Sandy Lake
Sandy Lake is a large (2,510 acre) fishing and recreational lake in the Prince Albert National Park.
The lake is 24km WNW of the resort village of Christopher Lake and 56km NNW of Prince Albert and is accessible from the scenic highway (#263)
There is a boat launch, campground, and beach at the lake. The beach has many day-use picnic sites and a covered picnic area. This is one of only a few lakes in the park that allow motors and is a popular boating destination and fishing destination.
Northern Pike can be found in the lake. The park still mentions walleye in here, but from reports I hear from people actually fishing they aren't finding them anymore. The lake also used to have Lake trout, but I haven't heard any recent reports.
The campground has some lakefront sites as well as walk-in tenting sites. The campground is self-registration and there is no potable water on-site. A short trail from the end of the campground connects to the popular Elk hiking trail.
The lake was named after George Halkett from Little Red River reserve who was employed as a fire boss from the 1930s through 1954. The Sandy Lake name which the park uses seems to be a descriptive name for the lake.
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| User Rating: | 5.0 / 5.0 |
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| Photos: | 48 photos of Sandy Lake |
| Parks: | Prince Albert National Park |
| Location: | 53.650279753371, -106.10008397996 |
| Shore Length: | 22km |
| Surface Area: | 2,510 acres |
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Directions to Sandy Lake
Accessible from the Prince Albert National Park Scenic Highway (#263)
Get directions to the lake: here
Note: this just takes you to the closest road to the centre of the lake, and may not be the best route to get to the lake.
For directions directly to a service/amenity at the lake click on one of the listings in Services & Amenities
George Halkett
The lake was named after George Halkett from Little Red River reserve who was employed as a fire boss from the 1930s through 1954.
The Sandy Lake name that the park uses seems to be a descriptive name.
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Prince Albert National Park
Phone: 306-663-4522
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/sk/princealbert
Fishing at Sandy Lake
Sandy 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 Sandy Lake is open from The Saturday before Victoria Day to September 30.
Fishing Limits for Sandy Lake within Prince Albert National Park
| Species | Limit |
| All Game Fish in Aggregate | Limit 5 |
| Northern Pike | Limit 3 |
| Burbot |
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.
Fishing Attractions/Services at Sandy Lake
Boating at Sandy Lake
Motors are allowed on this lake.
The following restrictions apply to the lake
- Starting April 15, 2025 watercraft require an AIS Certification 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 is 1 boat launch/marina at Sandy Lake.
Camping at Sandy Lake
Beaches at Sandy Lake
Photos of Sandy Lake
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Common female Mergamser and her 2 babies! These birds are constantly on the water from the time they are born. Some ride their mom's backs and most times they swim with her. So very sweet!
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Belted Kingfisher! The elusive Kingfisher! This bird is fast and intelligent. He doesn't stay long in one spot and he's not fond of photographers! lol
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Sub-adult Bald Eagle. Trying to perch high up on an evergreen tree!
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Mature Bald Eagle in flight!
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Trumpeter Swans! This group was preparing to migrate for the end of fall. They are big beautiful bird and the setting is so serene!
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Great Blue Heron fledgling! Sandy Lake has a Rookery housing Great Blue Herons. It's almost haunting-like listening to the young start to fledge their nests. This heron was hopping from tree branch to tree branch.
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Sandy Lake PANP! Gorgeous Osprey hunting for dinner!
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Osprey in flight! Sandy Lake PANP! Gorgeous Osprey hunting for dinner!
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- Weather data: OpenWeather - https://openweathermap.org/
- Satellite imagery: © European Union, Copernicus Programme (Sentinel data) - https://www.copernicus.eu/
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