Buffalohead Lake Fishing in Hudson Bay No. 394, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Set in Hudson Bay No. 394, Saskatchewan, this is Buffalohead Lake. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. 76 km away sits Hudson Bay, the nearest town. For a city, Saskatoon is 305 km off. Others worth noting: Meadow Lake just 5.7 km, Booy Lake out at 7.1 km, Binns Lakes just 15 km, Goose Lake out at 20 km and White Lake just 26 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Buffalohead Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Hudson Bay No. 394 include goldeye, northern pike, white sucker and johnny darter. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Anyone new to Buffalohead Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -20°C to 18°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Buffalohead Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Meadow Lake, 5.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Buffalohead Lake before loading the car.