Katepwa Lake - SaskLakes

Katepwa Lake is a large recreational and fishing lake located 88km ENE of Regina in the Qu'Appelle River Valley.

Highway 56 runs along the east and south of the lake, while Highway 619 runs along the southeastern end of the lake.

It is one of the four Fishing Lakes (Pasqua Lake, Echo Lake, Mission Lake, and Katepwa Lake). Katepwa Lake is the last of the Fishing Lakes in the chain and is downstream from Mission Lake. The water level on the lake is controlled by a dam located at the east end of the lake.

The Resort Village of the District of Katepwa borders most of the south and east shore of the lake. Two other communities; Taylor Beach, lake View Beach are on the west shore along with the Carry the Kettle Reserve.

Katepwa Point Provincial Park is on the east side of the lake and has a public boat launch, fish filleting station, change rooms, accessible paddling dock, and a really beautiful beach!

The Trans Canada trail runs along the eastern shore of the lake.

Like the rest of the fishing lakes a large number of different game species can be found in Katepwa Lake including: Bigmouth Buffalo, Burbot, Channel Catfish, Cisco, Common Carp, Lake Whitefish, Northern Pike, Walleye, White Sucker and Yellow Perch.

The name Katepwa Lake is of Cree origin and most likely originated from the word "Kahtapwao" meaning "What is calling?" in Cree.

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

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Fishing Zone:	Southern Zone
Park:	Katepwa Point Provincial Park
Communities:	Resort Villafe of the District of Katepwa,Taylor Beach,Lake View Beach,Berry Hills Estates
Location:	50.70333532393, -103.64394315607
Shore Length:	27km
Surface Area:	4018 acres
Max Width:	1.7 km (1.1 mi)
Max Length:	9.9 km (6.2 mi)
Max Depth:	23.2 m (76 ft)
Inflows:	Qu'Appelle River
Outflows:	Qu'Appelle River

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Visited by Matthew Siemens

September 12, 2024

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Great lake with a lot of communities and development. The Provincial Park is beautiful and has a great beach and day-use area.

Visited by Gerald Siemens (paddling, swimming)

Katepwa Lake is a large recreational and fishing lake located 88km ENE of Regina in the Qu'Appelle River Valley.

Highway 56 runs along the east and south of the lake, while Highway 619 runs along the southeastern end of the lake.

Katepwa Point Provincial Park is on the east side of the lake and has a public boat launch, fish filleting station, change rooms, accessible paddling dock, and a really beautiful beach!

The Trans Canada trail runs along the eastern shore of the lake.

The name Katepwa Lake is of Cree origin and most likely originated from the word "Kahtapwao" meaning "What is calling?" in Cree.

Katepwa Point Provincial Park is located at Katepwa Lake.

Katepwa Lake is in the southern fishing zone.

What fish are in Katepwa Lake

Bigmouth Buffalo, Burbot, Channel Catfish, Cisco, Common Carp, Lake Whitefish, Northern Pike, Walleye, White Sucker and Yellow Perch can be found in Katepwa Lake.

Learn all about fishing in Saskatchewan here.

Fishing Season

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

Fishing Limits for Katepwa Lake

These are the limits for all fish species reported to be in Katepwa Lake. **All fishing limits for Saskatchewan.**
Species	Limit
Bigmouth Buffalo	Limit 0
Burbot	Limit 8
Channel Catfish	Limit 1, which cannot exceed 60 cm
Lake Whitefish	Limit 8
Northern Pike	Limit 5, only one may exceed 75 cm
Rock Bass	Limit 6
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.

There are 2 boat launches/marinas at Katepwa Lake.

Boat Launch

Sandy Beach Boat Launch

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

There are 2 beaches at Katepwa Lake.

Katepwa Beach

Provincial Park Beach

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Trans Canada Trail Sign.
Uploaded by Matthew Siemens

Parking for the boat launch.
Uploaded by Matthew Siemens

Road down to the boat launch.
Uploaded by Matthew Siemens

Cement boat launch and dock.
Uploaded by Matthew Siemens

Wheelchair accessible paddle dock.
Uploaded by Matthew Siemens

Outdoor showers by beach.
Uploaded by Matthew Siemens

Bathymetric (Depth) Charts for Katepwa 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.