My Dad and I have been going to a lodge for the past 18 years that is 8 miles from Gowganda. Unfortunately, the lodge will be for sale soon, because the owners are getting a divorce. We always hit the tackle shop in Gowganda for live bait every time we go up. Very nice people. You should be okay in July as far as black flies go. It depends on the weather. As x-mountie pointed out, they will be gone a week after the first warm up. We've been up there the beginning of July, and had no problems with them.