About Stewart’s Lodge



Looking Back on our Beginnings
Bob and Ginny Stewart first came into the Chilcotin in 1950. In their explorations for a great fishing lake, they ran into the local game warden who told them that the best fishing in the country was Nimpo Lake. So, in 1953, with tents and rowboats, they established their first camp.
With only a local Indian family occupying the outlet of Nimpo Lake, they had the pick of all the land surrounding the lake. They carefully chose a fabulous 40 acre piece with southern exposure and a view to the Coastal Mountains. Ginny recalls, “There were so many trout jumping in the lake that sometimes the splashy rises would keep us awake at night.”
Log cabins, built by local first nations people, soon replaced the tent camp along the lake’s shore.
One of the cabins, situated on a high knoll with that spectacular view, became the main lodge. The first customers came by car, braving the rough two day’s drive from Williams Lake.




- We have been serving the outdoorsman at Stewart’s Lodge since 1953 and we’re now training the third generation of Stewarts. 4 sons: Daniel, Jesse, Jordan and Ethan.
- We enjoy all things WILD by nature in the West Chilcotin and flying guests into the backcountry, that’s who we are and what we are about.
- Tweedsmuir Air – our wings to adventure – own and operate a De Havilland Beaver and a Cessna 185 to get you out into the best wilderness adventures that the West Chilcotin has to offer.
- We have 6 outpost locations on remote waters, besides our main lodge at Nimpo Lake, that offer an awesome mix of hiking, boating, wildlife viewing and excellent fishing.
If you are interested in receiving more info on wilderness adventures in the West Chilcotin with Stewart’s Lodge, contact us. We’ll follow up with you via email, fax or phone to see what we can do to put you into the trip of your life! See you at Nimpo…

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