Shell Lake
Shell Lake is a small recreational and fishing lake just 12km NE of the Resort Village of Chitek Lake and 37KM W of Big River. The lake is accessible from Highway 945 (Gravel).
This beautiful lake is in a heavily forested and quiet part of the province! You'll find Northern Pike and Yellow Perch in the lake.
Shell Lake Recreation Site (often called Little Shell Recreation Site) is adjacent to Shell Lake and has a campground, boat launch with a dock, outhouses and a fish-filleting station. The campground here is beautiful, with many trees and some lakefront campsites.
Timberlost Outfitting has a lodge on the south end of the lake and offers hunting/fishing excursions.
The main inflow to Shell Lake is from Lac Huard to the south. Tea Creek flows out of the north end of Shell Lake, eventually running into the north end of Green Lake.
Is this not the Shell Lake you are looking for? There are 2 Shell Lakes in Saskatchewan.
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| Fishing Zone: | Southern Zone |
| User Rating: | 5.0 / 5.0 |
| Favourited: | 1 times |
| Photos: | 23 photos of Shell Lake |
| RM: | Big River No. 555 |
| Parks: | Shell Lake Recreation Site |
| Location: | 53.825550790148, -107.60116944829 |
| Shore Length: | 11km |
| Surface Area: | 377 acres |
| Max Depth: | 4.6 m (15 ft) |
| Outflows: | Tea Creek |
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Directions to Shell Lake
The lake is accessible from Highway 945 (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
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Shell Lake Recreation Site
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Fishing at Shell Lake
Shell Lake is in the southern fishing zone.
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Fishing Season
Fishing season on Shell Lake is from May 5, 2026 to March 31, 2027.
Fishing Limits for Shell Lake
| Species | Limit |
| Northern Pike | Limit 5 (only one may exceed 75 cm) |
| 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.
Fish Facts
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Pike: (90 - 2190 g) Good | June 4 - 5 / Gill nets. Pike are more abundant than encountered in previous surveys, with angling success reported as fair. Larger size pike are uncommon. Perch - although angling size perch have been present in previous surveys, none were caught in this survey - one was found in a pike stomach. |
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Gravel road down to boat launch.
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Cement boat launch and dock.
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- Satellite imagery: © European Union, Copernicus Programme (Sentinel data) - https://www.copernicus.eu/
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