Northern Fishing Zone
About Northern Fishing Zone
Covering over 47 million acres and containing 2490 lakes, the Northern Fishing Zone is the second largest of the three fishing zones in Saskatchewan. The further north you go in Saskatchewan, the bigger the fish get! This zone is home to some of the most popular fishing lakes in the province, including Lake Athabasca, Reindeer Lake, and Wollaston Lake. The majority of the fishing lodges in the province are also found in this zone. This far north most of the lakes will not be accessible by road. Flying or paddling is often the only way in.
Fishing in the Northern Fishing Zone
The fishing season within the Northern Fishing Zone is open from May 25, 2024 to April 15, 2025.
The following game fish can be found in the zone: Arctic Grayling, Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Walleye, Lake Whitefish and Burbot.
Black Lake is a massive (110213 acre) lake.
| Fishing Zone: | Northern Zone |
| Photos: | 6 photos of Black Lake |
| Location: | 59.147782538736, -105.37394177957 |
| Shore Length: | 381km |
| Surface Area: | 110213 acres |
| Max Width: | 17 km (11 mi) |
| Max Length: | 55 km (34 mi) |
| Inflows: | Chipman River, Cree River, Fond du Lac River, Souter River |
| Outflows: | Fond du Lac River |
Lake Athabasca is a massive (1925762 acre) lake. Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park is adjacent to Lake Athabasca.
| Fishing Zone: | Northern Zone |
| Parks: | Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park |
| Location: | 59.123901342692, -109.01873204606 |
| Shore Length: | 1612km |
| Surface Area: | 1925762 acres |
| Max Width: | 50 km (31 mi) |
| Max Length: | 283 km (176 mi) |
| Max Depth: | 124 m (407 ft) |
| Inflows: | Peace River, which backs up through Rivière des Rochers during flooding, Athabasca River, William River, MacFarlane River, Colin River, Fond du Lac River, |
| Outflows: | Rivière des Rochers that meets with the Peace to form the Slave |
Reindeer Lake is a huge lake in Northern Saskatchewan. It is the second-largest lake in the province and the ninth-largest lake in Canada. Globally it's the 24th largest lake on the planet. 92% of the
| Fishing Zone: | Northern Zone |
| Photos: | 7 photos of Reindeer Lake |
| Parks: | Reindeer Lake (Norvil Olson) Recreation Site |
| Location: | 57.206821551143, -102.43366639094 |
| Shore Length: | 5497km |
| Surface Area: | 1362782 acres |
| Max Depth: | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Inflows: | Cochrane River (Canada) |
| Outflows: | Reindeer River |
Wollaston Lake is the largest lake that is entirely within Saskatchewan. Lake Athabasca and Reindeer Lake are larger, but cross the border into Alberta and Manitoba respectively. The lake is located
| Fishing Zone: | Northern Zone |
| Photos: | 1 photos of Wollaston Lake |
| Communities: | Wollaston Lake Hamlet |
| Parks: | Wollaston Lake (Hidden Bay) Recreation Site |
| Location: | 58.179148609331, -103.29333906934 |
| Shore Length: | 2081km |
| Surface Area: | 517812 acres |
| Max Depth: | 97 m (318 ft) |
| Inflows: | Geikie River |
| Outflows: | Fond du Lac River (10%) Cochrane River (90%)[1] |
Wapata Lake is a massive (12400 acre) lake.
| Fishing Zone: | Northern Zone |
| Location: | 58.843727804418, -105.69701934701 |
| Shore Length: | 76km |
| Surface Area: | 12400 acres |
| Max Depth: | 90ft |
Burnett Lake is a very large (8739 acre) lake.
| Fishing Zone: | Northern Zone |
| Location: | 59.040873613271, -102.28829238417 |
| Shore Length: | 173km |
| Surface Area: | 8739 acres |
Carswell Lake is a very large (9895 acre) lake.
| Fishing Zone: | Northern Zone |
| Location: | 58.602603201776, -109.3340407599 |
| Shore Length: | 76km |
| Surface Area: | 9895 acres |
Close Lake is a massive (11632 acre) lake.
| Fishing Zone: | Northern Zone |
| Location: | 57.901085214591, -104.9576546658 |
| Shore Length: | 134km |
| Surface Area: | 11632 acres |
Daly Lake is a massive (15175 acre) lake.
| Fishing Zone: | Northern Zone |
| Location: | 56.522547172744, -105.6643903871 |
| Shore Length: | 122km |
| Surface Area: | 15175 acres |
Gow Lake is a large (3857 acre) lake.
| Fishing Zone: | Northern Zone |
| Location: | 56.463893626612, -104.46812745809 |
| Shore Length: | 47km |
| Surface Area: | 3857 acres |