Jackfish Lake - SaskLakes

Jackfish Lake is a massive (17249 acre) lake located partially within Cochin and 35km NNW of North Battleford. The lake is partially within Saulteaux 159 (Reserve).

Murray Lake Bird Sanctuary and The Battlefords Provincial Park are located at Jackfish Lake.

The lake was officially named on 1939-12-12.

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Fishing Zone:	Southern Zone
Parks:	Murray Lake Bird Sanctuary,The Battlefords Provincial Park
Communities:	Cochin,Metinota,Meota,Aquadeo,Martinson's Beach,Trevessa Beach,Maymont Beach,Lakeview,West Chatfield Beach,Sleepy Hollow,Day's Beach,Summerfield Beach,Bayview Heights,Lanz Point,Pelican Point
Location:	53.07029650284, -108.39378847398
Shore Length:	42km
Surface Area:	17249 acres
Inflows:	Jackfish Creek
Outflows:	Jackfish River

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Jackfish Lake is a massive (17249 acre) lake located partially within Cochin and 35km NNW of North Battleford. The lake is partially within Saulteaux 159 (Reserve).

Murray Lake Bird Sanctuary and The Battlefords Provincial Park are located at Jackfish Lake.

The lake was officially named on 1939-12-12.

There are 2 parks at Jackfish Lake.

Murray Lake Bird Sanctuary

The Battlefords Provincial Park

Jackfish Lake is in the southern fishing zone.

Jackfish Lake is partially within a First Nations Reserve. Please note that according to the Sask Anglers Guide:

Permission from the First Nation Chief or Band Council is required to fish on First Nations reserve lands.

What fish are in Jackfish Lake

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

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Fishing Season

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

Fishing Limits for Jackfish Lake

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

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There is 1 beach at Jackfish Lake.

Delorme Beach

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Bathymetric (Depth) Charts for Jackfish 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.

Bathymetric map for Jackfish_1964.pdf — **bathy/jackfish_1964.pdf**

Bathymetric map for Jackfish_Murray.pdf — **bathy/jackfish_murray.pdf**

Bathymetric map for Jackfish.pdf — **bathy/jackfish.pdf**

Cochin

Cochin is located at Jackfish Lake.

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