Cox Lake, Saskatchewan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Cox Lake lies in Shellbrook No. 493, Saskatchewan. Height above sea level is 508 metres. It measures about 57 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Bank access stretches around 3.1 km in total. Shellbrook lies 30 km from the water. The big place round here is Saskatoon, 151 km distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Cox Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Shellbrook No. 493 include northern pike, yellow perch and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The near bank of Cox Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -19°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly early November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Cox Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. This one is mapped as intermittent, so a wasted trip is a real risk in a dry year. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Von Mehren Lake, 3.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Cox Lake are worth checking on the day.