Lake of the Day

Iroquois Lake is a large recreational and fishing lake 90km W of Prince Albert. The lake is accessible on grid roads off of Highway 12 and Highway 3.

There are two communities on the shores of the lake. The Resort Village of Pebble Baye is on the northeast shore and the hamlet of Pelican Cove is on the eastern shore. The lake has public boat launches, beaches, and quite a few cabins.

Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, and Lake Whitefish can be found in Iroquois Lake. It is very occasionally stocked with Walleye.

There are many other nearby lakes including Emerald Lake and Big Shell Lake,

Have you heard the story of where Iroquois Lake got its name?

Pine Lake is a tiny stocked trout lake within Narrow Hills Provincial Park. It is directly across the highway from the larger Ispuchaw Lake. The lake is 47km ENE of the Resort Village of Candle Lake and just south west of Lower Fishing Lake where the park visitors centre is.

The lake is accessible down a short trail off of the Hanson Lake Road. There is room to park off the highway (marked on the map) and a high-clearance vehicle could probably get all the way down to the water. There is no boat launch but there is a launch site that could work for a canoe, kayak, or a boat you could launch by hand. Note there is a 5 hp motor restriction on Pine Lake

There are no facilities at Pine Lake, but there is a campground across the highway at Ispuchaw Lake, and Lower Fishing Lake nearby has a huge campground, a store, pay-phone, park visitor centre, and showers.

The lake is stocked yearly with trout alternating between Rainbow Trout and Splake Trout.

Have you been to Pine Lake? How was the fishing?

Eagle Lake is a smaller stocked lake 24km S of Melfort accessible by grid roads. The lake has been stocked in the past with Walleye, and Yellow Perch have also been reported in the lake.

There is a fairly new subdivision of cabins on the north side of the lake with a private beach. There is also a primitive boat launch with a very rough road down to it. I wouldn't attempt it with a trailer or with a low-clearance vehicle.

Have you ever made it out to the lake? Did you catch anything?

The Dupueis Lakes (Dupueis Lake) are a pair of small lakes located 78km NE of the Resort Village of Candle Lake and just across the Highway from Little Bear Lake.

It's a quiet pretty lake, but the signage is bad and it wouldn't be the easiest to get a boat down to the water.

The road into the lake is quite narrow and the access down to the water is by a fairly steep and overgrown trail. This is a primitive lake with no services at all.

Northern Pike and Yellow Perch are reported in the lake.

Have you made it into the Dupueis Lakes?

Echo Lake is a large recreational and fishing lake located 67km NE of Regina in the Qu'Appelle River Valley.

There are multiple communities, several campgrounds and beaches, and a provincial park on the lake. Echo Lake is a year-round destination and popular with vacationers and residents.

It is one of the four Fishing Lakes (Pasqua Lake, Echo Lake, Mission Lake, and Katepwa Lake). Pasqua Lake is upstream and Mission Lake is downstream from Echo Lake. The water level on the lake is controlled by a dam located on the river between Echo Lake and Mission Lake.

Highway 56 runs along the north shore of the lake, and Highway 210 runs along the south.

Echo Valley Provincial Park is on the west side between Echo Lake and Pasqua Lake. Standing Buffalo 78 Reserve is located just north of the provincial park.

The town of Fort Qu'Appelle is the largest community on Echo Lake and provides all services. It is on the east end of the lake between Echo Lake and Mission Lake. There are also two Resort Villages: B-Say-Tah on the south and Fort San on the north of the lake.

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

The Saskatchewan Fish Hatchery is also located at Echo Lake and offers tours during the summer! Well worth checking out if you can!

Have you ever toured the Hatchery?

Larsen Lake (Larson Lake) is a small, quiet recreational and fishing lake located 20km SE of Spiritwood and is accessible from a grid road off Highway 3.

There are a handful of cabins on the lake. On the western shore, there is a boat launch with a dock.

Walleye, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch can be found in Larsen Lake. It is periodically stocked with Walleye every few years.

Have you been to this lake?

Big Sandy Lake is a massive lake located 106km NE of the Resort Village of Candle Lake. The lake is accessible from a service road off the Hanson Lake Road.

There is an outfitter and a leased provincial rec. site on the north end of the lake. There are 13 campsites at the rec. site and the outfitter has rental cabins. The rec. site also has an outhouse, a paid, primitive boat launch, and a beach.

You can find Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, and Whitefish in Big Sandy Lake. A small number of Walleye were stocked in the lake in 2009 and 2010 but nothing recently. Please note there is a custom limit of 1 Walleye on Big Sandy Lake

There are a few creeks and rivers that flow into Big Sandy Lake. Ballantyne River flows out of the eastern end of Big Sandy Lake into Deschambault Lake.

Have you been to Big Sandy Lake?

Kit Lake is a tiny stocked trout lake in Clarence-Steepbank Provincial Park.

The lake is 55 km NE of the Resort Village of Candle Lake and is accessible off Highway 927 down a rough road that runs through the Provincial Park.

This is actually one of the easier-to-access lakes in the Provincial Park with a decent but primitive boat launch with no dock. It's suitable for small boats or paddlers. The road through the park is not maintained after Clarence Lake so take your time and make sure your vehicle has adequate clearance.

Kit Lake is stocked yearly with Rainbow Trout. The nearby Ridge Lake is stocked with Brook Trout.

Have you been to Kit Lake? What's your favourite lake in the Clarence-Stepbank Provincial Park?

Mission Lake (sometimes called Lebret Lake) is a medium-sized recreational and fishing lake located 75km NE of Regina.

The lake is one of the four "Fishing Lakes" in the Qu'Appelle Valley. Echo Lake is upstream, Katepwa Lake is dowstream.

Mission Lake is accessible from Highways 22, 34, and 56. Highway 56 runs along the north shore of the lake for its entire width.

The Lebret Recreation Site is a small rec. site located within the village of Lebret. It has a boat launch and room for parking and that's about it.

Like the other Fishing Lakes, there are a huge number of different fish species that can be found in Mission Lake, including: Walleye, Northern Pike, Bigmouth Buffalo, Burbot, Common Carp, Yellow Perch, Whitefish, and Suckers.

Mission Lake was named after the Catholic mission at Lebret.

The Qu'Appelle River is both the main inflow and outflow for the lake. Another small creek, "Echo Creek," enters Mission Lake on the southwest corner.

Fort Qu'Appelle is at the west end of the lake between Mission Lake and Echo Lake. The village of Lebret and Wa-pii-moos-toosis Reserve are on the north shore of the lake along Highway 56.

Have you fished at Mission Lake?

Potato Lake is a smaller fishing/recreational lake located 9.8km S of Air Ronge and 200km N of Prince Albert. The lake is accessible just off of Highway 2.

There is a subdivision of cabins on the west side of the lake, as well as a primitive boat launch.

The Napatāk Ramble Music Festival is held at the lake every year.

Walleye, Northern Pike, and Whitefish can be found in Potato Lake. Note that angling is closed on Potato Lake, Lower Potato Lake and the Potato River between April 1 - May 31. Parts of the Potato River are closed to angling all year. See Anglers Guide for full details.

Potato Lake is connected to Lac La Ronge by the Potato River. A short channel connects Potato Lake to Lower Potato Lake.

Have you ever been to the lake?