Reindeer Lake

Reindeer Lake is a huge lake in Northern Saskatchewan. It is the second-largest lake in the province and the ninth-largest lake in Canada. Globally it's the 24th largest lake on the planet.

92% of the lake is in Saskatchewan, with a small section in Manitoba.

Reindeer Lake is a popular fishing lake with several fishing lodges. Trophy northern pike are commonly caught in the lake, and many other species can be found.

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Details

Fishing Zone:	Northern Zone
Park:	Reindeer Lake (Norvil Olson) Recreation Site
Location:	57.206821551143, -102.43366639094
Shore Length:	5497km
Surface Area:	1362782 acres
Max Depth:	219 m (719 ft)
Inflows:	Cochrane River (Canada)
Outflows:	Reindeer River

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Directions to Reindeer Lake

The lake is Accessible on Highway 102 to Southend SK and Highway 302 to Kinoosao MB.

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Geomemorial Information

There are 36 features at Reindeer Lake named as part of the Geomemorial Naming Program.

Findlay Island is named after Robert Henry Findlay ( Learn more about Robert Henry Findlay )

Boucher Island is named after Arthur Alfred Boucher ( Learn more about Arthur Alfred Boucher )

McCrea Island is named after Sidney Benjamin McCrea ( Learn more about Sidney Benjamin McCrea )

Brink Island is named after Glen Arvid Brink ( Learn more about Glen Arvid Brink )

Turtle Island is named after Leonard Edgar Turtle ( Learn more about Leonard Edgar Turtle )

Simonson Island is named after Vernon LeRoy Simonson ( Learn more about Vernon LeRoy Simonson )

Coates Island is named after Allan Cyrenius James Coates ( Learn more about Allan Cyrenius James Coates )

Abbott Island is named after Walter John Abbott ( Learn more about Walter John Abbott )

Laxdal Island is named after Rudolph Jens Laxdal ( Learn more about Rudolph Jens Laxdal )

Beatty Island is named after William Wesley Beatty ( Learn more about William Wesley Beatty )

Weaver Island is named after Harold Douglas Weaver ( Learn more about Harold Douglas Weaver )

Dixon Island is named after Alfred Ross Dixon ( Learn more about Alfred Ross Dixon )

Sutton Island is named after Cyril Bertie Sutton ( Learn more about Cyril Bertie Sutton )

Lowther Island is named after Roy Woodside Lowther ( Learn more about Roy Woodside Lowther )

Burton Island is named after Earl Allen Burton ( Learn more about Earl Allen Burton )

Kroeker Islands is named after Cornelius Kroeker ( Learn more about Cornelius Kroeker )

Walsh Island is named after Ward Edwin Walsh ( Learn more about Ward Edwin Walsh )

Morton Islands is named after William Alvin Morton ( Learn more about William Alvin Morton )

Klein Island is named after Adam Klein ( Learn more about Adam Klein )

Bradley Island is named after John Edward Bradley ( Learn more about John Edward Bradley )

Knox Island is named after Lloyd Evans Knox ( Learn more about Lloyd Evans Knox )

Thackeray Island is named after Colin Thackeray ( Learn more about Colin Thackeray )

McCallum Island is named after Wilbert John McCallum ( Learn more about Wilbert John McCallum )

Cameron Island is named after Duncan James Cameron ( Learn more about Duncan James Cameron )

Dunlop Island is named after John George Dunlop ( Learn more about John George Dunlop )

McTaggart Island is named after Wesley Arcles McTaggart ( Learn more about Wesley Arcles McTaggart )

Fox Island is named after Alexander Anderson Fox ( Learn more about Alexander Anderson Fox )

Morris Island is named after Frederick Earl Morris ( Learn more about Frederick Earl Morris )

Cooke Island is named after James Ross Cooke ( Learn more about James Ross Cooke )

Hydichuk Island is named after Peter Hydichuk ( Learn more about Peter Hydichuk )

Wilson Island is named after Russel Graham Wilson ( Learn more about Russel Graham Wilson )

Forsyth Island is named after John Hamilton Forsyth ( Learn more about John Hamilton Forsyth )

Gibson Island is named after Albert Graham Gibson ( Learn more about Albert Graham Gibson )

Kowalski Bay is named after Louis Kowalski ( Learn more about Louis Kowalski )

Cowie Bay is named after Donald MacArthur Cowie ( Learn more about Donald MacArthur Cowie )

Reid Channel is named after Robert Leslie Reid ( Learn more about Robert Leslie Reid )

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Reindeer Lake (Norvil Olson) Recreation Site

Reindeer Lake (Norvil Olson) Recreation Site is located at Reindeer Lake.

Fishing at Reindeer Lake

Reindeer Lake is in the northern fishing zone.

Reindeer 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 Reindeer Lake

Arctic Grayling, Burbot, Cisco, Goldeye, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Longnose Sucker, Northern Pike, Round Whitefish, Walleye, White Sucker and Yellow Perch can be found in Reindeer Lake.

Learn all about fishing in Saskatchewan here.

Fishing Season

Fishing season on Reindeer Lake is open from May 25, 2024 to April 15, 2025.

Fishing Limits for Reindeer Lake

This lake is a catch-and-release (CR) water (CR1). Special limits apply and barbless hooks are mandatory when fishing here.

These are the limits for all fish species reported to be in Reindeer Lake. **All fishing limits for Saskatchewan.**
Species	Limit
Arctic Grayling	Limit 1
Lake Trout	Limit 2 (Only one may exceed 65 cm)
Northern Pike	Limit 3 (Only one may exceed 75 cm)
Walleye/Sauger/Saugeye	Limit 2 (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.