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.

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Details

Fishing Zone:	Northern Zone
Location:	56.962393972837, -103.74960492155
Shore Length:	153km
Surface Area:	20023 acres

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McClellan Island Little Island Watson Island White Island Irvine Island Campbell Islands Lawrence Island Cook Peninsula Woodman Bay Wilson Bay Carson Peninsula Fisher Peninsula Walsh Bay Stewart Bay Carson Bay Watson Narrows Campbell Narrows

Geomemorial Information

There are 15 features at Wathaman Lake named as part of the Geomemorial Naming Program.

Little Island is named after Sheldon Boyd Little ( Learn more about Sheldon Boyd Little )

Watson Island is named after Richard Henry Watson ( Learn more about Richard Henry Watson )

White Island is named after Robert Borden White ( Learn more about Robert Borden White )

Irvine Island is named after Leonard Clayton Irvine ( Learn more about Leonard Clayton Irvine )

Campbell Islands is named after William Franklin Campbell ( Learn more about William Franklin Campbell )

Lawrence Island is named after Thomas Edward Lawrence ( Learn more about Thomas Edward Lawrence )

Cook Peninsula is named after John Edward Cook ( Learn more about John Edward Cook )

Woodman Bay is named after Donald Frank Woodman ( Learn more about Donald Frank Woodman )

Carson Peninsula is named after Francis William Carson ( Learn more about Francis William Carson )

Fisher Peninsula is named after John Agnew Fisher ( Learn more about John Agnew Fisher )

Walsh Bay is named after John Albert Walsh ( Learn more about John Albert Walsh )

Stewart Bay is named after Thomas Johnson Stewart ( Learn more about Thomas Johnson Stewart )

Carson Bay is named after Morley Willerton Carson ( Learn more about Morley Willerton Carson )

Watson Narrows is named after Robert James Watson ( Learn more about Robert James Watson )

Campbell Narrows is named after Gordon Keith Campbell ( Learn more about Gordon Keith Campbell )

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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

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.