Fishing Carrot Lake in Hudson Bay No. 394, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Set in Hudson Bay No. 394, Carrot Lake is a Saskatchewan water. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. Roughly 2.83 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. At about 6.8 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. The town to know is The Pas, 46 km out. After that come Hudson Bay at 100 km and Creighton at 117 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Carrot Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Hudson Bay No. 394 list goldeye, northern pike and white sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Carrot Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -20°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near early November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Carrot Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Cheekatinaw Lake sits 13 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Carrot Lake locally before you travel.