Cowan Lake

Cowan Lake is a very long and skinny (8,308 acre) recreational lake 77km east of Meadow Lake (City).

The town of Big River is adjacent to the lake on the southeastern end and offers most services including gas, restaurants, groceries, banking, emergency service, etc.

Big River Regional Park and Cowan Dam Recreation Site are both at Cowan Lake. Both of these offer camping and a boat launch. The town dock near the Regional Park is a popular shore fishing location.

There are a number of private campgrounds, resorts and developments along the lake as well.

The lake is very easily accessible on pavement with Highway 55 following the eastern shore of the lake, and Highway 942 running along most of the western shore.

There are many other popular lakes in the area including the very popular fishing lake Delaronde and Top lake.

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

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Details

Fishing Zone:	Southern Zone
Parks:	Cowan Dam Recreation Site,Big River Regional Park
Community:	Big River
Location:	54.0192392569, -107.27251722252
Shore Length:	106km
Surface Area:	8308 acres
Inflows:	Big River
Outflows:	Cowan River

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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 Gerald Siemens

May 27, 2024

Visited by Matthew Siemens

May 27, 2024

Directions to Cowan Lake

Highway 55 follows the eastern shore of the lake, and Highway 942 runs along most of the western shore.

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Cowan Dam Campground Pier 55 Mooring and Camping Shores On Cowan Resort Poplar Point Resort Big River Regional Park Boat Launch Big River Regional Park Campground Big River Craddock Island Cowan Dam Boat Launch Cowan Lake Dam Big River Golf Course Classic View Resort

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Parks

There are 2 parks at Cowan Lake.

Cowan Dam Recreation Site

Big River Regional Park

Fishing at Cowan Lake

Cowan Lake is in the southern fishing zone.

What fish are in Cowan Lake

Longnose Sucker, Northern Pike, White Sucker and Yellow Perch can be found in Cowan Lake.

Learn all about fishing in Saskatchewan here.

Fishing Season

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

Fishing Limits for Cowan Lake

These are the limits for all fish species reported to be in Cowan 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.

Boating at Cowan Lake

There are 2 boat launches/marinas at Cowan Lake.

Big River Regional Park Boat Launch

Cowan Dam Boat Launch

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Camping at Cowan Lake

There are 4 campgrounds at Cowan Lake.

Cowan Dam Campground

Pier 55 Mooring and Camping

Big River Regional Park Campground

Classic View Resort

Beaches at Cowan Lake

I haven't actually been able to find a beach here at Cowan. Maybe there are some private ones? If you know of a beach on the lake, please let me know!

Communities near Cowan Lake

There are 1 communities near Cowan Lake.

Big River

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Bathymetric (Depth) Charts for Cowan Lake

Bathymetric map for cowan_1973.pdf — **bathy/cowan_1973.pdf**

Bathymetric map for cowan_1976.pdf — **bathy/cowan_1976.pdf**

Cowan Dam Campground

Cowan Dam Campground is located at Cowan Lake.

Phone: 306-837-2410,1-800-205-7070
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/908/cowan-dam-campground
Normal season: Open May long weekend to Sep 21.

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Pier 55 Mooring and Camping

Pier 55 Mooring and Camping is located at Cowan Lake.

Phone: (306) 469-2118
Website: http://pier55.ca/

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Shores On Cowan Resort

Shores On Cowan Resort is located at Cowan Lake.

Phone: (306) 251-0243
Website: http://www.shoresoncowan.ca/

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Poplar Point Resort

Poplar Point Resort is located at Cowan Lake.

Phone: (306) 469-4987
Email: [email protected]

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Big River Regional Park Boat Launch

Big River Regional Park Boat Launch is located at Cowan Lake.

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