Elbow Lake

Elbow Lake is a small recreational and fishing lake in the Woody River Block of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park. It is located 60km SE of Hudson Bay.

The only amenities in the lake that are part of the provincial park are a boat launch with a dock, and a fish filleting shack. The hamlet of Elbow Lake is also located on the north shore of the lake.

Access to both the hamlet and the boat launch is from Spirit Lake Rd which branches off of Highway 980 (gravel) and runs past the north end of Elbow Lake and ends at Spirit Lake.

Walleye, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch are in the lake. Although it was regularly stocked with Walleye in the past, it hasn't been stocked since 2019.

Elbow Lake is connected by a short stream to Stark Lake on the other side of Highway 980.

The primary inflow is Midnight Creek which enters at the northwest corner of Elbow Lake. Another inflow to Elbow Lake is from a stream that flows from Spirit Lake. The outflow for the lake is a short river that flows from the south of Elbow Lake into Woody Lake.

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

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Details

Fishing Zone:	Southern Zone
Photos:	10 photos of Elbow Lake
Communities:	Hamlet of Elbow Lake
Parks:	Porcupine Hills Provincial Park
Location:	52.486058477068, -101.69844875909
Shore Length:	14km
Surface Area:	365 acres
Max Depth:	15.6 m (51 ft)
Inflows:	Midnight Creek

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Directions to Elbow Lake

Accessible from Highway 980.

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Elbow Lake is a small recreational and fishing lake in the Woody River Block of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park. It is located 60km SE of Hudson Bay.

The only amenities in the lake that are part of the provincial park are a boat launch with a dock, and a fish filleting shack. The hamlet of Elbow Lake is also located on the north shore of the lake.

Access to both the hamlet and the boat launch is from Spirit Lake Rd which branches off of Highway 980 (gravel) and runs past the north end of Elbow Lake and ends at Spirit Lake.

Walleye, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch are in the lake. Although it was regularly stocked with Walleye in the past, it hasn't been stocked since 2019.

Elbow Lake is connected by a short stream to Stark Lake on the other side of Highway 980.

Porcupine Hills Provincial Park

Phone: 306-865-4403
Email: [email protected]

Learn more about Porcupine Hills Provincial Park

Fishing at Elbow Lake

Elbow Lake is in the southern fishing zone.

What fish are in Elbow Lake

Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Walleye and Cisco can be found in Elbow Lake.

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Fishing Season

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

Fishing Limits for Elbow Lake

These are the limits for all fish species reported to be in Elbow 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)
Cisco	Limit 8 (combined limit for all whitefish)

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 Elbow Lake

Stocked in 2019 with 200,000 Walleye Fry.

Stocked in 2017 with 199,996 Walleye Fry.

Stocked in 2015 with 400,000 Walleye Fry.

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Boating at Elbow Lake

There is 1 boat launch/marina at Elbow Lake.

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Camping at Elbow Lake

I don't have any campgrounds reported for this lake. Let me know if I'm missing one!

Beaches at Elbow Lake

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Communities near Elbow Lake

There are 1 communities near Elbow Lake.

Hamlet of Elbow Lake

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Dock and launch.
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Shoreline near the launch.
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Water pump near launch.
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Dock and sign at launch.
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Fish filleting shack at the boat launch.
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Boat launch and dock.
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Outhouse at launch.
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Bathymetric (Depth) Charts for Elbow 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.