RecProtect’s Best Locations for Fishing in Saskatchewan

RecProtect’s Best Locations for Fishing in Saskatchewan

Located in the prairies of Canada, Saskatchewan has diverse landscapes that captivate any outdoor lovers. From grasslands, rugged rocks, coniferous forests, rivers and lakes, Saskatchewan has much more to offer than the stereotypically thought farm fields. Saskatchewan is also home to an estimated 100,000 lakes and rivers, allowing there to be no lack of locations for fishers to explore and try out!

 

Types of Fish in Saskatchewan

Chances are you’ve never seen freshwater sport fishing quite like the ones in Saskatchewan. With so many lakes and rivers, there are a plethora of different fish species you might find on the end of your line while fishing in Saskatchewan. Some of these aquatic breeds include:

 

Best Fishing Locations in Saskatchewan

You may be wondering where one ought to go to have the best chance of catching fish in this province. RecProtect has taken the planning out of your next fishing trip in Saskatchewan for you:

 

Best Fishing Rivers in Saskatchewan:

 

Churchill River

Location:
Saskatchewan’s Northwest, beginning in Buffalo Narrows, SK

Types of Fish Found Here:
– Walleye
– Sauger
– Yellow Perch
– Northern Pike
– Lake Trout
– Burbot
– Whitefish
– Cisco
– White Sucker
– Shorthead Redhorse
– Longnose Sucker
– Lake Sturgeon

Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park

Location:
Maple Creek, SK

Types of Fish Found Here:
– Rainbow Trout
– Brown Trout
– Brook Trout

Saskatchewan River

Location:
Spans from Nipawin, SK to Pas, MB. The Petrofka Bridge, just North of Saskatoon, SK is a great fishing location along this river.

Types of Fish Found Here:
– Walleye
– Northern Pike
– Lake Sturgeon
– Goldeye
– Suckers

 

Best Fishing Lakes in Saskatchewan:

 

Besnard Lake

Location:
Northern Saskatchewan [50 km west of La Ronge]

Types of Fish Found Here:
– Pike
– Walleye
– Burbot
– Whitefish
– Perch

Black Lake

Location:
Cold Lake (Northeastern Alberta)

Types of Fish Found Here:
– Pike
– Lake Trout
– Arctic Grayling
– Suckers
– Whitefish
– Cisco
– Burbot

Lac La Ronge Provincial Park

Location:
La Ronge, SK

Types of Fish Found Here:
– Walleye
– Sauger
– Yellow Perch
– Northern Pike
– Burbot
– Lake Trout
– Whitefish
– Cisco
– White Sucker
– Longnose Sucker

Lake Diefenbaker

Location:
Elbow, SK

Types of Fish Found Here:
– Sauger
– Perch
– Atlantic Salmon
– Lake Sturgeon
– Goldeye
– Cisco
– Suckers
– Northern Pike
– Walleye
– Rainbow Trout
– Burbot
– Lake Trout

Last Mountain Lake

Location:
South-Central SK

Types of Fish Found Here:
– Cisco
– Whitefish
– Perch
– Walleye

Tobin Lake

Location:
Nipawin, SK

Types of Fish Found Here:
– Walleye
– Perch
– Pike
– Burbot
– Whitefish
– Goldeye
– Sturgeon

 
Regardless of where you’re fishing, be aware of and follow the rules and regulations of that province. For up-to-date rules and regulations in Saskatchewan check out: Saskatchewan’s Guide to Angling.

 

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