Cairns Lake

Cairns Lake is a very large (5829 acre) lake located 248km NNW of Sandy Bay and 506km NE of Meadow Lake (City).

Cairns Lake was named after Hugh Cairns on 1936-07-15 as part of the GeoMemorial Commemorative Naming Program ran by the Sask Government.

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Details

Fishing Zone:	Northern Zone
Location:	57.650590394756, -103.33393731882
Shore Length:	58km
Surface Area:	5829 acres
Named for:	Hugh Cairns

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Geomemorial Information

Cairns Lake was named after Hugh Cairns as part of the GeoMemorial Commemorative Naming Program.

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Fishing at Cairns Lake

Cairns Lake is in the northern fishing zone.

What fish are in Cairns Lake

Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Northern Pike, Walleye and White Sucker can be found in Cairns Lake.

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Fishing Season

Fishing season on Cairns Lake is open from May 25, 2024 to April 15, 2025.

Fishing Limits for Cairns Lake

This lake is a catch-and-release (CR) water (CR3). Special limits apply and barbless hooks are mandatory when fishing here.

These are the limits for all fish species reported to be in Cairns Lake. **All fishing limits for Saskatchewan.**
Species	Limit
Limit of one fish only per day, which can be either an:
Arctic Grayling	Limit 1 (Which cannot exceed 35 cm)
Lake Trout	Limit 1 (Which cannot exceed 65 cm)
Northern Pike	Limit 1 (Which cannot exceed 75 cm)
Walleye/Sauger/Saugeye	Limit 1 (Which cannot exceed 55 cm)

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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.

Boating at Cairns Lake

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Camping at Cairns Lake

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