Fishing Harris Lake in Maple Creek No. 111, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Set in Maple Creek No. 111, Harris Lake is a Saskatchewan water. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. At about 34 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Nearest place of any size is Maple Creek, 40 km away. Beyond it, Dunmore at 60 km and Medicine Hat at 69 km. Within a short drive: Reesor Lake just 15 km, Elkwater Lake at about 28 km, Middle Creek Reservoir just 30 km, Cypress Lake at about 38 km and Hay Lake just 50 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Harris Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish Harris Lake to its features, not to its size. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -11°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Expect Harris Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Reesor Lake, 15 km out. For Harris Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.