Reindeer Lake
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 lake is in Saskatchewan, with a small section in Manitoba.
Reindeer Lake is a popular fishing lake with several fishing lodges. Trophy northern pike are commonly caught in the lake, and many other species can be found.
Reindeer Lake (Norvil Olson) Recreation Site is located on Reindeer Lake.
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About Reindeer Lake
The lake was officially named on 1936-07-15.
Bays on Reindeer Lake
There are 41 bays on Reindeer Lake.
- Asimwok Bay (Surface Area: 830 acres)
- Burntwood Bay (Surface Area: 1827 acres)
- Butler Bay (Surface Area: 236 acres)
- Cowie Bay (Surface Area: 2037 acres)
- Creswell Bay (Surface Area: 3179 acres)
- Cross Bay (Surface Area: 231 acres)
- Deep Bay (Surface Area: 22771 acres)
- Elliott Bay (Surface Area: 265 acres)
- Fleming Bay (Surface Area: 1800 acres)
- Fraser Bay (Surface Area: 2542 acres)
- Gillespie Bay (Surface Area: 519 acres)
- Halldorson Bay (Surface Area: 1703 acres)
- King Bay (Surface Area: 314 acres)
- Kinoosao Bay (Surface Area: 1699 acres)
- Kowalski Bay (Surface Area: 982 acres)
- Lawrence Bay (Surface Area: 7010 acres)
- Levesque Bay (Surface Area: 2209 acres)
- Loewen Bay (Surface Area: 297 acres)
- Loon Bay (Surface Area: 4304 acres)
- Lowdermilk Bay (Surface Area: 4436 acres)
- Martin Bay (Surface Area: 1202 acres)
- McLean Bay (Surface Area: 2455 acres)
- Munro Bay (Surface Area: 100 acres)
- Nicholson Bay (Surface Area: 554 acres)
- Noble Bay (Surface Area: 542 acres)
- Numabin Bay (Surface Area: 44890 acres)
- Numakoos Bay (Surface Area: 925 acres)
- Paskwachi Bay (Surface Area: 19133 acres)
- Porter Bay (Surface Area: 589 acres)
- Robinson Bay (Surface Area: 1372 acres)
- Ryan Bay (Surface Area: 203 acres)
- Scott Bay (Surface Area: 205 acres)
- Stackhouse Bay (Surface Area: 11882 acres)
- Swan Bay (Surface Area: 9577 acres)
- Timew Bay (Surface Area: 151 acres)
- Turner Bay (Surface Area: 2597 acres)
- Vermilion Bay (Surface Area: 6561 acres)
- Wapus Bay (Surface Area: 7012 acres)
- Wepusko Bay (Surface Area: 6054 acres)
- Whitesand Bay (Surface Area: 10964 acres)
- Wiley Bay (Surface Area: 411 acres)
Islands on Reindeer Lake
There are 116 islands on Reindeer Lake.
- Abbott Island (Surface Area: 459 acres)
- Adams Island (Surface Area: 709 acres)
- Allen Island (Surface Area: 1960 acres)
- Amiskit Island (Surface Area: 3581 acres)
- Armstrong Island (Surface Area: 951 acres)
- Ballentin Island (Surface Area: 2325 acres)
- Beatty Island (Surface Area: 1373 acres)
- Beaver Island (Surface Area: 4259 acres)
- Bedard Island (Surface Area: 189 acres)
- Bedford Island (Surface Area: 14587 acres)
- Berston Island (Surface Area: 1785 acres)
- Bjornson Island (Surface Area: 173 acres)
- Bladon Island (Surface Area: 1356 acres)
- Boundary Island (Surface Area: 3903 acres)
- Bradley Island (Surface Area: 1832 acres)
- Bray Island (Surface Area: 619 acres)
- Brenton Island (Surface Area: 221 acres)
- Brink Island (Surface Area: 403 acres)
- Brown Islands (Surface Area: 1253 acres)
- Burton Island (Surface Area: 461 acres)
- Butler Island (Surface Area: 2134 acres)
- Cameron Island (Surface Area: 742 acres)
- Cheesman Island (Surface Area: 4395 acres)
- Clements Island (Surface Area: 1353 acres)
- Coates Island (Surface Area: 441 acres)
- Cooke Island (Surface Area: 231 acres)
- Crane Island (Surface Area: 794 acres)
- Creswell Island (Surface Area: 430 acres)
- Cumines Island (Surface Area: 14433 acres)
- Dewdney Island (Surface Area: 1877 acres)
- Dixon Island (Surface Area: 789 acres)
- Doucet Island (Surface Area: 487 acres)
- Drever Island (Surface Area: 128 acres)
