Lac la Ronge

Lac la Ronge is a massive lake in central Saskatchewan. It is located partially within Air Ronge and 37km SSW of Stanley Mission.

Lac La Ronge Provincial Park is adjacent to Lac la Ronge.

This lake has been personally visited by myself, Matthew Siemens.

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Details

Fishing Zone:	Central Zone
Photos:	57 photos of Lac la Ronge
Communities:	La Ronge, Air Ronge
Parks:	Lac La Ronge Provincial Park
Location:	55.140414593947, -104.88940893133
Shore Length:	773km
Surface Area:	333381 acres
Max Depth:	42.1 m (138 ft)
Inflows:	Montreal River, Bow River, Nemeiben River, Nipekamew River, Meeyomoot River
Outflows:	Rapid River

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La Ronge Air Ronge Nut Point Campground Nut Point Trail Wadin Bay Campground Wadin Bay Campground Beach Moonie Beach Dunbar Point Ferguson Point Campbell Channel Napatak North Boat Launch Napatak South Boat Launch Bell's Point Beach Patterson's Park Beach Patterson's Park Boat Launch Saskatoon Beach English Bay Boat Launch Nut Point Boat Launch IceFishingRentals.ca North Country Lodge

Geomemorial Information

There are 51 features at Lac la Ronge named as part of the Geomemorial Naming Program.

Blondeau Island is named after Louis Blondeau ( Learn more about Louis Blondeau )

Whitley Island is named after Robert Newton Whitley ( Learn more about Robert Newton Whitley )

Moore Island is named after Harold Edwin Moore ( Learn more about Harold Edwin Moore )

Black Island is named after James Calvin Black ( Learn more about James Calvin Black )

Jones Island is named after Joseph Jones ( Learn more about Joseph Jones )

Creighton Island is named after Allan David Creighton ( Learn more about Allan David Creighton )

Dodds Island is named after Roland Dodds ( Learn more about Roland Dodds )

Peters Island is named after Herbert Peter Peters ( Learn more about Herbert Peter Peters )

Love Island is named after Lawrence Wyman Love ( Learn more about Lawrence Wyman Love )

Keller Island is named after Frederick Keller ( Learn more about Frederick Keller )

Fox Island is named after Erwin Albert Fox ( Learn more about Erwin Albert Fox )

McKee Island is named after Gordon Kenneth McKee ( Learn more about Gordon Kenneth McKee )

Milliken Island is named after Douglas Wilson Milliken ( Learn more about Douglas Wilson Milliken )

Orr Island is named after Ruben Seymour Orr ( Learn more about Ruben Seymour Orr )

Rowe Island is named after Terry Faulkner Rowe ( Learn more about Terry Faulkner Rowe )

Mullen Islands is named after Albert Lorne Mullen ( Learn more about Albert Lorne Mullen )

Blanchard Island is named after Hubert Anton Blanchard ( Learn more about Hubert Anton Blanchard )

Tait Island is named after Francis Alexander Tait ( Learn more about Francis Alexander Tait )

Jackson Islands is named after Leonard MacCallum Jackson ( Learn more about Leonard MacCallum Jackson )

Fennell Island is named after Lloyd Richard Fennell ( Learn more about Lloyd Richard Fennell )

Nelson Island is named after Raymond Morse Nelson ( Learn more about Raymond Morse Nelson )

Murphy Islands is named after Merton Barnabas Murphy ( Learn more about Merton Barnabas Murphy )

Macdonell Island is named after Charles Beverly Macdonnell ( Learn more about Charles Beverly Macdonnell )

Fuller Island is named after Charles Richard Fuller ( Learn more about Charles Richard Fuller )

Boyd Island is named after Francis Eric Boyd ( Learn more about Francis Eric Boyd )

Martin Island is named after John Livingstone Martin ( Learn more about John Livingstone Martin )

Cook Island is named after Russell Gordon Cook ( Learn more about Russell Gordon Cook )

Driscoll Island is named after Stanley Albert Driscoll ( Learn more about Stanley Albert Driscoll )

Kidd Island is named after Leonard Dewain Kidd ( Learn more about Leonard Dewain Kidd )

McKenzie Island is named after Gordon James McKenzie ( Learn more about Gordon James McKenzie )

Burns Island is named after Robert George Burns ( Learn more about Robert George Burns )

McCulloch Island is named after Robert Lyle McCulloch ( Learn more about Robert Lyle McCulloch )

Fowler Island is named after Douglas George Fowler ( Learn more about Douglas George Fowler )

Murray Island is named after David William Murray ( Learn more about David William Murray )

Marshall Island is named after George Charles Marshall ( Learn more about George Charles Marshall )

Pow Island is named after David Everett Pow ( Learn more about David Everett Pow )

Hope Island is named after Donald John Hope ( Learn more about Donald John Hope )

Cowan Island is named after Charles William Cowan ( Learn more about Charles William Cowan )

Clarke Island is named after James Arbuckle Clarke ( Learn more about James Arbuckle Clarke )

Zimmer Island is named after Ronald Zimmer ( Learn more about Ronald Zimmer )

Hunt Bay is named after Leslie William Hunt ( Learn more about Leslie William Hunt )

Mooney Bay is named after Clarance Raymond Mooney ( Learn more about Clarance Raymond Mooney )

Ewen Bay is named after Frank Malcolm Ewen ( Learn more about Frank Malcolm Ewen )

Dunbar Point is named after Ronald Dunbar ( Learn more about Ronald Dunbar )

Ferguson Point is named after John Hugh Ferguson ( Learn more about John Hugh Ferguson )

Adamson Bay is named after John William Adamson ( Learn more about John William Adamson )

Connell Island is named after Matthew Connell ( Learn more about Matthew Connell )

Warne Island is named after Thomas Herbert Warne ( Learn more about Thomas Herbert Warne )

Foster Island is named after Emerson James Foster ( Learn more about Emerson James Foster )

Campbell Channel is named after Hudson Cecil Campbell ( Learn more about Hudson Cecil Campbell )

Simpson Island is named after George Bruce Simpson ( Learn more about George Bruce Simpson )

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Lac La Ronge Provincial Park

Lac La Ronge Provincial Park is located at Lac la Ronge.

