Big Quill Lake Fishing in Lakeside No. 338, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Within Lakeside No. 338, Saskatchewan, you have Big Quill Lake. It stands 510 metres above sea level. Around 272.89 sq km of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. There is enough indentation to find shelter on most days. You are 21 km from Wynyard. Wadena follows at 39 km, then Lanigan at 46 km. Also worth knowing: Little Quill Lake 19 km away, Foam Lake just 56 km and Fishing Lake 58 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Big Quill Lake

  This is salt or soda water, not a conventional fishery: do not expect the usual freshwater species here. Check the nearby waters on this page for the realistic fishing options in the area. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Read Big Quill Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -17°C in January and 18°C in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On Big Quill Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Little Quill Lake at 19 km is the nearest alternative. For Big Quill Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.