Buckmayer Lake in Porcupine No. 395: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Buckmayer Lake in the Porcupine No. 395 part of Saskatchewan. The water sits 587 metres up. At some 1.67 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The edge covers about 5.2 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Nearest town is Hudson Bay, 44 km off. Further out sit Nipawin (78 km) and Tisdale (79 km). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Buckmayer Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Buckmayer Lake fishes better once you know its edges. Approach from downwind so your line does not land ahead of you.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -20°C in January. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly early November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That shapes the year on Buckmayer Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Laroque Lake at 9.3 km is the nearest alternative. Where Buckmayer Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.