Wathaman Lake

Wathaman Lake is a massive (20023 acre) lake located 186km NNW of Sandy Bay and 433km NE of Meadow Lake (City).

The lake was officially named on 1936-07-15. The name Wathaman Lake is of Woods Cree origin.

Lake Trout Northern Pike Yellow Perch Walleye Lake Whitefish Burbot
Boundary on map.

Details

Fishing Zone: Northern Zone
Location: 56.96239397283667, -103.74960492155347
Shore Length: 153km
Surface Area: 20023 acres

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Visited by Apollo Bellisle (paddling, camping)
July 14, 2023
Very big lake, tough to paddle in wind. Fish is awesome

Directions to Wathaman Lake

Events

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Map

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Fishing at Wathaman Lake

Wathaman Lake is in the northern fishing zone.

What fish are in Wathaman Lake

Burbot, Cisco, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Longnose Sucker, Northern Pike, Walleye, White Sucker and Yellow Perch can be found in Wathaman Lake.

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Fishing Season

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

Fishing Limits for Wathaman Lake

These are the limits for all fish species reported to be in Wathaman Lake. All fishing limits for Saskatchewan.
Species Limit
Burbot Limit 8
Lake Trout Limit 3, only one may exceed 65 cm
Lake Whitefish 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

Boating at Wathaman Lake

I don't have any boat launches, or marinas reported for this lake. Let me know if I'm missing one!

Camping at Wathaman Lake

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Beaches at Wathaman Lake

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Photos

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Pink River Falls. It flows into that lake
Pink River Falls. It flows into that lake
Uploaded by Apollo Bellisle

Bathymetric (Depth) Charts for Wathaman Lake