Frequently Asked Questions

Over 100,000 lakes can be found here in the province! At least that's the number you'll often see reported. Many of these lakes are small and unnamed though. You can explore detailed information on over 6,000 lakes here at SaskLakes.

At an incredible 1,925,762 acres, Lake Athabasca is the largest lake in Saskatchewan and the 8th largest in Canada. 74% of the lake is within the province with the rest stretching into Alberta. Learn more about our largest lakes.

It's so salty that Little Manitou Lake is often referred to as the Dead Sea of Canada. Although it's only about half as salty as the real Dead Sea, that still makes it five times as salty as the ocean. It is the saltiest lake in Saskatchewan and worth a visit!

The very appropriately named Deep Bay on Reindeer Lake is the deepest spot in any lake in the province. The bay is almost round and located in a massive impact crater. Not only is Deep Bay, incredibly deep, but if it were its own lake it would be large enough to be the 69th largest lake in Saskatchewan.

Walleye is the provincial fish of Saskatchewan.

Lake Trout is the only native species of trout in the province. All other species of trout have been stocked.

Lake Sturgeon is the biggest fish living in Saskatchewan. The largest sturgeon ever caught in Saskatchewan came in at a whopping 270lbs!