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.

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WATHAMAN RIVER BELOW WATHAMAN LAKE

06DC001

78.1 km

Latest: 2026-06-08 09:30:00 UTC | Level: 2.205 m | Discharge: 157.000 m3/s

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Fishing Zone:	Northern Zone
User Rating:	5.0 / 5.0
Photos:	22 photos of Reindeer Lake
Parks:	Reindeer Lake (Norvil Olson) Recreation Site
Location:	57.206821551143, -102.43366639094
Shore Length:	5,497km
Surface Area:	1,362,782 acres
Max Depth:	219 m (719 ft)
Inflows:	Cochrane River (Canada)
Outflows:	Reindeer River

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Hi, this is Matthew Siemens. I wrote and compiled the data on this page from a variety of sources. Sources include government websites and data sources, public websites, personal experience, and user-submitted information. References for this page.

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A Bellisle

if you love big lakes with tons of sandy beach and amazing fishing.... then you'll love this lake

🎣 2 catches – Northern Pike (7lb), Walleye (4lb)
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Directions to Reindeer Lake

The lake is Accessible on Highway 102 to Southend SK and Highway 302 to Kinoosao MB.

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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

There are 36 features at Reindeer Lake named as part of the Geomemorial Naming Program.

Findlay Island is named after Robert Henry Findlay

Boucher Island is named after Arthur Alfred Boucher

McCrea Island is named after Sidney Benjamin McCrea

Brink Island is named after Glen Arvid Brink

Turtle Island is named after Leonard Edgar Turtle

Simonson Island is named after Vernon LeRoy Simonson

Coates Island is named after Allan Cyrenius James Coates

Abbott Island is named after Walter John Abbott

Laxdal Island is named after Rudolph Jens Laxdal

Beatty Island is named after William Wesley Beatty

Weaver Island is named after Harold Douglas Weaver

Dixon Island is named after Alfred Ross Dixon

Sutton Island is named after Cyril Bertie Sutton

Lowther Island is named after Roy Woodside Lowther

Burton Island is named after Earl Allen Burton

Kroeker Islands is named after Cornelius Kroeker

Walsh Island is named after Ward Edwin Walsh

Morton Islands is named after William Alvin Morton

Klein Island is named after Adam Klein

Bradley Island is named after John Edward Bradley

Knox Island is named after Lloyd Evans Knox

Thackeray Island is named after Colin Thackeray

McCallum Island is named after Wilbert John McCallum

Cameron Island is named after Duncan James Cameron

Dunlop Island is named after John George Dunlop

McTaggart Island is named after Wesley Arcles McTaggart

Fox Island is named after Alexander Anderson Fox

Morris Island is named after Frederick Earl Morris

Cooke Island is named after James Ross Cooke

Hydichuk Island is named after Peter Hydichuk

Wilson Island is named after Russel Graham Wilson

Forsyth Island is named after John Hamilton Forsyth

Gibson Island is named after Albert Graham Gibson

Kowalski Bay is named after Louis Kowalski

Cowie Bay is named after Donald MacArthur Cowie

Reid Channel is named after Robert Leslie Reid

Learn more about the Sask Geomemorial Program

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Reindeer Lake (Norvil Olson) Recreation Site

Reindeer Lake (Norvil Olson) Recreation Site is located at Reindeer Lake.

Fishing at Reindeer Lake

Reindeer Lake is in the northern fishing zone.

Reindeer Lake is partially within a First Nations Reserve. Please note that according to the Sask Anglers Guide:

Permission from the First Nation Chief or Band Council is required to fish on First Nations reserve lands.

What fish are in Reindeer Lake

Arctic Grayling, Walleye, Lake Trout, Goldeye, Northern Pike, Cisco, White Sucker, Longnose Sucker, Lake Whitefish, Round Whitefish, Burbot and Yellow Perch can be found in Reindeer Lake.

Learn all about fishing in Saskatchewan here.

Additional Restrictions:

Fishing Season

Fishing season on Reindeer Lake is from May 25, 2026 to April 15, 2027.

Fishing Limits for Reindeer Lake

This lake is a catch-and-release (CR) water (CR1). Special limits apply and barbless hooks are mandatory when fishing here.

These are the limits for all fish species reported to be in Reindeer Lake. **All fishing limits for Saskatchewan.**
Species	Limit
Arctic Grayling	Limit 1
Goldeye	Limit 8 (combined limit for goldeye and mooneye)
Lake Trout	Limit 2 (Only one may exceed 65 cm)
Northern Pike	Limit 3 (Only one may exceed 75 cm)
Yellow Perch	Limit 25
Walleye	Limit 2 (only one may exceed 55 cm, combined limit for Walleye/Sauger/Saugeye)
Lake Whitefish	Limit 8 (combined limit for all whitefish)
Burbot	Limit 8
Cisco	Limit 8 (combined limit for all whitefish)
Round Whitefish	Limit 8 (combined limit for all whitefish)

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.