McBride Lake - SaskLakes

McBride Lake is a medium-sized (662 acre) recreational lake in the west block of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park.

The lake is popular for fishing and boating, and I found it to be a great lake for paddling. You can paddle upstream to Eldredge Lake, or downstream along the Pepaw River. Northern Pike, Walleye and Yellow Perch can all be found in the lake.

The lake is quite narrow and runs from west to east following the course of the Pepaw River. Eldredge Lake is upstream and Pepaw Lake is downstream from McBride Lake. All of these lakes are accessible from Highway 983 (gravel).

McBride Lake Campground is a private campground at the lake. The majority of the sites are seasonal, and there is currently a waiting list for seasonal sites. There are a handful of overnight sites available. The campground also has a boat launch, fish-filleting shack, and outhouses. The owners are wonderful and do a great job taking care of the campground!

There is a subdivision of cabins at the lake that is surrounded by the provincial park but technically not part of it.

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

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Fishing Zone:	Southern Zone
Park:	Porcupine Hills Provincial Park
Location:	52.454369978148, -102.41326948129
Shore Length:	16km
Surface Area:	662 acres
Max Depth:	7.62 m (25.0 ft)
Inflows:	Pepaw River
Outflows:	Pepaw River

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Visited by Gerald Siemens (camping, paddling, swimming)

Comment from Gerald Siemens

September 12, 2024

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I really like this lake. Fun place to paddle! Very popular campground with friendly, helpful owner operators. I live a long way away, but I hope to return again for a paddle when I get a chance!

Favourited by Matthew Siemens

August 20, 2024

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Visited by Matthew Siemens (swimming, camping)

August 18, 2024

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Spent a few nights here in the campground. Pretty lake, really nice for paddling.

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August 4, 2024

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McBride Lake is a medium-sized (662 acre) recreational lake in the west block of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park.

There is a subdivision of cabins at the lake that is surrounded by the provincial park but technically not part of it.

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

McBride Lake is in the southern fishing zone.

What fish are in McBride Lake

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

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Fishing Season

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

Fishing Limits for McBride Lake

These are the limits for all fish species reported to be in McBride 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.

Record of fish stocked in McBride Lake

Stocked in 2024 with 150,000 Walleye Fry.

Stocked in 2019 with 150,000 Walleye Fry.

Stocked in 2017 with 150,000 Walleye Fry.

Stocked in 2015 with 500,000 Walleye Fry.

There is 1 boat launch/marina at McBride Lake.

Boat Launch

There is 1 campground at McBride Lake.

McBride Lake Campground

There is 1 beach at McBride Lake.

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Cement boat launch and dock.
Uploaded by Matthew Siemens

Mouth of the river on the eastern side of the lake.
Uploaded by Matthew Siemens

Lake shoreline.
Uploaded by Matthew Siemens

Fish filleting shack.
Uploaded by Matthew Siemens

Sandy beach, the only one I found in the entire provincial park!
Uploaded by Matthew Siemens

Campground welcome sign and pricing.
Uploaded by Matthew Siemens

Campground info board.
Uploaded by Matthew Siemens

Campground signage.
Uploaded by Matthew Siemens

Canoes docked at the campground.
Uploaded by Matthew Siemens

Bathymetric (Depth) Charts for McBride 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.