Lake of the Day

Turtle Lake is an incredibly popular fishing and recreational lake in southern Saskatchewan. It is located 59km SSW of Meadow Lake.

Access to Turtle Lake and its amenities is from Highway 697 and Highway 795.

Turtle Lake is a very busy lake with over 1,500 cabins in many different communities around the lake. It is one of the most popular and heavily developed lakes in the province. There are many different beaches, boat launches, a golf course, campgrounds, hiking trails and more.

Part of the northwest shore of the lake borders the Thunderchild 115C Reserve. There used to be more stores around the lake but the only one still open seasonally is South Bay.

Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Walleye, Lake Whitefish, Burbot, White Sucker and Cisco can be found in Turtle Lake. The lake has historically been stocked with both lake whitefish and walleye. Whitefish haven't been stocked since 1984 and walleye stocking ended in 2009. It's also reportedly the home of the Turtle Lake Monster.

Turtle Lake was fished commercially for whitefish from the 1890's until the 1960 when the population collapsed and the industry closed down. A fish packing plant operated at Moonlight Bay during this time.

The primary outlet for the lake is Turtlelake River which flows into the North Saskatchewan River. Warner River and Mikinak lake are the primary inflows for Turtle Lake.

Have you ever fished at Turtle Lake? Have you seen the monster?

Lac la Pêche is a small (246 acre) recreational and fishing lake located 23km NE of Blaine Lake and 77km NNW of Warman. Access to the lake is from a grid off Highway 12.

There is a public boat launch at Lac la Pêche but no other public access to the lake.

The main attraction at Lac la Pêche is Lac la Pêche Resort. The resort has rental cabins, boat rentals, a sandy beach, convenience store, and seasonal camping sites. There are two subdivisions of private cabins at the lake. The west subdivision has smaller lakefront lots along Woodland Ave. The east subdivision has much larger lakefront lots with an environmental reserve along the shoreline.

Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Walleye and White Sucker can be found in Lac la Pêche. The lake is periodically stocked with Walleye.

Lostman's Lake is a small lake with poor access just north off the road to Nesslin Lake. The lake is 18KM ENE of Big River. There is access to the lake for a small boat or paddlers. It looks like a nice quiet lake for a paddle.

There are two access points to the lake both leading to the boat launch. The first access was blocked by a tree when I tried to make it down, but the second one was clear. (May, 2024) Neither of the access trails had signs.

I don't have any fish species reported in this lake but it's connected to a few other lakes including Little Nesslin so I wouldn't be surprised if it has Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch and maybe a few other species.

The lake has a few inflows from small unnamed lakes and flows out into Little Nesslin Lake.

Technically this looks like it is the most northernly of the "Ness Lakes", but there is a government bathymetric chart with the name "Lostman's Lake" for it.

Have you ever stopped in at Lostman's Lake? Did you find any fish there?

Yorkton Trout Pond is a small stocked trout pond is located right within Yorkton. Access to the pond is from Queen St. Learn more on the Yorkton website.

The pond is stocked with Rainbow Trout, they were jumping when I was there! There are some really nice walking trails (part of the Trans Canada Trail) around the pond and an accessible fishing dock. This is a nice little escape if you're in town and want to be near the water or try and catch a trout.

Provincial fishing license is not required, but please observe the following rules:

Use of the fish pond during daylight hours only
Children must have adult supervision
No swimming / No pets allowed in the fish pond
Anglers are not to enter water (shore fishing only)
Ice fishing is strictly prohibited
Catch and release only
Barbless hooks only
Use of artificial bait only - no live bait
Refrain from using Corn as bait
Introduction of foreign fish species is strictly forbidden.

Marean Lake is a medium sized fishing and recreational lake in southern Saskatchewan. The lake is 36km of Porcupine Plain WSW and 79km ESE of Melfort. The lake is accessible off Highway 679 on the west side, and through the provincial park on the east.

Much of Marean Lake is surrounded by Greenwater Lake Provincial Park. There is access to the east side of the lake with a boat launch and dock thorough the provincial park. Marean Lake Birding Trail is also located on the west side of the lake in the park. It has a 5.5 metre high lookout tower, interpretive signs, and is geared for bird watching. Over 200 different species of birds can be found around Marean Lake and Greenwater Lake.

