Montreal Lake

Montreal Lake is a massive (112954 acre) lake located 63km NNW of Candle Lake (Village) and 121km N of Prince Albert. The lake is partially within Montreal Lake 106 (Reserve).

The lake was officially named on 1948-10-07.

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

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Details

Fishing Zone:	Central Zone
Community:	Timber Bay
Location:	54.303994930624, -105.69663208502
Shore Length:	221km
Surface Area:	112954 acres
Max Depth:	7.8 m (26 ft)
Inflows:	Waskesiu River
Outflows:	Montreal 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.

No AI is used to generate content anywhere on this site.

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Directions to Montreal Lake

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Get directions to a specific location:

Timber Bay North Boat Launch North Beach Timber Bay Launch Site South Launch Site

Geomemorial Information

There are 2 features at Montreal Lake named as part of the Geomemorial Naming Program.

O'Connor Bay is named after Stafford Thomas O'Connor ( Learn more about Stafford Thomas O'Connor )

McKee Bay is named after Ferris Ross McKee ( Learn more about Ferris Ross McKee )

Learn more about the Sask Geomemorial Program

Events

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Map

Explore Montreal Lake with our interactive map.

Fishing at Montreal Lake

Montreal Lake is in the central fishing zone.

Montreal 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 Montreal Lake

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

Learn all about fishing in Saskatchewan here.

Fishing Season

Fishing season on Montreal Lake is open from May 15, 2024 to March 31, 2025.

Fishing Limits for Montreal Lake

These are the limits for all fish species reported to be in Montreal Lake. **All fishing limits for Saskatchewan.**
Species	Limit
Burbot	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
Yellow Perch	Limit 25
Walleye/Sauger/Saugeye	Limit 1 (Custom limit for Montreal 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.

Boating at Montreal Lake

There are 3 boat launches/marinas at Montreal Lake.

North Boat Launch

Timber Bay Launch Site

South Launch Site

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Camping at Montreal Lake

I don't have any campgrounds reported for this lake. Let me know if I'm missing one!

Beaches at Montreal Lake

There is 1 beach at Montreal Lake.

North Beach

Communities near Montreal Lake

There are 1 communities near Montreal Lake.

Timber Bay

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Photos

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Bathymetric (Depth) Charts for Montreal Lake

Old Provincial Bathy Charts

These maps were produced by the government a long time ago, using primitive methods. They are not intended for navigation and should not be expected to be accurate.

Bathymetric map for Montreal_1955.pdf — **bathy/montreal_1955.pdf**

Bathymetric map for Montreal_1987.pdf — **bathy/montreal_1987.pdf**