- Dunlop Island (Surface Area: 421 acres)
- Edgar Island (Surface Area: 709 acres)
- Fawley Island (Surface Area: 1336 acres)
- Findlay Island (Surface Area: 388 acres)
- Fontaine Island (Surface Area: 940 acres)
- Forsyth Island (Surface Area: 658 acres)
- Fox Island (Surface Area: 156 acres)
- Fraser Island (Surface Area: 2979 acres)
- Gawthrop Island (Surface Area: 587 acres)
- Gibson Island (Surface Area: 5870 acres)
- Graham Islands (Surface Area: 445 acres)
- Halfway Island (Surface Area: 1932 acres)
- Hay Island (Surface Area: 3429 acres)
- Hodgson Island (Surface Area: 727 acres)
- Holukoff Island (Surface Area: 326 acres)
- Horseshoe Island (Surface Area: 506 acres)
- Hourd Island (Surface Area: 436 acres)
- Hourston Island (Surface Area: 5430 acres)
- Howard Island (Surface Area: 125 acres)
- Hugh Island (Surface Area: 1350 acres)
- Hydichuk Island (Surface Area: 282 acres)
- Johnson Island (Surface Area: 1337 acres)
- Kellough Island (Surface Area: 717 acres)
- Klein Island (Surface Area: 441 acres)
- Knox Island (Surface Area: 592 acres)
- Kroeker Islands (Surface Area: 390 acres)
- Larson Island (Surface Area: 126 acres)
- Laxdal Island (Surface Area: 357 acres)
- Leblanc Island (Surface Area: 1047 acres)
- Lowther Island (Surface Area: 685 acres)
- Macfarlane Island (Surface Area: 549 acres)
- Malcolm Island (Surface Area: 19561 acres)
- McCallum Island (Surface Area: 393 acres)
- McTaggart Island (Surface Area: 191 acres)
- Meyers Island (Surface Area: 249 acres)
- Milton Island (Surface Area: 4405 acres)
- Mooney Island (Surface Area: 1162 acres)
- Moose Island (Surface Area: 853 acres)
- Morris Island (Surface Area: 378 acres)
- Morton Islands (Surface Area: 1049 acres)
- Mosquito Island (Surface Area: 1478 acres)
- Murray Islands (Surface Area: 2788 acres)
- Ochankugahe Island (Surface Area: 838 acres)
- Park Island (Surface Area: 2026 acres)
- Patterson Island (Surface Area: 2600 acres)
- Pearson Islands (Surface Area: 434 acres)
- Phillips Island (Surface Area: 271 acres)
- Pickett Island (Surface Area: 863 acres)
- Porcupine Island (Surface Area: 505 acres)
- Price Island (Surface Area: 402 acres)
- Priestly Island (Surface Area: 1382 acres)
- Reindeer Island (Surface Area: 7906 acres)
- Reynolds Island (Surface Area: 705 acres)
- Rocky Islands (Surface Area: 570 acres)
- Ross Island (Surface Area: 1802 acres)
- Sanderson Island (Surface Area: 943 acres)
- Sandford Island (Surface Area: 1957 acres)
- Sandy Island (Surface Area: 326 acres)
- Shaw Island (Surface Area: 851 acres)
- Simonson Island (Surface Area: 715 acres)
- Stanger Island (Surface Area: 3418 acres)
- Steep Rock Island (Surface Area: 1547 acres)
- Stickler Island (Surface Area: 4026 acres)
- Sutton Island (Surface Area: 387 acres)
- Tate Island (Surface Area: 1172 acres)
- Tatham Island (Surface Area: 244 acres)
- Tearse Islands (Surface Area: 1305 acres)
- Thompson Island (Surface Area: 1537 acres)
- Tucker Island (Surface Area: 477 acres)
- Turtle Island (Surface Area: 446 acres)
- Twin Islands (Surface Area: 859 acres)
- Upistutik Island (Surface Area: 951 acres)
- Vermilion Island (Surface Area: 5804 acres)
- Wallace Island (Surface Area: 625 acres)
- Walsh Island (Surface Area: 2089 acres)
- Walter Island (Surface Area: 1725 acres)
- Wapus Island (Surface Area: 1768 acres)
- Warren Islands (Surface Area: 1572 acres)
- Watt Island (Surface Area: 488 acres)
- Weaver Island (Surface Area: 896 acres)
- Westlake Island (Surface Area: 917 acres)
- Wheatland Islands (Surface Area: 436 acres)
- Zillinsky Island (Surface Area: 229 acres)
How to get to Reindeer Lake
The lake is Accessible on Highway 102 to Southend SK and Highway 302 to Kinoosao MB.
