Downton Lake

(Two portage lake)

Downton Lake is a very small (63 acre) stocked trout lake located 4.1km ENE of La Ronge and 215km N of Prince Albert. It was last stocked in 2022 with 6,000 Rainbow Trout Fingerlings.

Downton Lake was named after John Edwin Lawrence Downton on 1960-01-21 as part of the GeoMemorial Commemorative Naming Program ran by the Sask Government.

Stocked Fish Rainbow Trout
Boundary on map.

Details

Fishing Zone: Central Zone
Location: 55.127942316945, -105.23034458936
Shore Length: 4km
Surface Area: 63 acres
Named for: John Edwin Lawrence Downton

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Geomemorial Information

Downton Lake was named after John Edwin Lawrence Downton as part of the GeoMemorial Commemorative Naming Program.

Events

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Map

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Fishing at Downton Lake

Downton Lake is in the central fishing zone.

What fish are in Downton Lake

Rainbow Trout can be found in Downton Lake.

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Fishing Season

Fishing season on Downton Lake is open from May 15, 2024 to March 31, 2025. The season for Stocked Trout is Open All Year.

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Fishing Limits for Downton Lake

These are the limits for all fish species reported to be in Downton Lake. All fishing limits for Saskatchewan.
Species Limit
Stocked Trout Limit 5, all species combined

Record of fish stocked in Downton Lake

Stocked in 2024 with 5,940 Rainbow Trout Fingerlings.
Stocked in 2022 with 6,000 Rainbow Trout Fingerlings.
Stocked in 2020 with 6,000 Rainbow Trout Fingerlings.
Stocked in 2018 with 6,000 Rainbow Trout Fingerlings.
Stocked in 2016 with 6,000 Rainbow Trout Fingerlings.

Boating at Downton Lake

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Camping at Downton Lake

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Beaches at Downton Lake

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Bathymetric (Depth) Charts for Downton 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.