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.
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| User Rating: | 5.0 / 5.0 |
| Favourited: | 3 times |
| Photos: | 162 photos of Waskesiu Lake |
| Parks: | Prince Albert National Park |
| Location: | 53.961113337169, -106.23097132989 |
| Shore Length: | 79km |
| Surface Area: | 17,369 acres |
| Max Depth: | 22.8 m (75 ft) |
| Inflows: | Kingsmere River |
| Outflows: | Waskesiu River |
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Directions to Waskesiu Lake
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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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Prince Albert National Park
Phone: 306-663-4522
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/sk/princealbert
Fishing at Waskesiu Lake
Waskesiu Lake is in the central fishing zone but since this lake is in the National Park different fishing limits and license requirements apply.
Fishing season on Waskesiu Lake is open from The Saturday before Victoria Day to March 31, 2027 .
Fishing Limits for Waskesiu Lake within Prince Albert National Park
| Species | Limit |
| All Game Fish in Aggregate | Limit 5 |
| Lake Trout | Limit 1 (Annual Limit 2, a free lake trout endorsement is required) |
| Northern Pike | Limit 3 |
| Yellow Perch | Limit 5 |
| Walleye | Limit 2 |
| Lake Whitefish | Limit 5 (combined limit for all whitefish) |
| Burbot | |
| Cisco | Limit 5 (combined limit for all whitefish) |
Disclaimer
Although I try my best to provide correct and updated information for the lakes in the National Park, all information on this site is provided to use at your own risk. Please reference PANP website for more information.
Fishing Attractions/Services at Waskesiu Lake
Boating at Waskesiu Lake
Motors are allowed on this lake.
The following restrictions apply to the lake
- Starting April 15, 2025 watercraft require an AIS Certification Permit before entering park waters.
- Personal watercraft such as Jet Ski, WaveRunner, or Sea-Doo are not permitted on park waters.
- All watercraft must conform to federal small vessel and pleasure craft regulations.
Learn more about boating in the National Park.
There are 3 boat launches/marinas at Waskesiu Lake.
Camping at Waskesiu Lake
There are 3 campgrounds at Waskesiu Lake.
Beaches at Waskesiu Lake
There are 12 beaches at Waskesiu Lake.
Photos of Waskesiu Lake
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Family of Otters on the shore of Waskesui Lake at the Narrows
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Sunset at Waskesiu
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Two foxes fighting or what they call "geckering"! They do this at times to fight for territorital rights or during mating season and in this case it was months prior to mating season. Taken on the Narrows road right beside the Waskesui Lake!
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Beautiful sunset
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Waskesiu Lake from the Narrows Road. Beautiful sunrise on the lake still more than half covered with ice! May 19, 2026
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Prince Albert National Park
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The Rutt
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September 27th 2025
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Ski Beach
Ice almost gone!
Bathymetric (Depth) Charts for Waskesiu Lake
Nearby Services & Amenities
Beaver Glen Campground
Located at Waskesiu Lake within Prince Albert National Park
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References
Other References
- https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/sk/princealbert/activ/experiences/peche-fishing
- Waskesiu Lake (Wikipedia)
- Waskesiu Lake (Canadian Geographical Names Database)
- http://www.waskesiugolf.com/
- https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/sk/princealbert/activ/camping/avantpays-frontcountry/beaver-glen
- https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/sk/princealbert/activ/activ08/activ08a/activ08a1
- http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/sk/princealbert/activ/activ04.aspx
- https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/sk/princealbert/activ/experiences/plages-beaches
- https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/sk/princealbert/activ/experiences/activ04
- https://www.waskesiumarina.com/
- https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/sk/princealbert/activ/camping/avantpays-frontcountry/narrows
- http://waskesiumarina.com/
- https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/sk/princealbert/activ/camping/avantpays-frontcountry/red-deer
- https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/sk/princealbert
- http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/sk/princealbert/visit/visit03.aspx
- https://www.waskesiuresorts.ca/
- https://hawood.com/
- https://kapasiwin.com/
- https://lostcreekresort.com/
- Waskesiu Lake (GPSNauticalCharts.com)
Data Sources & References
- Weather data: OpenWeather - https://openweathermap.org/
- Satellite imagery: © European Union, Copernicus Programme (Sentinel data) - https://www.copernicus.eu/
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