Buttermilk Lakes, Saskatchewan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Buttermilk Lakes is listed under Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan. The land about it is pine and birch. Roughly 1.21 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Some 27 km away sits Weyburn, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, White City at 77 km and Whitmore Park at 78 km. Within a short drive: Ibsen Lake (5.1 km) and Neptune Lake after 44 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Buttermilk Lakes

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Take Buttermilk Lakes a stretch at a time. A boat opens water the bank never reaches, but is not needed.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 20°C and January near -15°C on the long-run figures. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Buttermilk Lakes the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Ibsen Lake, 5.1 km out. Treat access at Buttermilk Lakes as something to verify.