On the west side of the lake is Marean Lake Resort with campsites, licensed cafe and rental condos. There is also a boat launch, beach, and quite a few private cabins.

The 8km long Klinger's trail connects Marean Lake Resort with Greenwater Lake Provincial Park.

Marean Lake is spring fed and the main outflow is a short creek that flows into Greenwater Lake.

Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Walleye, Burbot and White Sucker can be found in Marean Lake. The lake is stocked occasionally with walleye, more frequently in the past. It was even stocked with rainbow trout once in 1939 but obviously the population never became established. Please note there is a custom limit for Walleye on Marean Lake.

Marean Lake is located within the Greenwater Lake Provincial Park (SK071) Important Bird Area.

Bay Lake is a small recreational lake just south of Candle Lake and east of Torch Lake. The lake is accessible off of Highway 265. There is no sign, but there is a turn off south of the Village Office with parking and a primitive boat launch.

This is a nice, smaller lake for paddlers when Candle Lake is too rough to go out safely.

There are ski trails on the west side of the lake starting either at the Village Office or at the boat launch. In the summer there are hiking trails on both the west and east side of the lake.

I haven't heard of any fish in here, but the lake is connected to Candle Lake so it seems possible they could work their way in. If you have any fishing info for Bay Lake please let me know!

Have you spent any time on Bay Lake?

Helene Lake is a very large shallow lake located 23km NNE of Glaslyn and 67km SSE of Meadow Lake (City).

The lake is accessible down a fairly poor gravel road off of Highway 4. Signage is poor and the road can get quite muddy.

There is a rec. site with no amenities on the lake, other then an older boat launch with no dock.

Saulteaux 159A reserve borders part of the lake on the southeast side.

Helene Lake has historically been stocked with Walleye. It was first stocked in 1933, and was periodically stocked until 2009 when it was stocked for the last time. According to the 2015 Fish Facts the lake a complete winter kill of all Walleye occurred. I haven't heard anything more recently of the fishing on the lake.

Have you ever been to Helene Lake? Were you able to catch anything?

Diamond Lake is one of the super popular "Gem Lakes" located in Narrow Hills Provincial Park. The Gem Lakes are an incredibly popular destination for hiking, paddling, swimming, and camping!

Diamond Lake is located just to the east of Little Jade Lake and north of Opal Lake.

The only access to Diamond Lake is by trail or paddling/portaging. The parking lot for accessing all the Gem Lakes is located near Jade Lake.

There is one back-country campsite at Diamond Lake.

Diamond Lake is regularly stocked with Brook Trout. Different types of stocked trout can be found in most of the Gem Lakes.

Have you every camped or paddled at Diamond Lake?

Chante Lake is a small residential/recreational lake located 47km SW of Prince Albert. There is a residential development along the north shore of the lake with around 30 cabins.

It's not easy to find information about this lake, so if you have any info to add or things I'm missing please let me know!

There is no real public access to the lake. Technically it looks like there is a public reserve in front of the cabin development, but I couldn't see any access, and the yards have been developed right to the water. So if you want to explore the lake, your best bet might be making friends with someone living there!

My understanding is that in the past the lake was more of a seasonal slough/wetland but work was done and it is now a permanent year-round lake. Chante Lake isn't actually registered as a lake anywhere that I've seen and the land under it is still part of the quarters around it.

A boat launch is at the end of the road past the cabins.

According to the pamphlet produced by the developer of the cabin lots the lake was stocked with Rainbow Trout quite a few years ago. I can't find any recent reports about fish in the lake today.

Ministikwan Lake is a very large recreational and fishing lake located 32km W of the Village of Loon Lake and 80km W of the City of Meadow Lake.

The southeast shore of Ministikwan Lake is bordered by the Bronson Forest Recreation Site. Within the recreation site is a lodge, an outfitter, a beach and a boat launch. There is a bible camp just north of the recreation site.

The rest of the lake shoreline and the islands are part of the Ministikwan 161 Reserve.

Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Walleye, Lake Whitefish, Burbot, White Sucker and Cisco can all be found in Ministikwan Lake. Please note there are custom fishing limits for Whitefish, Walleye, and Northern Pike on Ministikwan Lake. There is also a specific season closure around Bear Island.