Piprell Lake
Piprell Lake is a small (330-acre) stocked trout lake located 46km NNE of the Resort Village of Candle Lake and 115km NNE of Prince Albert. The lake is accessible from Highway 913 (gravel).
Piprell Lake was pretty significantly impacted by the SHOE Fire. Several areas around the lake burnt, including the Tiger Bay Campground and storage compound at Rainbow Lodge.
The lake is a very popular fishing destination with four different kinds of stocked trout found in the lake (brown, rainbow, tiger, and splake). The season for stocked trout on the lake is open year round. Many other fishing lakes can be found within a short distance of Piprell Lake. Clarence-Steepbank Provincial Park is just north and Narrow Hills Provincial Park is just east of the lake.
There are also many ATV and snowmobile trails in the area.
Piprell Lake Recreation Site is a leased recreation site at the north end of the lake. The recreation site is leased by Rainbow Lodge and has a boat launch, camping, a store with gas, and showers. The lodge also offers a rental chalet and rental cabins.
As of 2025 there is now cell service at the lake and along most Highway 913.
Piprell Lake was named after Gordon Leslie Piprell who was killed in WW2.
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| Fishing Zone: | Central Zone |
| Named After: | Gordon Leslie Piprell |
| User Rating: | 5.0 / 5.0 |
| Favourited: | 3 times |
| Photos: | 29 photos of Piprell Lake |
| Parks: | Piprell Lake Recreation Site |
| Location: | 54.140599742701, -104.90890884512 |
| Shore Length: | 11km |
| Surface Area: | 330 acres |
| Max Depth: | 20 m (66 ft) |
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Directions to Piprell Lake
Accessible from Highway 913 (gravel)
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
Geomemorial Information
Piprell Lake was named after Gordon Leslie Piprell as part of the GeoMemorial Commemorative Naming Program.
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Piprell Lake Recreation Site
Piprell Lake Recreation Site is located at Piprell Lake.
Fishing at Piprell Lake
Piprell Lake is in the central fishing zone.
What fish are in Piprell Lake
Tiger Trout, Splake Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout and White Sucker can be found in Piprell Lake.Learn all about fishing in Saskatchewan here.
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Fishing Season
Fishing season on Piprell Lake is from Season: Season is open year round for stocked trout
The season for stocked trout is Open All Year.
Fishing Limits for Piprell Lake
| Species | Limit |
| Stocked Trout | Limit 5 (combined limit for all stocked trout) |
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 Piprell Lake
| Stocked in 2024 with 10,000 Rainbow Trout Fingerlings and 10,000 Brown Trout Fingerlings. |
| Stocked in 2023 with 10,000 Splake Trout Fingerlings and 10,000 Tiger Trout Fingerlings. |
| Stocked in 2022 with 10,000 Brown Trout Fingerlings and 10,000 Rainbow Trout Fingerlings. |
| Stocked in 2021 with 15,000 Rainbow Trout Fingerlings, 10,000 Tiger Trout Fingerlings and 10,000 Splake Trout Fingerlings. |
| Stocked in 2020 with 41 Rainbow Trout Adults, 10,000 Brown Trout Fingerlings and 10,000 Rainbow Trout Fingerlings. |
Fish Facts
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Splake Trout (331 - 568 g), Fair Brown Trout (476 - 1,414 g), Poor Tiger Trout (202 - 444 g), Poor Rainbow Trout: Nil catch White Sucker (29.2 - 50.5 cm) | July 4, 2019 Short duration net sets with trout being live-released. Splake were the most abundant trout species caught but were not as well-proportioned as the brown or tiger trout. No rainbow trout were caught but were observed rising to the surface. |
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Splake: (352 - 940 g) Poor Brown Trout: (150 - 814 g) Poor Rainbow Trout: (214 - 412 g) Moderate Tiger Trout: (264 - 644 g) Poor | June 20 - 21 / Gill nets. Fair to good angling success for all trout species reported at time of survey. |
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Smoky Sunrise at Piprell Lake - July 23
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- Weather data: OpenWeather - https://openweathermap.org/
- Satellite imagery: © European Union, Copernicus Programme (Sentinel data) - https://www.copernicus.eu/
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