on Crotch Lake in Eastern Ontario

Crotch Lake is a beautiful wilderness lake with miles of uninhabited and unspoiled shoreline. Being virtually undeveloped and almost surrounded by crown land, Crotch Lake is the most beautiful of the chain of lakes that makes up the Mississippi River system in eastern Ontario. Wildlife abounds along the wooded shoreline of this nine mile long lake. Choose from a pine-covered rock point, a lovely sheltered bay, or one of the many islands or sandy beaches. From your base at our lakeview and lakeside accommodations you'll enjoy fishing walleye, bass, and pike, and picnics, cookouts, sunbathing and swimming, watersports, exploring, golf, or just relaxing in a wilderness setting.

Your hosts are Ward, Ed and Shirley Giffin.

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Great Fishing in Eastern Ontario

Crotch Lake is noted for the excellent walleye (pickerel) fishing! Our lake also has an abundance of smallmouth bass, northern pike, perch, and pan fish. We will give you plenty of advice and maps to help you find them. A shore dinner at an isolated spot is an experience everyone will enjoy and remember. Nothing can compare with the savoury aroma and delicious taste of walleye cooked over a crackling fire. A great gift idea!!! Give a gift certificate from Tumblehome!

Join us at our next Fishing Derby: We host a derby each spring and fall for our guests. Join us for good prizes and fun fishing with family and friends. June 4 to 7 and September 10 to 13, 2009.

Deluxe Accommodation. A Modern Housekeeping Resort

We have waterfront, condominium-style, one bedroom apartments. We also have two, three, and four bedroom units. Some are lakefront and some are lakeview. All are recently built, clean, modern and comfortable. Our cottage units each have a screened porch, wall-to-wall carpeting, electric heat, ceiling fans, and either 1 or 2 baths with showers. Pillows and comforters are provided. Each unit has a full-size refrigerator and electric stove with oven, microwave, dishes, cutlery, cookware, toaster, and coffee maker. Many units have a dishwasher and some have a fireplace. These are features in all our units except for the traditional cabins. Check our rates page for more detail.

Boating and Family Fun

We welcome families at Tumblehome Lodge and the whole family will enjoy our new swimming and beach area, which is completely enclosed by decking. Or relax, visit or sunbathe on our large sundeck overlooking the lake.

Facilities Include:

14 ft. boats and 9.9 H.P. motors for rent.
20 ft. pontoon boats.
Docking for guest boats.
Fishfinders.
Live bait and tackle shop.
Prearranged guiding service.
Fish cleaning station.
Fish freezing facility.
Fishing maps, topographic maps.
Next to 9 hole par 3 golf course.
Canoes, kayak, rowboat, pedalboats for rent.
Sandy beach and enclosed swimming area.
Water trampoline.
Playground and campfire areas.
Basketball, volleyball, badminton, horseshoes.
Portable gas BBQ's.
Picnic tables.
Store with groceries, ice, gas, souvenirs.
Coin laundry.
Handicapped unit available.
No pets are permitted.

Popular Area Attractions

Shopping, dining, sightseeing, golf, antiquing, factory outlets, museums.
Perth (35 miles) :2nd oldest golf course in Canada, Historic Town, Restaurants.
Lanark (35 miles): picturesque, home of the Kitten Mill, Factory Outlets.
Ottawa (70 miles): Canada's capital city. Parliament Buildings, Changing of the Guard, Museums, Triple "A" Baseball, City Tour & Byward Market.
Kingston (60 miles): 1000 Island boat cruises, Old Fort Henry, Restaurants, Shopping.

Our name Tumblehome is a nautical term. Part of a canoe or sailing vessal, it is the inward slope of the sides as they approach the gunwales.

Check here for our rates and more details about our services and accommodations. Visit our bulletin board for special announcements like our Fisherman of the Week! Don't forget to leave your own message.

For information or reservations phone, fax, email or write to:

Ward, Ed and Shirley Giffin
Tumblehome Lodge Limited,
Crotch Lake, Clarendon,
Ontario, Canada K0H 1J0.
Phone (613) 279-2414 Fax (613) 279-1102
Email: Tumblehme@aol.com