Shell Lake

(Big Shell Lake)

Shell Lake is a medium sized (1758 acre) lake located partially within Echo Bay and 90km NE of North Battleford.

Big Shell Recreation Site is adjacent to Shell Lake.

The lake was officially named on 1956-10-04.

This lake has been personally visited by myself, Matthew Siemens.

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Details

Fishing Zone:	Southern Zone
Park:	Big Shell Recreation Site
Communities:	Big Shell,Echo Bay
Location:	53.212074801093664, -107.15312029759602
Shore Length:	23km
Surface Area:	1758 acres
Max Depth:	15.1 m (50 ft)

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Hi, this is Matthew Siemens. I wrote and compiled the data on this page from a variety of sources. Sources include government websites and data sources, public websites, personal experience, and user-submitted information. References for this page.

No AI is used to generate content anywhere on this site.

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Visited by Matthew Siemens

July 15, 2024

Quite a few developments on the lake, road isn’t amazing to any of them.

Visited by Gerald Siemens

July 15, 2024

Directions to Shell Lake

Accessible from Highway 12.

Get directions to a specific location:

Big Shell Echo Bay Aspen Ridge Estates Big Shell Recreation Site Boat Launch Echo Bay Boat Launch

Events

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Map

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Big Shell Recreation Site

Big Shell Recreation Site is located at Shell Lake.

Website: https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/905/big-shell-recreation-site

Fishing at Shell Lake

Shell Lake is in the southern fishing zone.

What fish are in Shell Lake

Burbot, Northern Pike, Walleye, White Sucker and Yellow Perch can be found in Shell Lake.

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Fishing Season

Fishing season on Shell Lake is open from May 5, 2024 to March 31, 2025.

Fishing Limits for Shell Lake

These are the limits for all fish species reported to be in Shell Lake. **All fishing limits for Saskatchewan.**
Species	Limit
Burbot	Limit 8
Northern Pike	Limit 5, only one may exceed 75 cm
Yellow Perch	Limit 25
Walleye/Sauger/Saugeye	Limit 4, only one may exceed 55 cm

Disclaimer

Although we try our best to provide correct and updated information for every lake in Saskatchewan, all information on this site is provided to use at your own risk. Please reference the Saskatchewan Anglers Guide for more information.