Picnic Lake
Picnic Lake is a small stocked fishing and recreational lake in southern Saskatchewan. It is located 56km NNW of North Battleford and 7km ENE of Edam.
There is a very nice municipal campground on the lake, along with day use areas, a playground, boat launch, and beach.
Picnic Lake is stocked alternately with Brown Trout and Tiger Trout and in the past has been stocked with Rainbow Trout. Yellow perch can also be found in the lake.
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Details
| Fishing Zone: | Southern Zone |
| User Rating: | 5.0 / 5.0 |
| Favourited: | 1 times |
| Photos: | 24 photos of Picnic Lake |
| Location: | 53.208341865643, -108.66481525031 |
| Shore Length: | 3km |
| Surface Area: | 123 acres |
| Max Depth: | 6.2m (20.5 ft) |
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Directions to Picnic Lake
Get directions to the lake: here
Note: this just takes you to the closest road to the centre of the lake, and may not be the best route to get to the lake.
For directions directly to a service/amenity at the lake click on one of the listings in Services & Amenities
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Fishing at Picnic Lake
Picnic Lake is in the southern fishing zone.
What fish are in Picnic Lake
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Additional Restrictions:
Fishing Season
Fishing season on Picnic Lake is from May 5, 2026 to March 31, 2027.
The season for stocked trout is Closed April 1 To May 4.
Fishing Limits for Picnic Lake
| Species | Limit |
| Stocked Trout | Limit 5 (combined limit for all stocked trout) |
| Yellow Perch | Limit 25 |
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 Picnic Lake
| Stocked in 2025 with 10,000 Tiger Trout Fingerlings. |
| Stocked in 2024 with 10,000 Brown Trout Fingerlings. |
| Stocked in 2023 with 10,000 Tiger Trout Fingerlings. |
| Stocked in 2022 with 8,000 Brown Trout Fingerlings. |
| Stocked in 2021 with 10,000 Tiger Trout Fingerlings. |
Fish Facts
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Brown Trout (650 - 2,420 g) Tiger Trout (460 - 1,270 g) Perch (<50 - 120 g) | June 3-4, 2019 Summer Profundal Index Netting (SPIN) assessment. The majority of trout caught were of quality angling size. Perch were forage size (<18.0 cm). |
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Perch: (<100 - 175 g) | June 3 - 4 / Gill nets. Test netting conducted to determine if perch population had winterkilled. Majority of perch were forage size (<18 cm). |
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- Satellite imagery: © European Union, Copernicus Programme (Sentinel data) - https://www.copernicus.eu/
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