Barrier Lake - SaskLakes

Barrier Lake is a medium-sized fishing and recreational lake located 65km ESE of Melfort.

The lake is accessible from Highway 652 (gravel).

This is a very long and winding lake bordered by trees. It's a pretty spot with a resort, marina, and a few communities and subdivisions on the lake.

Northern Pike, Walleye, White Sucker, Common Carp and Yellow Perch can be found in Barrier Lake. The lake is occasionally stocked with Walleye.

The primary inflow is from the Barrier River on the west side of the lake. The primary outflow is from the east end of the lake and flows into the Red Deer River.

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Fishing Zone:	Southern Zone
Photos:	26 photos of Barrier Lake
RM:	Bjorkdale No. 426, Barrier Valley No. 397
Communities:	Barrier Ford, Barrier Lake View Subdivision, Revoys Marina
Location:	52.549021035421, -103.79193957547
Shore Length:	40km
Surface Area:	1361 acres

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Barrier Lake is a medium-sized fishing and recreational lake located 65km ESE of Melfort.

The lake is accessible from Highway 652 (gravel).

This is a very long and winding lake bordered by trees. It's a pretty spot with a resort, marina, and a few communities and subdivisions on the lake.

Northern Pike, Walleye, White Sucker, Common Carp and Yellow Perch can be found in Barrier Lake. The lake is occasionally stocked with Walleye.

The primary inflow is from the Barrier River on the west side of the lake. The primary outflow is from the east end of the lake and flows into the Red Deer River.

Barrier Lake is in the southern fishing zone.

What fish are in Barrier Lake

Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Walleye, White Sucker and Common Carp can be found in Barrier Lake.

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Fishing Season

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

Fishing Limits for Barrier Lake

These are the limits for all fish species reported to be in Barrier Lake. **All fishing limits for Saskatchewan.**
Species	Limit
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.

Record of fish stocked in Barrier Lake

Stocked in 2022 with 400,000 Walleye Fry.

Stocked in 2017 with 399,800 Walleye Fry.

Stocked in 2015 with 800,000 Walleye Fry.

There are a few different boat launches on the lake.

There are 4 boat launches/marinas at Barrier Lake.

Revoy Marina Boat Launch

North Boat Launch

Barrier Lake View Boat Launch

Barrier Ford Boat Launch

There is 1 campground at Barrier Lake.

Barrier Lake Resort

There are 2 beaches at Barrier Lake.

Barrier Ford Beach

Barrier Lake Resort Beach

There are 3 communities near Barrier Lake.

Barrier Ford

Barrier Lake View Subdivision

Revoys Marina

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Bathymetric (Depth) Charts for Barrier Lake

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Old Provincial Bathy Charts

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