Emma Lake

Emma Lake is a top-rated recreational lake located 12km NW of the Resort Village of Christopher Lake and 46km NNW of Prince Albert. This is one of the most popular recreational lakes in the province, with a very popular campground, boat launches and beaches, and many cabin developments and communities around the lake.

Emma Lake is actually three different connected lakes, with quite a few islands, bays and coves. The two southern lakes have the most development with a large number of cabins and communities. Neis Beach, Guise Beach, Sunnyside Beach and the community of Emma Lake are all on the southern lake.

The northern lake and part of the middle lake are surrounded by Great Blue Heron Provincial Park.

The lake is accessible from Highways 953, 952, and 263.

Emma lake was named by Christopher Gravel after his sister Emma. Christopher was an employee of Dominion Land Survey. He also named Christopher Lake after himself and Oscar Lake after his brother.

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

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Details

Fishing Zone:	Central Zone
Parks:	Fairy Island Wildlife Refuge,Emma Lake (Murray Point) Recreation Site,Great Blue Heron Provincial Park
Communities:	Sunnyside Beach,Guise Beach,Neis Beach,Emma Lake (Unincorporated),Okema Beach
Location:	53.60438082944, -105.92050530467
Shore Length:	67km
Surface Area:	4364 acres
Max Depth:	10.1 m (33 ft)
Inflows:	Montreal Creek, Emma Lake Diversion
Outflows:	Christopher Lake diversion

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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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Ice conditions report Matthew Siemens

December 11, 2024

10 inches at McPhail Cove was reported on Facebook.

Remember ice is never safe and not consistent.

These reports are just to help you decide if it is worthwhile for you to go out check the ice thickness yourself. Always check the ice thickness yourself and be cautious. Learn more about ice safety

Ice thickness reported: 10"

Visited by Gerald Siemens

Visited by Matthew Siemens

October 11, 2023

I stopped in to visit the lake and provincial park!

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Emma Lake Golf Course Sunnyside Beach Murray Point Campground, Great Blue Heron Prov Park Blue Heron Provincial Park Boat Launch Guise Beach Murray Point Beach Neis Beach Sunset Bay Resort Murray Point Campground Beach Murray Point Day Use Area Beach Ambrose Grocery Emma Lake Mini Golf & RV Park Emma Lake (Unincorporated) Okema Beach Rothenburg Family Park McPhail Cove Boat Launch Sunnyside Beach Bar

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The northern lake and part of the middle lake are surrounded by Great Blue Heron Provincial Park.

The lake is accessible from Highways 953, 952, and 263.

Emma lake was named by Christopher Gravel after his sister Emma. Christopher was an employee of Dominion Land Survey. He also named Christopher Lake after himself and Oscar Lake after his brother.

Parks

There are 3 parks at Emma Lake.

Fairy Island Wildlife Refuge

Emma Lake (Murray Point) Recreation Site

Great Blue Heron Provincial Park

Fishing at Emma Lake

Emma Lake is in the central fishing zone.

What fish are in Emma Lake

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

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Fishing Season

Fishing season on Emma Lake is open from May 15, 2024 to March 31, 2025.

Fishing Limits for Emma Lake

These are the limits for all fish species reported to be in Emma Lake. **All fishing limits for Saskatchewan.**
Species	Limit
Burbot	Limit 8
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 Emma Lake

There are 2 boat launches/marinas at Emma Lake.

Blue Heron Provincial Park Boat Launch

McPhail Cove Boat Launch

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Camping at Emma Lake

There are 3 campgrounds at Emma Lake.

Murray Point Campground, Great Blue Heron Prov Park

Emma Lake Mini Golf & RV Park

Rothenburg Family Park

Beaches at Emma Lake

There are 6 beaches at Emma Lake.

Sunnyside Beach

Guise Beach

Murray Point Beach

Neis Beach

Murray Point Campground Beach

Murray Point Day Use Area Beach

Communities near Emma Lake

There are 5 communities near Emma Lake.

Sunnyside Beach

Guise Beach

Neis Beach

Emma Lake (Unincorporated)

Okema Beach

Nearby Lakes

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Fish filleting shack at the boat launch.
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Signage at the boat launch.
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View of the launch from the dock.
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Another mud launch that people have been using near the cement launch.
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Fern's Grocery
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Bathymetric (Depth) Charts for Emma 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.