Lake Athabasca

Lake Athabasca is a massive (1925762 acre) lake located 294km N of La Loche and 558km N of Meadow Lake (City).

Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park is adjacent to Lake Athabasca.

The lake was officially named on 1983-11-23. The name Lake Athabasca is of Plains Cree origin.

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Fishing Zone:	Northern Zone
Park:	Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
Location:	59.12390134269241, -109.0187320460646
Shore Length:	1612km
Surface Area:	1925762 acres
Max Width:	50 km (31 mi)
Max Length:	283 km (176 mi)
Max Depth:	124 m (407 ft)
Inflows:	Peace River, which backs up through Rivière des Rochers during flooding, Athabasca River, William River, MacFarlane River, Colin River, Fond du Lac River,
Outflows:	Rivière des Rochers that meets with the Peace to form the Slave

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Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park

Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park is located at Lake Athabasca.

Website: https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/1414/athabasca-sand-dunes-provincial-park

Fishing at Lake Athabasca

Lake Athabasca is in the northern fishing zone.

What fish are in Lake Athabasca

Arctic Grayling, Burbot, Cisco, Goldeye, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Longnose Sucker, Northern Pike, Round Whitefish, Walleye, White Sucker and Yellow Perch can be found in Lake Athabasca.

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Fishing Season

Fishing season on Lake Athabasca is open from May 25, 2024 to April 15, 2025.

Fishing Limits for Lake Athabasca

These are the limits for all fish species reported to be in Lake Athabasca. **All fishing limits for Saskatchewan.**
Species	Limit
Arctic Grayling	Limit 2, only one may exceed 35 cm
Burbot	Limit 8
Goldeye	Limit 8
Lake Trout	Limit 3, only one may exceed 65 cm
Lake Whitefish	Limit 8
Northern Pike	Limit 5, only one may exceed 75 cm
Round Whitefish	Limit 8
Yellow Perch	Limit 25
Walleye/Sauger/Saugeye	Limit 4, only one may exceed 55 cm

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.