Central Fishing Zone

About Central Fishing Zone

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With over 38 million acres and 1997 lakes, the Central Fishing Zone in Saskatchewan offers endless adventures. This zone includes some massive lakes, many parks, and some incredibly popular lakes, including Lac La Ronge, Candle Lake, and Waskesiu Lake. There are some very remote locations within the central zone that require flying in or paddling to get to. Luckily there are also many lakes that are easily accesible by road.

Lakes

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Fishing in the Central Fishing Zone

The fishing season within the Central Fishing Zone is open from May 15, 2024 to March 31, 2025.

The following game fish can be found in the zone: Arctic Grayling, Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Walleye, Lake Whitefish, Burbot, Stocked Trout and Sauger.

Additional Restrictions

The following 223 water bodies with additional fishing restrictions in the Central Fishing Zone.

Name Restriction
Amisk Lake - 6D
Atchison Lake - 6A
Athapapuskow Lake - 6D
Attree Lake - 6D
Bad Carrot Lake - 6D
Ballantyne Bay - 6D
Ballantyne River - 6D
  • River And Part Of Ballantyne Bay Of Deschambault Lake Extending Approximately 1.5 Km North And 1 Km East Of The River Mouth And Then South To The Shore Closed To All Fishing March 1 To June 15
Baptiste Lake - 8B
Barker Lake (includes Devil, McNichol, Otter) - 7C
Beatty Lake - 6B
Berna Lake - 7C
Besnard Lake - 7B
Big Sandy Lake - 6C
Bittern Lake - 5C
Blair Lake - 8C
Broad Creek - 6A
  • See Keeley Lake
Burtlein Lake - 6C
Caddis Lake - 6C
Camp Ten Lake - 6B
Candle Lake - 5C
Canoe Lake - 7A
Caribou Creek - 6C
  • From Upper To Lower Fishing Lake Closed To Angling April 1 To May 31
Carl Creek - 6A
  • Walleye Limit 3, Only 1 Over 55 Cm
Chachukew Lake - 7D
Chopper Lake - 6C
Churchill Lake - 7A
Churchill River - 7C
  • See Barker, Devil, McNichol And Otter Lakes ° Aggregate Limit
Cold Lake - 6A
Cold River - 6A
  • Between Cold And Pierce Lakes Walleye Limit 3, Only 1 Over 55 Cm
  • Lake Trout Limit 1, Which Must Be Over 75 Cm
  • Closed To Angling September 15 To November 15
Cora Lake - 6C
Corneille Lake - 6D
Cub Creek - 6C
  • From Dupueis Lake To Little Bear Lake Closed To Angling April 1 To May 31
De Balinhard Lake - 6A
Delaronde Lake - 6B
Deschambault Lake - 6D
Devil Lake (includes Barker, McNichol, Otter) - 7C
Diamond Lake - 6C
Dillon River - 7A
  • Walleye Limit 3, Only 1 Over 55 Cm
Dingwall Lake - 7C
Dog Lake - 6B
Dore Lake - 6B
Dorothy Lake - 6C
Douglas Lake - 6D
Downton Lake - 7C
Dunajski Lake - 7C
East Trout Lake - 6C
Easterby Lake - 7C
Eldridge Lake - 7D
Emmeline Lake - 7B
Eyahpaise Lake - 7D
Feldspar Lake - 7C
Fern Lake - 6A
Fifth Lake - 6A
First Mustus Lake - 6A
Fisher Creek - 5C
  • Walleye Limit 3, Only 1 Over 50 Cm