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Fishing at Reindeer Lake
Reindeer Lake is in the northern fishing zone.
Available Species
Arctic Grayling, Burbot, Cisco, Lake Trout, Longnose Sucker, Northern Pike, Perch, Walleye, White Sucker and Whitefish can be found in Reindeer Lake. Learn all about fishing in Saskatchewan here.
Fishing Season
Fishing season on Reindeer Lake is open from May 25, 2023 to March 31, 2024.
Fishing Limits for Reindeer Lake
CR1 limits apply on Reindeer Lake.
| Species | Limit |
| Arctic Grayling | 1 |
| Lake Trout | Limit 2 |
| Northern Pike | Limit 3 |
| Walleye/Sauger/Saugeye | Limit 2 |
Attractions at Reindeer Lake
Reindeer Lake (Norvil Olson) Recreation Site
Reindeer Lake (Norvil Olson) Recreation Site is located at Reindeer Lake.
Website: https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/1443/norvil-olson-campground
Reindeer Lake Lodge
Phone: (780) 812-9280
Website: http://reindeerlakelodge.ca/
Located at: 57.28869169999999,-102.524857
Reindeer Lake Trout Camp
Phone: (970) 222-2546
Website: http://www.troutcamp.com/
Located at: 56.4791857,-103.0898077
Lawrence Bay Lodge
Phone: (701) 262-4560
Website: http://www.lawrencebay.com/
Located at: 56.62751609999999,-102.9264093
Nordic Lodge
Phone: (306) 758-2066
Website: http://www.reindeerlake.com/
Located at: 56.33808129999999,-103.2956695
Arctic Lodges
Phone: (888) 353-2432
Website: https://www.arcticlodges.com/?utm_source=gmb
Located at: 56.9893646,-102.3208541
Grand Slam Lodge
Phone: (204) 939-1846
Website: http://www.grandslamlodge.com/
Located at: 57.0723267,-102.0236279
Depth Charts for Reindeer Lake
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. The maps are interesting though and give you a bit of an idea of the shape and depth changes of the lake.
Details
| Fishing Zone: | Northern Zone |
| Park: | Reindeer Lake (Norvil Olson) Recreation Site |
| Location: | 57.20682155114252, -102.43366639093773 |
| Shore Length: | 5496km |
| Surface Area: | 1,362,782 acres |
| Max Depth: | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Inflows: | Cochrane River (Canada) |
| Outflows: | Reindeer River |
| Communities: | Kinoosao, Brochet, Southend |
Nearby lakes
| Two Rivers Lake | 0.7km |
| Hilts Lake | 7.5km |
| Pete Lake | 11km |
| Blachford Lake | 12.9km |
| Topascom Lake | 13.7km |
References
- https://documents.sasklakes.ca/2023-24_Anglers_Guide.pdf
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reindeer_Lake
- https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=HAINF
- https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/1443/norvil-olson-campground
- https://gisappl.saskatchewan.ca/BathyMaps/Reindeer_Lake_01.pdf
- https://gisappl.saskatchewan.ca/BathyMaps/Reindeer_Lake_02.pdf
- https://gisappl.saskatchewan.ca/BathyMaps/Reindeer_Lake_03.pdf
- https://gisappl.saskatchewan.ca/BathyMaps/Reindeer_Lake_04.pdf
- https://gisappl.saskatchewan.ca/BathyMaps/Reindeer_Lake_05.pdf
- https://gisappl.saskatchewan.ca/BathyMaps/Reindeer_Lake_06.pdf
- https://gisappl.saskatchewan.ca/BathyMaps/Reindeer_Lake_07.pdf
- https://gisappl.saskatchewan.ca/BathyMaps/Reindeer_Lake_08.pdf
- https://gisappl.saskatchewan.ca/BathyMaps/Reindeer_Lake_09.pdf
- https://gisappl.saskatchewan.ca/BathyMaps/Reindeer_Lake_10.pdf
- https://gisappl.saskatchewan.ca/BathyMaps/Reindeer_Lake_11.pdf
- https://gisappl.saskatchewan.ca/BathyMaps/Reindeer.pdf
- http://reindeerlakelodge.ca/
- http://www.troutcamp.com/
- http://www.lawrencebay.com/
- http://www.reindeerlake.com/
- https://www.arcticlodges.com/?utm_source=gmb
- http://www.grandslamlodge.com/