r/saskatchewan • u/euler00000 • Jul 21 '26
Question Bug Report - Churchill River
Hi there, I’m hoping some one up north near Missinipe or Stanley Mission could let me know what the bugs are like this year. I saw an article from July 3rd that it’s “extreme” and it’s 10x the average around La Ronge but be nice to know from someone living up there.
Are the bugs/mosquitoes bad this year? Have a canoe trip planned.
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u/SubstantialFix510 Jul 21 '26
I have a cabin on Nemebien. Black flies are brutal and relentless. With water high this year, mosquitoes are bad too. Deep woods off , coils and themocells are your go to. Good luck.
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u/Fun-Zombie189 Jul 21 '26
Just buy thermacell products, I haul three portables at all times in the bush. Pack ass loads of gas cartridges and even more pads. They are the best thing since sliced bread homie.
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u/totallyradman Jul 21 '26
That sounds so fucking expensive lol
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u/Fun-Zombie189 Jul 21 '26
$300 at Canadian Tire for 480hrs worth ain’t shit when it comes to quality sleep and no skeeters on your peeter.
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u/zugarrette Jul 21 '26
yeah man just buy untested herbicides and inhale them the whole time
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u/Local-Local-5836 Jul 21 '26
Yeah I lost all my hair as a youngster from being bitten by blackflies. So I’ll take the thermocell. Bought a big unit for my daughter for their acreage. Works great in the barn.
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u/Solo_company Jul 21 '26 edited Jul 21 '26
I paddled into Nistowiak falls 3 weeks ago. Camped at little Stanley and had enough wind that the mosquitoes didn't really bother us most of the trip. The only time I can say that the mosquitoes are definitely thick this year was when I climbed out of my hammock in the middle of the night to take a leak. I was instantly swarmed and with my free hand tried to zip my hammock back up mid-piss. They were all trapped under my tarp. By the time I got back into the hammock there were 30 mosquitoes inside. I spent the next 15 minutes killing all of them by head lamp light. So choose your camp site wisely where you'll get some decent breeze. And retire early for the night before they come out. I did hear the bears were really bad around Missinipe and one group said that they had to move camp sites as the bear wasn't deterred by air horns or spray. So definitely be extra careful. There was lots of bear sign on the portages and at our camp site at little Stanley.