Waskesiu Lake

Waskesiu Lake is a huge, incredibly popular lake and the top tourist destination within the Prince Albert National Park.

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!

The lake is accessible from both Highways 263 and 264. Highway 264 is a scenic highway and very popular with visitors passing many lakes and trails on the way to Waskesiu Lake.

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

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Details

Fishing Zone: Central Zone
Park: Prince Albert National Park
Location: 53.961113337169, -106.23097132989
Shore Length: 79km
Surface Area: 17369 acres
Max Depth: 19 m (62 ft)
Inflows: Kingsmere River
Outflows: Waskesiu 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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Favourited by Matthew Siemens
September 11, 2024
Rating from Matthew Siemens
September 11, 2024
Visited by Matthew Siemens (camping, paddling, swimming)
September 7, 2024
What a beautiful late summer weekend! Campground was quiet, lake was calm, sun was hot!
Visited by Laura Raffey (other)
August 22, 2024
Bingo to help raise funds for the amazing nature center, a lot of fun, a lot of friendly people. Good prize money, and all for a great cause
Visited by Laura Raffey (other)
August 22, 2024
Art in the park where your family can create crafts to learn more about the nature in the park. Yesterday we made animal habitat dioramas and learned why it is important to clean, and drain, and dry your water equipment. To prevent spread of invasive species such as zebra mussels.
Visited by Laura Raffey (other)
August 21, 2024
Really fun, laid back karaoke at "Happy Campers" in the town site
Visited by Laura Raffey (other)
August 20, 2024
Great geocaching with the kids! A few all around the lake/townsite
Visited by Laura Raffey (other)
August 19, 2024
You can borrow water kits, and nature kits to o help explore the park. They are MEC backpacks filled with different info cards and references, as well as binoculars, fishing nets, etc to be able t catch and examine, and learn about the nature around you. Completely free to borrow, provided by the nature center.
Visited by Gerald Siemens (picnic)
July 26, 2024
Visited by Matthew Siemens (picnic)
July 26, 2024
Rainy and windy day out at the lake. Stopped at Birch Bay for a picnic.
Rating from Loretta Bueckert
July 22, 2024
Favourited by Loretta Bueckert
July 22, 2024
Visited by Matthew Siemens (swimming)

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Prince Albert National Park

Prince Albert National Park is located at Waskesiu Lake.

Phone: 306-663-4522
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/sk/princealbert

Learn more about Prince Albert National Park

Fishing at Waskesiu Lake

Waskesiu Lake is in the central fishing zone.

What fish are in Waskesiu Lake

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

Learn all about fishing in Saskatchewan here.

Additional Restrictions:

  • Fishing not allowed from docks at Narrows and Waskesiu Marina. Fishing closed within 500m of the outlet of Mud Creek. Fishing closed within 500m of the outlet of Kingsmere River.

These are the restrictions that apply to Waskesiu Lake.

Fishing Season

Fishing season on Waskesiu Lake is open from The Saturday before Victoria Day to March 31.
Fishing is not allowed within 500m of the outlet of Mud Creek ond outlet of Kingsmere River. Fishing is not allowed from the boating docks at the Narrows or the main marina.

Fishing Limits for Waskesiu Lake

These are the limits for all fish species reported to be in Waskesiu Lake. All fishing limits for Saskatchewan.
Species Limit
Northern Pike Limit 3
Walleye Limit 2
Lake Trout Limit 1
Whitefish Limit 5

Boating at Waskesiu Lake

Motors are allowed on this lake.

Learn more about boating in the National Park.

There are 3 boat launches/marinas at Waskesiu Lake.

Waskesiu Boat Launch
Waskesiu Lake Marina
Narrows Boat Launch
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Camping at Waskesiu Lake

There are 3 campgrounds at Waskesiu Lake.

