Waskesiu Lake

Waskesiu Lake is a huge, incredibly popular lake and the top tourist destination within the Prince Albert National Park.

The park offices and resort village of Waskesiu are located on the east shore of the lake, featuring hotels, restaurants, a movie theatre, coffee shops, museums and much more.

The lake itself features many beaches, multiple marinas/boat launches, kilometres of hiking trails, as well as hundreds of camping sites, cabins, and a golf course. The natural beauty of the lake and the huge number of services and attractions at the lake make it one of the most popular and busiest lakes in the province!

The lake is accessible from both Highways 263 and 264. Highway 264 is a scenic highway and very popular with visitors passing many lakes and trails on the way to Waskesiu Lake.

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

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User Rating:	5.0 / 5.0
Favourited:	3 times
Photos:	83 photos of Waskesiu Lake
Parks:	Prince Albert National Park
Location:	53.961113337169, -106.23097132989
Shore Length:	79km
Surface Area:	17369 acres
Max Depth:	19 m (62 ft)
Inflows:	Kingsmere River
Outflows:	Waskesiu River

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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.

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Matthew Siemens

Paddling Paddling Camping Swimming

Posted on Sep 11, 2024 · about Sep 7, 2024

What a beautiful late summer weekend! Campground was quiet, lake was calm, sun was hot!

🎣 2 catches – Northern Pike (7lb), Walleye (4lb)
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Laura Raffey

Other

Posted on Aug 23, 2024 · about Aug 20, 2024

Great geocaching with the kids! A few all around the lake/townsite

🎣 2 catches – Northern Pike (7lb), Walleye (4lb)
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Laura Raffey

Other

Posted on Aug 23, 2024 · about Aug 22, 2024

Art in the park where your family can create crafts to learn more about the nature in the park. Yesterday we made animal habitat dioramas and learned why it is important to clean, and drain, and dry your water equipment. To prevent spread of invasive species such as zebra mussels.

🎣 2 catches – Northern Pike (7lb), Walleye (4lb)
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Laura Raffey

Other

Posted on Aug 23, 2024 · about Aug 19, 2024

You can borrow water kits, and nature kits to o help explore the park. They are MEC backpacks filled with different info cards and references, as well as binoculars, fishing nets, etc to be able t catch and examine, and learn about the nature around you. Completely free to borrow, provided by the nature center.

🎣 2 catches – Northern Pike (7lb), Walleye (4lb)
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Directions to Waskesiu Lake

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Waskesiu Golf Course Beaver Glen Campground Beaver Glen Beach Mud Creek Trail South Bay Beach Trippes Beach Waskesiu Boat Launch Waskesiu Main Beach Waskesiu Lake Marina Narrows Campground Narrows Boat Launch Red Deer Campground Birch Bay Beach Point View Beach Paignton Beach Narrows Beach Ski Beach Dog Beach Waskesiu Resorts

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Prince Albert National Park

Phone: 306-663-4522
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/sk/princealbert

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Fishing at Waskesiu Lake

Waskesiu Lake is in the central fishing zone but since this lake is in the National Park different fishing limits and license requirements apply.

Fishing season on Waskesiu Lake is open from The Saturday before Victoria Day to March 31.

Fishing Limits for Waskesiu Lake within Prince Albert National Park

Species	Limit
All Game Fish in Aggregate	Limit 5
Lake Trout	Limit 1
Northern Pike	Limit 3
Yellow Perch	Limit 5
Walleye	Limit 2
Lake Whitefish	Limit 5 (combined limit for all whitefish)
Burbot
Cisco	Limit 5 (combined limit for all whitefish)

Disclaimer

Although I try my best to provide correct and updated information for the lakes in the National Park, all information on this site is provided to use at your own risk. Please reference PANP website for more information.

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Boating at Waskesiu Lake

Motors are allowed on this lake.

The following restrictions apply to the lake

Starting April 15, 2025 watercraft require an AIS Centification Permit before entering park waters.
Personal watercraft such as Jet Ski, WaveRunner, or Sea-Doo are not permitted on park waters.
All watercraft must conform to federal small vessel and pleasure craft regulations.

Learn more about boating in the National Park.

There are 3 boat launches/marinas at Waskesiu Lake.

Waskesiu Boat Launch

Waskesiu Lake Marina

Narrows Boat Launch

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Camping at Waskesiu Lake

There are 3 campgrounds at Waskesiu Lake.

Beaver Glen Campground

Narrows Campground

Red Deer Campground

Beaches at Waskesiu Lake

There are 10 beaches at Waskesiu Lake.

Beaver Glen Beach

South Bay Beach

Trippes Beach

Waskesiu Main Beach

Birch Bay Beach

Point View Beach

Paignton Beach

Narrows Beach

Ski Beach

Dog Beach

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Bathymetric (Depth) Charts for Waskesiu 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.