McBride Lake

McBride Lake is a medium-sized (662 acre) recreational lake in the west block of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park.

The lake is popular for fishing and boating, and I found it to be a great lake for paddling. You can paddle upstream to Eldredge Lake, or downstream along the Pepaw River. Northern Pike, Walleye and Yellow Perch can all be found in the lake.

The lake is quite narrow and runs from west to east following the course of the Pepaw River. Eldredge Lake is upstream and Pepaw Lake is downstream from McBride Lake. All of these lakes are accessible from Highway 983 (gravel).

McBride Lake Campground is a private campground at the lake. The majority of the sites are seasonal, and there is currently a waiting list for seasonal sites. There are a handful of overnight sites available. The campground also has a boat launch, fish-filleting shack, and outhouses. The owners are wonderful and do a great job taking care of the campground!

There is a subdivision of cabins at the lake that is surrounded by the provincial park but technically not part of it.

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

Provincial Park Campground Boat Launch Beach
Stocked Fish Northern Pike Yellow Perch Walleye Burbot
Boundary on map.

Details

Fishing Zone: Southern Zone
Park: Porcupine Hills Provincial Park
Location: 52.454369978148, -102.41326948129
Shore Length: 16km
Surface Area: 662 acres
Max Depth: 7.62 m (25.0 ft)
Inflows: Pepaw River
Outflows: Pepaw River

About this page

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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Discussion and Ratings

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Visited by Gerald Siemens (camping, paddling, swimming)
September 12, 2024
Comment from Gerald Siemens
September 12, 2024
I really like this lake. Fun place to paddle! Very popular campground with friendly, helpful owner operators. I live a long way away, but I hope to return again for a paddle when I get a chance!
Favourited by Matthew Siemens
August 20, 2024
Rating from Matthew Siemens
August 20, 2024
Visited by Matthew Siemens (swimming, camping)
August 18, 2024
Spent a few nights here in the campground. Pretty lake, really nice for paddling.
Comment from Michael Hall
August 4, 2024

Directions to McBride Lake

Accessible from Highway 983 (gravel).

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Map

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Porcupine Hills Provincial Park

Phone: 306-865-4403
Email: [email protected]

Fishing at McBride Lake

McBride Lake is in the southern fishing zone.

What fish are in McBride Lake

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

Learn all about fishing in Saskatchewan here.

Fishing Season

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

Fishing Limits for McBride Lake

These are the limits for all fish species reported to be in McBride Lake. All fishing limits for Saskatchewan.
Species Limit
Burbot 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

Record of fish stocked in McBride Lake

Stocked in 2024 with 150,000 Walleye Fry.
Stocked in 2019 with 150,000 Walleye Fry.
Stocked in 2017 with 150,000 Walleye Fry.
Stocked in 2015 with 500,000 Walleye Fry.
Stocked in 2013 with 400,000 Walleye Fry.

Boating at McBride Lake

There is 1 boat launch/marina at McBride Lake.

Camping at McBride Lake

There is 1 campground at McBride Lake.

Beaches at McBride Lake

There is 1 beach at McBride Lake.

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Campground welcome sign and pricing.
Campground welcome sign and pricing.
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Campground signage.
Campground signage.
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Outhouses.
Outhouses.
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Fish filleting shack.
Fish filleting shack.
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Cement boat launch and dock.
Cement boat launch and dock.
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Cement boat launch and dock.
Cement boat launch and dock.
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Sandy beach, the only one I found in the entire provincial park!
Sandy beach, the only one I found in the entire provincial park!
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Canoes docked at the campground.
Canoes docked at the campground.
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Mouth of the river on the eastern side of the lake.
Mouth of the river on the eastern side of the lake.
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Mouth of the river on the eastern side of the lake.
Mouth of the river on the eastern side of the lake.
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Mouth of the river on the eastern side of the lake.
Mouth of the river on the eastern side of the lake.
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Lake shoreline.
Lake shoreline.
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Lake shoreline.
Lake shoreline.
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Campground info board.
Campground info board.
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Bathymetric (Depth) Charts for McBride Lake

Porcupine Hills Provincial Park

Phone: 306-865-4403
Email: [email protected]

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McBride Lake Campground

Very nice campground, run by a wonderful couple. Mostly seasonal campsites, but a few overnight sites are available as well.


Phone: 306-865-9144
Email: [email protected]

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Beach

Small sandy beach only accessible by water. This was the only sandy beach I found in the entire Porcupine Hills Provincial park!


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