Website: https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1430/lac-la-ronge-provincial-park

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Fishing at Lac la Ronge

Lac la Ronge is in the central fishing zone.

Lac la Ronge is partially within a First Nations Reserve. Please note that according to the Sask Anglers Guide:

Permission from the First Nation Chief or Band Council is required to fish on First Nations reserve lands.

What fish are in Lac la Ronge

Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Walleye, Lake Whitefish, Burbot, White Sucker, Cisco and Longnose Sucker can be found in Lac la Ronge.

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Additional Restrictions:

Mandatory Barbless Hooks

Fishing Season

Fishing season on Lac la Ronge is from May 15, 2025 to March 31, 2025.

Additional Restrictions:

Part Of Lac La Ronge Within 1 Km Of River Mouth Closed To Angling All Year

Fishing Limits for Lac la Ronge

This lake is a catch-and-release (CR) water (CR1). Special limits apply and barbless hooks are mandatory when fishing here.

These are the limits for all fish species reported to be in Lac la Ronge. **All fishing limits for Saskatchewan.**
Species	Limit
Lake Trout	Limit 2 (Only one may exceed 65 cm)
Northern Pike	Limit 3 (Only one may exceed 75 cm)
Yellow Perch	Limit 25
Walleye	Limit 2 (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)

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.

Fish Facts

Fish Facts 2022	Lake trout: (360 - 5350 g) Burbot: (370 - 3650 g)	Aug 22 - 26. Gill nets. SPIN (Summer Profundal Index Netting) assessment. Lake trout population estimate and size range is similar to initial SPIN survey in 2016.
Fish Facts 2021	Walleye: (24 to 35 cm) Sparse Pike: (21.4 to 109.1 cm) Good Perch: (13.2 to 30 cm) Poor Whitefish: (30.9 to 53.6 cm) Poor Burbot: (61.7 to 77 cm) Sparse	May 5-13. Trap nets. Spring spawning run investigation. Live release of all fish. Pike numbers have increased, while walleye numbers have decreased since the initial investigation in 2016. Changes in ice off date from 2016 to 2021 may have impacted spawning run fish numbers in 2021.
Fish Facts 2019	*Trap nets were used in this survey. Recordings will be shown in length. Lake Trout (52.5 - 103.0 cm)	September 24-October 7, 2019 Boat access from La Ronge town site. Ongoing lake trout spawning survey with lake trout abundance consistent with previous survey. All captured lake trout were tagged with yellow T-bar tags* along the back of the fish and released. *Anglers asked to record tag numbers and report to: [email protected].
Fish Facts 2023	Lake Trout (51.6-104.2 cm)	Sept 26 - Oct 11, 2023. Gill nets. Spawning survey for lake trout using small mesh gill nets. Population is showing continual improvements.
Fish Facts 2018	Lake Trout: 200 g - 10,950 g Walleye: 740 g - 3,070 g Burbot: 330 g - 2,800 g	August 21 - 22 (gill nets) Follow up to the 2010 Summer Profundal Index Netting (SPIN) assessment. Lake trout numbers remain at similar levels to the 2010 survey. Angling success reported as fair to good for lake trout.
Fish Facts 2016	Walleye: (21.7 - 60.2 cm) Pike: (30.5 - 101.7 cm) Perch: Sparse Whitefish: Sparse Burbot: Sparse	May 3 - 19 / Trap nets. Initial spring spawning run investigation. Live release of all fish. Boat access from La Ronge townsite.
Fish Facts 2016	Lake trout: (440 - 7620 g)	Aug 23 - Sept 7 / Gill nets. Initial SPIN (Summer Profundal Index Netting) assessment. Boat access from La Ronge townsite.
Fish Facts 2015	Walleye: (42.9 - 78.4 cm) Pike: (29.6 - 92.6 cm)	May 18 - 28 / Trap net. Spring post-spawn investigation - all fish released. Walleye and pike numbers have increased since the last assessment in 2010. Boat access from La Ronge town site.
Fish Facts 2015	Lake trout: (1320 - 11200 g)	September 24 - Oct 9 / Gill nets. Ongoing lake trout spawning survey. Lake trout numbers have increased since the last assessment in 2011. Boat access from La Ronge town site.

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Boating at Lac la Ronge

There are 5 boat launches/marinas at Lac la Ronge.

Napatak North Boat Launch

Napatak South Boat Launch

Patterson's Park Boat Launch

English Bay Boat Launch

Nut Point Boat Launch

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Camping at Lac la Ronge

There are 2 campgrounds at Lac la Ronge.

Nut Point Campground

Wadin Bay Campground

Beaches at Lac la Ronge

There are 6 beaches at Lac la Ronge.

Wadin Bay Campground Beach

Wadin Bay Main Beach

Moonie Beach

Bell's Point Beach

Patterson's Park Beach

Saskatoon Beach

Communities near Lac la Ronge

There are 2 communities near Lac la Ronge.

La Ronge

Air Ronge

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Photos

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Fish filleting shack.
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Outhouse near the launch.
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Double launch and docks.
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Cement launch and dock.
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Cement launch.
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Parking at the boat launch.
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Island just out from the boat launch at Wadin Bay.
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Bathymetric (Depth) Charts for Lac la Ronge

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.