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.

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Black Lake

Black Lake is a massive (110213 acre) Lake.

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Lake Athabasca

Lake Athabasca is a massive (1925762 acre) Lake. Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park is adjacent to Lake Athabasca.

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Reindeer Lake

Additional Restrictions: CR1 limits

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

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Wollaston Lake

Additional Restrictions: CR1 limits

Wollaston Lake is the largest lake that is entirely within Saskatchewan. Lake Athabasca and Reindeer Lake are larger, but cross the border into Alberto and Manitoba respectively. The lake is located

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