Pinkney Lake

Pinkney Lake is a small (350 acre) fishing lake located 32km NNE of the Resort Village of Candle Lake and 101km NNE of Prince Albert.

The lake is within Whiteswan Lake (Whelan Bay) Recreation Site and is located just east of the much larger Whiteswan Lakes. There is a primitive boat launch on the lake and no other amenities/facilities.

Walleye, Northern Pike and Yellow Perch can all be found in Pinkney Lake. The lake is periodically stocked with Walleye.

Pinkney Lake is accessible off of Highway 913 (gravel), the access road into the the lake is very rough. Take your time and make sure you vehicle has enough clearance.

Pinkney Lake was named after Charles Frederick Pinkney on 1951-06-07 as part of the GeoMemorial Commemorative Naming Program ran by the Sask Government.

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

Boat Launch
Stocked Fish Northern Pike Yellow Perch Walleye
Boundary on map.

Details

Fishing Zone: Central Zone
Park: Whiteswan Lake (Whelan Bay) Recreation Site
Location: 54.04921197358, -105.07767965344
Shore Length: 11km
Surface Area: 350 acres
Named for: Charles Frederick Pinkney

About this page

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.

No AI is used to generate content anywhere on this site.

Discussion and Ratings

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Visited by Matthew Siemens
September 28, 2024
It's a pretty rough road into the lake. There is a primitive boat launch, and parking but not much else at the rec. site.
Visited by Gerald Siemens (fishing, camping)
Favourited by Michael Hall
August 5, 2024
Comment from Michael Hall
August 4, 2024

Directions to Pinkney Lake

Accessible off of Highway 913, the access road into the the lake is very rough. Take your time and make sure you vehicle has enough clearance.

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Geomemorial Information

Pinkney Lake was named after Charles Frederick Pinkney as part of the GeoMemorial Commemorative Naming Program.

Events

I don't know of any events at this time.

Map

Explore Pinkney Lake with our interactive map.

Whiteswan Lake (Whelan Bay) Recreation Site

Fishing at Pinkney Lake

Pinkney Lake is in the central fishing zone.

What fish are in Pinkney Lake

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

Learn all about fishing in Saskatchewan here.

Fishing Season

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

Fishing Limits for Pinkney Lake

These are the limits for all fish species reported to be in Pinkney Lake. All fishing limits for Saskatchewan.
Species Limit
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

Record of fish stocked in Pinkney Lake

Stocked in 2023 with 350,000 Walleye Fry.
Stocked in 2019 with 350,000 Walleye Fry.
Stocked in 2016 with 350,000 Walleye Fry.

Boating at Pinkney Lake

There is 1 boat launch/marina at Pinkney Lake.

Camping at Pinkney Lake

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

Beaches at Pinkney Lake

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

Photos

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Lake shoreline.
Lake shoreline.
Uploaded by Matthew Siemens
Primitive boat launch.
Primitive boat launch.
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Shoreline at the launch.
Shoreline at the launch.
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Shoreline at the launch.
Shoreline at the launch.
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Shoreline at the launch.
Shoreline at the launch.
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Lake access from the parking/rec site.
Lake access from the parking/rec site.
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Uploaded by Matthew Siemens
My truck parked at the top of the boat launch access.
My truck parked at the top of the boat launch access.
Uploaded by Matthew Siemens
My truck in the parking area.
My truck in the parking area.
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Lake shoreline.
Lake shoreline.
Uploaded by Matthew Siemens

Bathymetric (Depth) Charts for Pinkney 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.

Whiteswan Lake (Whelan Bay) Recreation Site