Shell Lake

(Big Shell Lake)

Big Shell Lake is a very popular recreational lake located 15 KM south of the Town of Shell Lake and 108 KM W of Prince Albert. The lake is accessible on gravel roads off of Highway 12.

Although this lake is actually named "Shell Lake" you will often see it referred to as Big Shell Lake to differentiate it from the Town of Shell Lake and the nearby Little Shell Lake.

There are several cabin developments on the lake, as well as two communities (Echo Bay, Resort Village of Big Shell). There is a leased provincial rec. site on the north end of the lake with a paid boat launch and campground. A public boat launch is available on the West side of the lake.

Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, and Burbot can be found in the lake.

The lake is the source of the Shell River.

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

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Details

Fishing Zone:	Southern Zone
Photos:	25 photos of Shell Lake
RM:	Spiritwood No. 496
Communities:	Resort Village of Big Shell, Echo Bay
Parks:	Big Shell Lake Recreation Site, Big Shell Recreation Site
Location:	53.212074801094, -107.1531202976
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.

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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.

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Resort Village of Big Shell Echo Bay Aspen Ridge Estates Misty Grove Big Shell Recreation Site Boat Launch Echo Bay Boat Launch Beach Boat Launch

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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

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

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Fishing Season

Fishing season on Shell Lake is 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
Northern Pike	Limit 5 (only one may exceed 75 cm)
Yellow Perch	Limit 25
Walleye	Limit 4 (only one may exceed 55 cm, combined limit for Walleye/Sauger/Saugeye)
Burbot	Limit 8

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.

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Boating at Shell Lake

There are 3 boat launches/marinas at Shell Lake.

Big Shell Recreation Site Boat Launch

Echo Bay Boat Launch

Boat Launch

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Camping at Shell Lake

There is 1 campground at Shell Lake.

Big Shell Lake Recreation Site

Beaches at Shell Lake

There is 1 beach at Shell Lake.

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Communities near Shell Lake

There are 2 communities near Shell Lake.

Resort Village of Big Shell

Echo Bay

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View of the lake from end of dock.
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Beach at Big Shell.
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Gravel leading to launch.
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Cement launch and dock.
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Outhouse at the launch.
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My truck at the launch.
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Fish cleaning station at launch.
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Fees for the rec. site.
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View from boat launch dock.
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Sign off highway.
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Bathymetric (Depth) Charts for Shell Lake

Old Provincial Bathy Charts

These maps were produced by the government a long time ago, using primitive methods. They are not intended for navigation and should not be expected to be accurate.