Lake
Waskesiu Lake
Waskesiu Lake is a huge, incredibly popular lake and the top tourist destination within the Prince Albert National Park. The lake is located 90km NNW of Prince Albert with access from both Highways 263 and 264. Highway 263 is a scenic highway and very popular with visitors passing many lakes and trails on the way to Waskesiu Lake.
The park offices and resort village of Waskesiu are located on the east shore of the lake, featuring hotels, restaurants, a movie theatre, coffee shops, museums and much more.
The lake itself features many beaches, multiple marinas/boat launches, kilometres of hiking trails, as well as hundreds of camping sites, cabins, and a golf course. The natural beauty of the lake and the huge number of services and attractions at the lake make it one of the most popular and busiest lakes in the province!
Lake trout, northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, cisco, lake whitefish and burbot can be found in Waskesiu Lake. It is also the only lake in the National Park that is open for fishing during the ice fishing season. **A National Park Fishing Licence is required and National Park Fishing Regulations apply while fishing in the park.**
