Cumberland Lake Fishing in Hudson Bay No. 394, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Cumberland Lake falls in Hudson Bay No. 394, part of Saskatchewan. The bank is 263 metres above sea level. Around 418.81 sq km of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. The water reaches back into a network of arms, each one worth a session of its own. The closest town, The Pas, is 74 km distant. Creighton lies 82 km off, Flin Flon another 84 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Cumberland Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Hudson Bay No. 394 names goldeye, northern pike and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Cumberland Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -21°C to 18°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate figures give an open season running early May to early November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish Cumberland Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Cross Lake sits 16 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Cumberland Lake are worth checking on the day.