Fishing · Ontario
Riverside Outdoors
A Thunder Bay hunting and fishing store best known for ice-fishing gear shipped across Canada, praised for low prices, fast delivery and a helpful owner. It does not sell bait.
What visitors say
Riverside Outdoors is a small hunting and fishing store in Thunder Bay, but most reviewers know it as an online shop. Customers from as far as Ottawa, Southern Ontario and 1,500 km away describe ordering ice augers, shelters, sonar batteries and underwater cameras, often at prices below the big retailers.
The owner gets personal credit in many reviews for being friendly, responsive and willing to go out of his way. Examples include tracking down hard-to-find items, fixing an order for the wrong mount length, and even helping with a warranty claim on a product bought elsewhere. Shipping is repeatedly described as fast, with orders arriving in two to four days.
Ice anglers are the core customers: brands like Eskimo, ION and Otter come up, along with electronics accessories. One visitor who stopped in person said the shop carries items they hadn't seen elsewhere and is worth a visit if you're in the area.
Complaints are rare. One older review describes a tent sent to the wrong province that arrived badly damaged. Note that the store does not sell bait, despite what Google suggests.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 21 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Riverside Outdoors directly.