Fishing at Black Bear Island Lake, Pinehouse, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Look for Black Bear Island Lake in the Pinehouse part of Saskatchewan. The setting is boreal forest. Nearest town is La Ronge, 64 km off. Saskatoon sits 395 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. What else is close: Shadd Lake near enough 16 km, 19 km away is Kinosaskaw Lake, Rachkewich Lake near enough 20 km, 25 km away is Trout Lake and Sandfly Lake near enough 29 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Black Bear Island Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Pinehouse: walleye, northern pike, cisco and lake whitefish. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Take Black Bear Island Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -20°C for January. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about early November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Time your trip to Black Bear Island Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Shadd Lake, 16 km away. Treat Black Bear Island Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.