Makwa Lake

Makwa Lake is a huge (7,913 acre) recreational lake located just north and west of the Village of Loon Lake.

There are two First Nations, two provincial parks and two communities on the Lake.

The last battle of the North-West Resistance was fought at Steele Narrows on the lake. The site is now Steele Narrows Provincial Park.

It was last stocked in 2023 with 500,000 Walleye Fry.

Loon Lake and Pine Cove are accessible from Highway 26 running along the eastern shore. The central part of Makwa Provincial Park and and Steele Narrows Provincial Park are accessible from Highway 699 which follows the southern shore of the lake.

The lake water levels on Makwa, Upper Makwa, Jumbo and Little Jumbo are controlled by a small dam managed by the Water Security Agency at the northeastern corner of the lake.

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

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Details

Fishing Zone:	Southern Zone
Parks:	Steele Narrows Provincial Park,Makwa Lake Provincial Park
Community:	Loon Lake
Location:	54.05861745732133, -109.26018416635462
Shore Length:	68km
Surface Area:	7913 acres
Max Depth:	27.5 m (90 ft)
Inflows:	Ministikwan Creek
Outflows:	Makwa River

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Hi, this is Matthew Siemens. I wrote and compiled the data on this page from a variety of sources. Sources include government websites and data sources, public websites, personal experience, and user-submitted information. References for this page.

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Visited by Matthew Siemens

Visited Steele Provincial Park and a few spots in Mawka Provincial Park on Makwa Lake.

Comment from Matthew Siemens

Ice is off the lake!

Directions to Makwa Lake

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Loon Lake Steele Narrows Boat Launch Makwa Lake Boat Launch Pine Cove Boat Launch Pine Cove Resort

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Map

Explore Makwa Lake with our interactive map.

Parks

There are 2 parks at Makwa Lake.

Steele Narrows Provincial Park

Makwa Lake Provincial Park

Fishing at Makwa Lake

Makwa Lake is in the southern fishing zone.

Makwa Lake 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 Makwa Lake

Burbot, Cisco, Lake Whitefish, Northern Pike, Walleye, White Sucker and Yellow Perch can be found in Makwa Lake.

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Fishing Season

Fishing season on Makwa Lake is open from May 5, 2024 to March 31, 2025.

Fishing Limits for Makwa Lake

These are the limits for all fish species reported to be in Makwa Lake. **All fishing limits for Saskatchewan.**
Species	Limit
Burbot	Limit 8
Lake Whitefish	Limit 8
Northern Pike	Limit 5, only one may exceed 75 cm
Yellow Perch	Limit 25
Walleye/Sauger/Saugeye	Limit 4, only one may exceed 55 cm (Limit 3, Only 1 Over 55 Cm (Combined limit for Upper Makwa Lake, Makwa Lake, and Jumbo Lake))

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.

Record of fish stocked in Makwa Lake

Stocked with 500,000 Walleye Fry in 2023.

Stocked with 1,150,000 Walleye Fry in 2019.

Stocked with 550,000 Walleye Fry in 2017.

Stocked with 450,000 Walleye Fry in 2016.

Boating at Makwa Lake

There are 3 boat launches/marinas at Makwa Lake.

Steele Narrows Boat Launch

Makwa Lake Boat Launch

Pine Cove Boat Launch

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Camping at Makwa Lake

Although there are no public campgrounds here at Makwa Lake there are hundreds of campsites available in the Makwa Lake Provincial Park just a short distance away on Jumbo Lake