Townsend Lake

Townsend Lake is a small recreational and fishing lake in Porcupine Hills Provincial Park. The lake is 59km SE of Hudson Bay and 150km NNE of Yorkton.

There is a provincial park campground with both seasonal and daily sites. The campground has a boat launch with a dock and a fish filleting shack. Moose Range Lodge is near the campground and has boat rentals, food and gas available as well as rental accommodation.

Walleye, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch can be found in the lake. It has been stocked with Walleye in the past but not since 2017.

Townsend Lake was named after Robert Wilfred Ernest Townsend on 1951-10-04 as part of the GeoMemorial Commemorative Naming Program run by the Sask Government.

This lake has been personally visited by myself, Matthew Siemens.

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Details

Fishing Zone:	Southern Zone
Park:	Porcupine Hills Provincial Park
Location:	52.481643341853, -101.73734018695
Shore Length:	7km
Surface Area:	428 acres
Max Depth:	10.4 m (34 ft)
Named for:	Robert Wilfred Ernest Townsend

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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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Visited by Gerald Siemens (swimming, picnic)

Favourited by Matthew Siemens

August 21, 2024

Visited by Matthew Siemens (swimming)

August 18, 2024

This was the 100th Sask Lake I visited this summer! Went for a swim to celebrate!

Directions to Townsend Lake

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Towsend Lake Campground Moose Range Lodge Boat Launch

Geomemorial Information

Townsend Lake was named after Robert Wilfred Ernest Townsend as part of the GeoMemorial Commemorative Naming Program.

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Porcupine Hills Provincial Park

Phone: 306-865-4403
Email: [email protected]

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Fishing at Townsend Lake

Townsend Lake is in the southern fishing zone.

What fish are in Townsend Lake

Northern Pike, Walleye, White Sucker and Yellow Perch can be found in Townsend Lake.

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Fishing Season

Fishing season on Townsend Lake is open from May 5, 2024 to March 31, 2025.

Fishing Limits for Townsend Lake

These are the limits for all fish species reported to be in Townsend Lake. **All fishing limits for Saskatchewan.**
Species	Limit
Northern Pike	Limit 5, only one may exceed 75 cm
Yellow Perch	Limit 25
Walleye/Sauger/Saugeye	Limit 4, only one may exceed 55 cm

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 Townsend Lake

Stocked in 2024 with 100,000 Walleye Fry.

Stocked in 2017 with 99,980 Walleye Fry.

Stocked in 2015 with 400,000 Walleye Fry.

Boating at Townsend Lake

There is 1 boat launch/marina at Townsend Lake.

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Camping at Townsend Lake

There is 1 campground at Townsend Lake.

Towsend Lake Campground

Beaches at Townsend Lake

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Cement launch and dock.
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Campground playground.
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Fish filleting shack.
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My truck at the launch.
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Boat launch sign.
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Bathymetric (Depth) Charts for Townsend Lake

Old Provincial Bathy Charts

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.