Townsend Lake

Townsend Lake is a small recreational and fishing lake in Porcupine Hills Provincial Park. The lake is 59km SE of Hudson Bay and 150km NNE of Yorkton.

There is a provincial park campground with both seasonal and daily sites. The campground has a boat launch with a dock and a fish filleting shack. Moose Range Lodge is near the campground and has boat rentals, food and gas available as well as rental accommodation.

Walleye, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch can be found in the lake. It has been stocked with Walleye in the past but not since 2017.

Townsend Lake was named after Robert Wilfred Ernest Townsend on 1951-10-04 as part of the GeoMemorial Commemorative Naming Program run by the Sask Government.

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

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

Details

Fishing Zone: Southern Zone
Park: Porcupine Hills Provincial Park
Location: 52.481643341853, -101.73734018695
Shore Length: 7km
Surface Area: 428 acres
Max Depth: 10.4 m (34 ft)
Named for: Robert Wilfred Ernest Townsend

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.

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Visited by Gerald Siemens (swimming, picnic)
September 7, 2024
Favourited by Matthew Siemens
August 21, 2024
Visited by Matthew Siemens (swimming)
August 18, 2024
This was the 100th Sask Lake I visited this summer! Went for a swim to celebrate!

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Geomemorial Information

Townsend Lake was named after Robert Wilfred Ernest Townsend as part of the GeoMemorial Commemorative Naming Program.

Events

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

Map

Explore Townsend Lake with our interactive map.

Porcupine Hills Provincial Park

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

Fishing at Townsend Lake

Townsend Lake is in the southern fishing zone.

What fish are in Townsend Lake

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

Learn all about fishing in Saskatchewan here.

Fishing Season

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

Fishing Limits for Townsend Lake

These are the limits for all fish species reported to be in Townsend 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 Townsend Lake

Stocked in 2024 with 100,000 Walleye Fry.
Stocked in 2017 with 99,980 Walleye Fry.
Stocked in 2015 with 400,000 Walleye Fry.
Stocked in 2013 with 300,000 Walleye Fry.

Boating at Townsend Lake

There is 1 boat launch/marina at Townsend Lake.

Camping at Townsend Lake

There is 1 campground at Townsend Lake.

Beaches at Townsend Lake

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

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Cement launch and dock.
Cement launch and dock.
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Campground playground.
Campground playground.
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Campground playground.
Campground playground.
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My truck at the launch.
My truck at the launch.
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Cement launch and dock.
Cement launch and dock.
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Boat launch sign.
Boat launch sign.
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Fish filleting shack.
Fish filleting shack.
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Bathymetric (Depth) Charts for Townsend Lake

Towsend Lake Campground

Towsend Lake Campground is located at Townsend Lake.

Phone: 306-470-7238,1-800-205-7070
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/1818/townsend-lake-campground
Open May long weekend to Sep 30. ​​

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Porcupine Hills Provincial Park

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

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Moose Range Lodge

Resort is located in Porcupine Hills Provincial Park, with a small store, restaurant, boat rentals and cabin rentals.


Phone: (306) 546-0414
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.mooserangelodge.com

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