Beaver Glen Campground
Narrows Campground
Red Deer Campground

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Second narrows
Second narrows
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Second narrows
Second narrows
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Second narrows
Second narrows
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Covered picnic area.
Covered picnic area.
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Picnic areas on beach.
Picnic areas on beach.
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Picnic stove.
Picnic stove.
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Inside of picnic shelter.
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Sign indicating where dogs aren't allowed.
Sign indicating where dogs aren't allowed.
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Bathrooms at the beach.
Bathrooms at the beach.
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Signage near beach.
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Nice sandy beach!
Nice sandy beach!
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Sandy beach!
Sandy beach!
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Washrooms down short path to beach.
Washrooms down short path to beach.
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Sign at beach.
Sign at beach.
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View of the Marina Store and docks
View of the Marina Store and docks
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Docks and cement launches at Waskesiu Lake Marina
Docks and cement launches at Waskesiu Lake Marina
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Pricing sign at Waskesiu Lake Marina
Pricing sign at Waskesiu Lake Marina
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Docks and cement launches at Waskesiu Lake Marina
Docks and cement launches at Waskesiu Lake Marina
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No dog sign at Mud Creek
No dog sign at Mud Creek
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Garbage can at Mud Creek
Garbage can at Mud Creek
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Signage at Mud Creek
Signage at Mud Creek
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Outhouse at Mud Creek
Outhouse at Mud Creek
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Mud Creek Beach
Mud Creek Beach
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The lake from Mud Creek Beach
The lake from Mud Creek Beach
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Mud Creek Beach
Mud Creek Beach
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Covered picnic area at Mud Creek Beach.
Covered picnic area at Mud Creek Beach.
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Mud Creek Beach
Mud Creek Beach
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Launch price sign
Launch price sign
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Boat launch and dock at the narrows.
Boat launch and dock at the narrows.
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Cement boat launch at the Narrows.
Cement boat launch at the Narrows.
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Welcome to the Narrows sign.
Welcome to the Narrows sign.
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Narrows fish cleaning shack
Narrows fish cleaning shack
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Narrows store
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Narrows sani-dump
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Brand new Narrows playground
Brand new Narrows playground
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Covered picnic area at the Narrows Beach
Covered picnic area at the Narrows Beach
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Picnic tables and firepit at the Narrows beach
Picnic tables and firepit at the Narrows beach
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Narrows Beach
Narrows Beach
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View of the Narrows marina
View of the Narrows marina
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Day use area at the beach
Day use area at the beach
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View of the beach
View of the beach
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Beach rules sign
Beach rules sign
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Washrooms and garbage cans at the beach
Washrooms and garbage cans at the beach
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Covered picnic area at the beach
Covered picnic area at the beach
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View of King Island from Trippes Beach
View of King Island from Trippes Beach
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Fire pit at the beach
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No dogs sign
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Footer washer at the main beach
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Waskesiu sign at the entrance to the townsite
Waskesiu sign at the entrance to the townsite
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View of the main beach
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Panorama of the main beach
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Change-room/bathroom at the main beach
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Accessible access to the water at the main beach
Accessible access to the water at the main beach
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Bathymetric (Depth) Charts for Waskesiu 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.

bathy/waskesiu.pdf
Bathymetric map for WASKESIU.pdf

Prince Albert National Park

Prince Albert National Park is located at Waskesiu Lake.

Phone: 306-663-4522
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/sk/princealbert

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Waskesiu Golf Course

Waskesiu Golf Course is located at Waskesiu Lake.

Phone: (306) 663-5300
Website: http://www.waskesiugolf.com/

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Beaver Glen Campground

Beaver Glen Campground is located at Waskesiu Lake.

Phone: (306) 663-4522
Website: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/sk/princealbert/activ/camping/avantpays-frontcountry/beaver-glen

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Signage near beach.
Signage near beach.

Mud Creek Trail

Mud Creek Trail is located at Waskesiu Lake.

Phone: (306) 663-4522

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South Bay Beach

South Bay Beach is located at Waskesiu Lake.

Phone: (306) 663-4522
Website: http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/sk/princealbert/activ/activ04.aspx

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Waskesiu Boat Launch

Waskesiu Boat Launch is located at Waskesiu Lake.

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Red Deer Campground

Red Deer Campground is located at Waskesiu Lake.

Phone: (306) 663-4522
Website: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/sk/princealbert/activ/camping/avantpays-frontcountry/red-deer

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Point View Beach

Point View Beach is located at Waskesiu Lake.

Phone: (888) 773-8888
Website: http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/sk/princealbert/visit/visit03.aspx

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Narrows Beach

Narrows Beach is located at Waskesiu Lake.

Phone: (306) 663-4522
Website: http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/sk/princealbert/activ/activ04.aspx

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Ski Beach

Ski Beach is located at Waskesiu Lake.

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Dog Beach

Dog Beach is located at Waskesiu Lake.

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References

2023-2024 Sask Anglers Guide
2023-2024 Sask Anglers Guide

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