Buffalo Pound Lake

Buffalo Pound Lake is a very large (7093 acre) stocked lake located partially within Sun Valley and 29km N of Moose Jaw. It was last stocked in 2023 with 474,000 Walleye Fry.

Buffalo Pound Provincial Park is adjacent to Buffalo Pound Lake.

The lake was officially named on 1953-05-07.

Provincial Park
Stocked Fish Bigmouth Buffalo Goldeye Northern Pike Yellow Perch Walleye Lake Whitefish Burbot Common Carp
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Details

Fishing Zone: Southern Zone
Park: Buffalo Pound Provincial Park
Location: 50.656265550525355, -105.49993742485059
Shore Length: 76km
Surface Area: 7093 acres
Max Depth: 5.6 m (18 ft)
Inflows: Qu'Appelle River
Outflows: Qu'Appelle River

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Directions to Buffalo Pound Lake

Accessible from Highways 202, 301 and 2.

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Buffalo Pound Provincial Park

Buffalo Pound Provincial Park is located at Buffalo Pound Lake.


Website: https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/303/buffalo-pound-provincial-park

Fishing at Buffalo Pound Lake

Buffalo Pound Lake is in the southern fishing zone.

What fish are in Buffalo Pound Lake

Bigmouth Buffalo, Burbot, Cisco, Common Carp, Goldeye, Lake Whitefish, Northern Pike, Walleye, White Sucker and Yellow Perch can be found in Buffalo Pound Lake.

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Fishing Season

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

Fishing Limits for Buffalo Pound Lake

These are the limits for all fish species reported to be in Buffalo Pound Lake. All fishing limits for Saskatchewan.
Species Limit
Bigmouth Buffalo Limit 0
Burbot Limit 8
Channel Catfish Limit 1, which cannot exceed 60 cm
Goldeye Limit 8
Lake Whitefish Limit 8
Northern Pike Limit 5, only one may exceed 75 cm
Yellow Perch Limit 10 (Custom limit for Buffalo Pound Lake)
Walleye/Sauger/Saugeye Limit 4, only one may exceed 55 cm

Record of fish stocked in Buffalo Pound Lake

Stocked with 474,000 Walleye Fry in 2023.
Stocked with 260,000 Walleye Fry in 2022.
Stocked with 524,000 Walleye Fry in 2019.
Stocked with 5,500 Walleye Fingerlings in 2018.
Stocked with 103,000 Walleye Fry in 2018.
Stocked with 3,505,500 Walleye Fry in 2017.
Stocked with 974,000 Walleye Fry in 2016.
Stocked with 318,000 Walleye Fry in 2015.
Stocked with 672,000 Walleye Fry in 2014.
Stocked with 20,000 Walleye Fry in 2013.

Boating at Buffalo Pound Lake

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Camping at Buffalo Pound Lake

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Beaches at Buffalo Pound Lake

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