Hicks Lake, Saskatchewan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Hicks Lake in Perdue No. 346, Saskatchewan. The setting is mixed forest. It measures about 99 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 4.5 km of margin, front to back. Biggar sits 27 km from the bank. The big place round here is Saskatoon, 63 km distant. Other water nearby: Van Scoy Lake 3.2 km away, Richmond Lake (30 km), Kimoff Lake 43 km away, Whiteshore Lake (47 km) and Pike Lake 57 km away. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Hicks Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Hicks Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -15°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Hicks Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Van Scoy Lake, 3.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Hicks Lake before loading the car.