Fishing at Hide Lake, Big River No. 555, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Hide Lake is one of the Big River No. 555 waters in Saskatchewan. What surrounds it is boreal forest. The water covers around 1.06 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The full circuit measures close to 4.6 km on foot. The town to know is Meadow Lake, 104 km out. It is 228 km to Saskatoon, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Hide Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Big River No. 555 records list cisco, northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker and walleye among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Hide Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -18°C for January. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly early November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Time your trip to Hide Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Ollis Lake is 2.1 km off. Treat access at Hide Lake as something to verify.