Lake Diefenbaker

Lake Diefenbaker is a massive (107132 acre) stocked lake located 9.3km WNW of Beechy and 74km NNE of Swift Current. It was last stocked in 2013 with 750,000 Walleye Fry.

Elbow Harbour Recreation Site, Riverhurst Ferry Recreation Site, Danielson Provincial Park, Douglas Provincial Park, Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park, Palliser Regional Park, Herbert Ferry Regional Park, Cabri Regional Park and Prairie Lake Regional Park are located at Lake Diefenbaker.

The lake was officially named on 1967-07-14.

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

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Details

Fishing Zone:	Southern Zone
Parks:	Elbow Harbour Recreation Site,Riverhurst Ferry Recreation Site,Danielson Provincial Park,Douglas Provincial Park,Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park,Palliser Regional Park,Herbert Ferry Regional Park,Cabri Regional Park,Prairie Lake Regional Park
Communities:	Riverhurst,Resort Village of Beaver Flat,Hitchcock Bay
Location:	50.92283757037735, -107.49800295574327
Shore Length:	1002km
Surface Area:	107132 acres
Max Width:	6 km (3.7 mi)
Max Length:	225 km (140 mi)
Max Depth:	66 m (217 ft)
Inflows:	South Saskatchewan River
Outflows:	South Saskatchewan RiverQu'Appelle River

About this page

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.

No AI is used to generate content anywhere on this site.

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Directions to Lake Diefenbaker

Get directions to a specific location:

Tufts Bay Campground Hitchcock's Hideaway Sandy Shores Resort & Marina Lakeside Marina Service Bays On Diefenbaker Elbow Trail Harbor Golf and Rv Park Sandy Shores Resort & Marina Coteau Beach Golf Course Riverhurst Resort Village of Beaver Flat Hitchcock Bay Danielson Beach Douglas Beach Douglas South Beach Danielson Boat Launch Douglas Boat Launch Bear Paw Campground Beach

Events

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Map

Explore Lake Diefenbaker with our interactive map.

Parks

There are 9 parks at Lake Diefenbaker.

Elbow Harbour Recreation Site

Riverhurst Ferry Recreation Site

Danielson Provincial Park

Douglas Provincial Park

Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park

Palliser Regional Park

Herbert Ferry Regional Park

Cabri Regional Park

Prairie Lake Regional Park

Fishing at Lake Diefenbaker

Lake Diefenbaker is in the southern fishing zone.

What fish are in Lake Diefenbaker

Burbot, Cisco, Goldeye, Lake Sturgeon, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Longnose Sucker, Mooneye, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Sauger, Walleye, White Sucker and Yellow Perch can be found in Lake Diefenbaker.

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Fishing Season

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

Additional Restrictions:

Irrigation Bay Of Coteau Bay Closed To Angling March 1 To May 14

Fishing Limits for Lake Diefenbaker

These are the limits for all fish species reported to be in Lake Diefenbaker. **All fishing limits for Saskatchewan.**
Species	Limit
Burbot	Limit 8
Goldeye	Limit 8
Lake Sturgeon	Limit 0
Lake Trout	Limit 3, only one may exceed 65 cm
Lake Whitefish	Limit 8
Mooneye	Limit 8
Northern Pike	Limit 5, only one may exceed 75 cm
Sauger	Limit 4, only one may exceed 55 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.