Big Marsh Lake near Carlyle: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Within Moose Mountain No. 63, Saskatchewan, you have Big Marsh Lake. The water sits 736 metres up. With some 74 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Carlyle lies 13 km from the water. Further out sit Oxbow (58 km) and Moosomin (62 km). In the same area: Little Fish Lake at about 5.1 km, Kenosee Lake sits 7.5 km out, Muskrat Lake at about 9.3 km, Little Kenosee Lake sits 9.9 km out and Dermody Lake at about 14 km. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Big Marsh Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Moose Mountain No. 63 cover emerald shiner and fathead minnow. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Big Marsh Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -16°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Big Marsh Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Boat access is recorded roughly 1.2 km away. A parking area is marked roughly 530 m out. Overnight stays are possible about 810 m out, where camping is mapped. A toilet block sits 860 m away. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Little Fish Lake, 5.1 km away. For Big Marsh Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.