  • Creek And Part Of Candle Lake Near Creek Mouth Closed To Angling March 15 To May 14
  • Boat Motors Prohibited Between Candle Lake And Highway 265
Fisher Creek - 6D
  • Creek And All Of Fisher Bay East Of 103°29° On Deschambault Lake Closed To All Fishing March 1 To June 15
Flotten Lake - 6A
Flotten River - 6A
  • Walleye Limit 3, Only 1 Over 55 Cm
Fourth Mustus Lake - 6A
Frobisher Lake - 8A
George Lake - 8B
Gordon Lake - 7B
Greig Lake - 6A
Gross Lake - 7C
Hackett Lake - 6B
Hanson Lake - 6D
Head Lake - 7C
Hildred Lake - 6A
Hirtz Lake - 6A
Houlding Lake - 7C
Humphrey Lake - 6A
Iskwatam Lake - 7D
Iskwatikan Lake - 7C
Jackson Lake - 7C
Jade Lake (Big and Little) - 6C
Jan Lake - 6D
Jean Lake - 8B
Jeannette Lake - 6A
Jet Lake - 6B
Johannsen Lake - 7D
Johnston Lake - 6A
Junction Lake - 6C
Keeley Lake (including Broad Creek to Hwy 903) - 6A
Keeley River - 7A
  • Between Jans Bay Of Canoe Lake And 55°N Closed To All Fishing All Year
Kimball Lake - 6A
Kit Lake - 6C
Konuto Lake - 6D
Lac des Iles - 6A
Lac Ile a la Crosse - 7B
Lac la Ronge - 7C
Lac La Ronge - 7C
Land Lake - 7C
Lepine Lake - 6A
Lepp Lake - 7D
Lewis Lake - 8C
Little Bear Lake - 6C
Little Lake - 6A
Little Raspberry Lake - 6A
Lower Potato Lake - 6C
Lussier Lake - 7C
Mackie Lake - 5C
Matheson Lake - 6A
McCall Lake - 7D
McCulloch Lake - 7D
McCusker River - 7A
  • Closed To All Fishing March 1 To June 30
McEwen Lake - 8C
McNichol Lake (includes Barker, Devil, Otter) - 7C
McRobbie Lake - 6E
Meadow Lake Provincial Park - 6A
  • Reduced Walleye / Lake Trout Limits
  • See Tables For Specific Waters
Mekawap Lake - 7C
Mercer River - 7B
  • Mercer Lake To Besnard Lake Including Mercer Bay Of Besnard Lake Closed To Angling All Year
Merritt Lake - 6D
Mid Lake - 6D
Mistohay Creek - 6A
  • Walleye Limit 3, Only 1 Over 55 Cm
Mistohay Lake - 6A
Mitchell Lake - 7C
Moise Lake - 7D
Montreal Lake - 6C
Montreal River - 7C
  • Highway 2 Bridge Centerline To Lac La Ronge And Part Of Lac La Ronge Closed To Angling All Year
Mountain Lake - 7C
Mullock Lake - 7C
Musker Pond - 5C
Muskike Lake - 7D
Negan Lake - 7D
Nemeiben Creek - 7C
  • (55°18.2? 105°12.2?) CR1 Limits
Nemeiben Lake - 7C
Nesootao Lake (Twin) - 6A
Nipawin Lake - 5C
Nipekamew Lake - 6C
Nisbet Pond - 5C
Niska Lake & Channel - 7A
Nistum Lake - 6D
Niven Lake - 6A
Nunn Lake - 7C
Opal Lake - 6C
Oskikebuk River - 6D
  • From South Bay Of Oskikebuk Lake To Narrows In West Arm Of Deschambault Lake At 103°42°, Including Merritt Lake, Closed To All Fishing March 1 To June 15
Otter Creek - 6A
  • Walleye Limit 3, Only 1 Over 55 Cm
Otter Lake (includes Barker, Devil, McNichol) - 7C
Palf Creek - 6D
  • Creek And Hidden Bay Of Deschambault Lake Extending 1 Km South And 2 Km West Of Narrows Closed To All Fishing March 1 To June 15
Park Lake - 7D
Paull Lake - 8C
Pear Lake - 5C
Peitahigan Lake - 6A
Peltier Lake - 7D
Peter Pond Lake (Big and Little) - 7A
Pierce Lake - 6A
