Katepwa Lake

Katepwa Lake is a large recreational and fishing lake located 88km ENE of Regina in the Qu'Appelle River Valley.

Highway 56 runs along the east and south of the lake, while Highway 619 runs along the southeastern end of the lake.

It is one of the four Fishing Lakes (Pasqua Lake, Echo Lake, Mission Lake, and Katepwa Lake). Katepwa Lake is the last of the Fishing Lakes in the chain and is downstream from Mission Lake. The water level on the lake is controlled by a dam located at the east end of the lake.

The Resort Village of the District of Katepwa borders most of the south and east shore of the lake. Two other communities; Taylor Beach and Lake View Beach are on the west shore along with the Carry the Kettle Reserve.

Katepwa Point Provincial Park is on the east side of the lake and has a public boat launch, change rooms, accessible paddling dock, and a really beautiful beach!

The Trans Canada trail runs along the eastern shore of the lake.

Like the rest of the fishing lakes a large number of different game species can be found in Katepwa Lake including: Bigmouth Buffalo, Burbot, Channel Catfish, Cisco, Common Carp, Lake Whitefish, Northern Pike, Walleye, White Sucker and Yellow Perch.

The name Katepwa Lake is of Cree origin and most likely originated from the word "Kahtapwao" meaning "What is calling?" in Cree.

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KATEPWA LAKE AT KATEPWA BEACH

05JL004

2.0 km

Latest: N/A | Level: N/A | Discharge: N/A

ECHO CREEK AT FORT QU'APPELLE

05JK008

12.5 km

Latest: N/A | Level: N/A | Discharge: N/A

ECHO LAKE AT FISH HATCHERY

05JK005

18.4 km

Latest: N/A | Level: N/A | Discharge: N/A

PHEASANT CREEK NEAR ABERNETHY

05JL005

22.5 km

Latest: 2026-06-07 01:30:00 UTC | Level: 1.036 m | Discharge: 0.000 m3/s

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Fishing Zone:	Southern Zone
User Rating:	5.0 / 5.0
Favourited:	1 times
Photos:	36 photos of Katepwa Lake
RM:	North Qu'Appelle No. 187, Abernethy No. 186, Indian Head No. 156
Communities:	Resort Village of the District of Katepwa, Taylor Beach, Lake View Beach, Berry Hills Estates
Parks:	Katepwa Point Provincial Park
Location:	50.70333532393, -103.64394315607
Shore Length:	27km
Surface Area:	4,018 acres
Max Width:	1.7 km (1.1 mi)
Max Length:	9.9 km (6.2 mi)
Max Depth:	23.2 m (76 ft)
Inflows:	Qu'Appelle River
Outflows:	Qu'Appelle River

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Matt - SaskLakes.ca

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Dec 11, 2025

Check out the update on IceShanty.

thickness_inches: 7
location: Katepwa Beach Boat Launch
source: social_media
source_url: https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=399213.0

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Matt - SaskLakes.ca

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Sep 12, 2024

Great lake with a lot of communities and development. The Provincial Park is beautiful and has a great beach and day-use area.

🎣 2 catches – Northern Pike (7lb), Walleye (4lb)
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Gerald Siemens

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🎣 2 catches – Northern Pike (7lb), Walleye (4lb)
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Katepwa Point Provincial Park

Katepwa Point Provincial Park is located at Katepwa Lake.

Fishing at Katepwa Lake

There are a huge number of different species of fish found in Katepwa Lake.

Katepwa Lake is in the southern fishing zone.

What fish are in Katepwa Lake

Walleye, Bigmouth Buffalo, Common Carp, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike, Cisco, Lake Whitefish, Burbot, White Sucker and Yellow Perch can be found in Katepwa Lake.

Learn all about fishing in Saskatchewan here.

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Fishing Season

Fishing season on Katepwa Lake is from May 5, 2026 to March 31, 2027.

Fishing Limits for Katepwa Lake

These are the limits for all fish species reported to be in Katepwa Lake. **All fishing limits for Saskatchewan.**
Species	Limit
Bigmouth Buffalo	Limit 0
Channel Catfish	Limit 1 (which cannot exceed 60 cm)
Northern Pike	Limit 5 (only one may exceed 75 cm)
Yellow Perch	Limit 25
Walleye	Limit 4 (only one may exceed 55 cm, combined limit for Walleye/Sauger/Saugeye)
Lake Whitefish	Limit 8 (combined limit for all whitefish)
Burbot	Limit 8
Cisco	Limit 8 (combined limit for all whitefish)
Common Carp	No limit (considered an invasive species)

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Fish Facts

Fish Facts 2017	Walleye: (58 - 3415 g) Good Pike: (3103 - 3969 g) Poor Perch: (49 - 297 g) Good	June 21 - 22 / Gill nets. Consistent walleye, with less abundant pike and increased perch relative to previous survey. Angling success is reported as poor.