Turtle Lake

Turtle Lake is a massive (18457 acre) lake located 3.2km E of Kivimaa-Moonlight Bay and 59km SSW of Meadow Lake (City). The lake is partially within Thunderchild First Nation 115C (Reserve).

Turtle Lake Recreation Site is adjacent to Turtle Lake.

The lake was officially named on 1939-12-12.

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

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Details

Fishing Zone:	Southern Zone
Park:	Turtle Lake Recreation Site
Communities:	Kivimaa-Moonlight Bay,Turtle Lake South Bay,Evergreen Acres,Powm Beach,Horseshoe Bay,Kopp's Kove,Indian Point - Golden Sands,Parkland Beach,Sunset View Beach
Location:	53.605422700892, -108.62268614601
Shore Length:	59km
Surface Area:	18457 acres
Max Width:	5 km (3.1 mi)
Max Length:	21 km (13 mi)
Inflows:	Warner River
Outflows:	Turtlelake 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.

No AI is used to generate content anywhere on this site.

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Comment from Matthew Siemens

August 23, 2024

SHA has issued a warning that toxic algae may be present ant the lake and advises the following: - Do not drink the lake water - Do not swim or water ski in areas where scum is present - Keep children and pets away from the water - If exposed, rinse off as soon as possible.

Visited by Matthew Siemens

June 20, 2024

Visited by Gerald Siemens

June 20, 2024

Directions to Turtle Lake

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Kivimaa-Moonlight Bay Turtle Lake South Bay Evergreen Acres Powm Beach Horseshoe Bay Kopp's Kove Indian Point - Golden Sands Parkland Beach Sunset View Beach Turtle Lake Boat Launch Turtle Lake Beach Golden Sands Beach Golden Sands Boat Launch

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Turtle Lake Recreation Site

Turtle Lake Recreation Site is located at Turtle Lake.

Fishing at Turtle Lake

Turtle Lake is in the southern fishing zone.

Turtle 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 Turtle Lake

Burbot, Cisco, Lake Whitefish, Northern Pike, Walleye, White Sucker and Yellow Perch can be found in Turtle Lake.

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Fishing Season

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

Fishing Limits for Turtle Lake

These are the limits for all fish species reported to be in Turtle Lake. **All fishing limits for Saskatchewan.**
Species	Limit
Burbot	Limit 8
Lake Sturgeon	Limit 0
Lake Whitefish	Limit 8
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.

Boating at Turtle Lake

There are 3 boat launches/marinas at Turtle Lake.

Turtle Lake Boat Launch

Turtle Lake Beach

Golden Sands Boat Launch

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Camping at Turtle Lake

I don't have any campgrounds reported for this lake. Let me know if I'm missing one!

Beaches at Turtle Lake

There is 1 beach at Turtle Lake.

Golden Sands Beach

Communities near Turtle Lake

There are 9 communities near Turtle Lake.

Kivimaa-Moonlight Bay

Turtle Lake South Bay

Evergreen Acres

Powm Beach

Horseshoe Bay

Kopp's Kove

Indian Point - Golden Sands

Parkland Beach

Sunset View Beach

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Bathymetric (Depth) Charts for Turtle 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.

Bathymetric map for TURTLE.pdf — **bathy/turtle.pdf**