Big Arm Bay Fishing in Big Arm No. 251, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Out in Big Arm No. 251, Saskatchewan, sits Big Arm Bay. The bank is 486 metres above sea level. Roughly 4.44 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The perimeter is close to 26 km, and wind can be flat in one arm and rough in the next. The nearest town is Davidson, 46 km away. The big place round here is Regina, 95 km distant. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Big Arm Bay

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Slack water is dead water on a place like this. Reed and marsh margins hold fish through the moving hours. Treat Big Arm Bay as a water to read rather than to cover. Rain running in from a ditch brings food with it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 19°C in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Big Arm Bay follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Last Mountain Lake sits 8.4 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Big Arm Bay are worth checking on the day.