the lakeshore

Glass-calm lake with clouds perfectly reflected on the water surface

Two people sitting in camp chairs fishing from the dock at dusk, lake perfectly still

Young child in camo gear fishing from the dock with a spinning rod

Flock of white pelicans swimming in a boreal river with lush green shoreline

Boreal pond with pelicans and beaver lodge framed by spruce and birch trees

Canadian flag at the lodge dock at dusk with pink clouds reflecting on the calm lake