Pilling Lake - 7D
Pine Lake - 6C
Pinehouse Lake - 7B
Piprell Lake - 6C
Pointer Lake - 7D
Potato Lake - 6C
Potato River - 7C
  • All Waters Of The Potato River Closed To Angling April 1 To May 31, Except River Section East Of 105°15°50° And Part Of Lac La Ronge Within 1 Km Of River Mouth Closed To Angling All Year
Pow Lake - 7D
Primrose Lake - 6A
Propp Lake - 7C
Puskwakau River - 6D
  • All Waters Of The Puskwakau River Closed To All Fishing March 1 To June 15 (see Ballantyne Bay)
Ranger Lake - 5C
Redmond Lake - 6A
Ridge Lake - 6C
Road Lake - 6C
Round Lake - 5B
Rush Lake - 6A
Rusty Creek - 6A
  • Walleye Limit 3, Only 1 Over 55 Cm
Rusty Lake - 6A
Sand Lake - 6C
Sandy Lake - 7B
Sapphire Lake - 6C
Sealey Lake - 6C
Second Mustus Lake - 6A
Sedge Lake - 6B
Sergent Lake - 6A
Shannon Lake - 6C
Shirley Lake - 6B
Singh Lake - 6C
Smoothstone Lake - 6B
Smoothstone River - 7B
  • River Section From 55°18'30'' 106°37'30'' To Pinehouse Lake And Part Of Pinehouse Lake Within A 2 Km Radius Of The Smoothstone River Mouth Closed To Angling April 1 To June 20
Snell Lake - 6B
Stanley Lake - 6A
Stapleford Lake - 7C
Stewart Lake - 7C
Stewart River - 7C
  • See Otter Lake
Stratton Lake - 7C
Sturgeon Weir River - 6D
  • South Of Highway 106, Including Attree Lake And Part Of Amisk Lake Near River Mouth, Closed To Angling October 1 To May 31
Swanson Lake - 8B
Tatukose Creek - 6A
  • Walleye Limit 3, Only 1 Over 55 Cm
Ted's Lake - 6B
Terra Lake - 6B
Third Mustus Lake - 6A
Tobin Lake - 5D
Torch Lake - 5C
Turvey Lake - 6A
Unnamed Lake (Wildgoose) - 6C
Unnamed Lake (54°27' 108°35') - 6A
  • (54°27' 108°35') Walleye Limit 3, Only 1 Over 55 Cm
Unnamed Lake (54°28' 108°39') - 6A
  • (54°28' 108°39') Walleye Limit 3, Only 1 Over 55 Cm
Unnamed Lake (55°08' 102°23') - 7D
  • (55°08' 102°23') CR3 Limits
Unnamed Lake (55°10' 102°21') - 7D
  • (55°10' 102°21') CR3 Limits
Unnamed Lake (55°13'54° 103°03'48°) - 7D
  • (55°13'54° 103°03'48°) Closed To Angling April 1 To May 31
Unnamed Lake (55°13'57° 103°04'03°) - 7D
  • (55°13'57° 103°04'03°) Closed To Angling April 1 To May 31
Unnamed Lake (55°19'30'' 102°35') - 7D
  • (55°19'30'' 102°35') CR3 Limits
Unnamed Lake (55°46' 105°26') - 7C
  • (55°46' 105°26') CR3 Limits
Unnamed Lake (55°46' 105°34') - 7C
  • (55°46' 105°34') CR3 Limits
Unnamed Lake (56°11' 106°21') - 7B
  • (56°11' 106°21') CR3 Limits
Unnamed Lake (Eva) - 7C
Unnamed Lake (Heika) - 7C
Unnamed Lake (Leuzinger) - 7C
Unnamed Lake (Luttge) - 7C
Unnamed Lake (Nice) - 6A
Unnamed Lake (Two Williams) - 7C
Unnamed Lake (Vertmont) - 7C
Unnamed Lake (Wood Duck) - 6C
Unnamed Lake (Woody) - 6C
Vivian Lake - 6A
Wapawekka Lake - 6C
Waterhen Lake - 6A
Waterhen River - 6A
  • Walleye Limit 3, Only 1 Over 55 Cm
  • Lake Trout Limit 2, Only 1 Over 65 Cm
Wells Lake - 7C
Weyakwin Lake - 6C
Whiteswan Lakes - 6C
Wood Lake - 7D
Wye Lake - 6A
Wykes Lake - 7D
Zander Lake - 8A