Kay Lakes Fishing Guide, Leask No. 464, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Kay Lakes sits in Leask No. 464, out in Saskatchewan. It lies 554 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 16 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. For supplies, Shellbrook is 38 km out. Saskatoon is the closest city, 111 km away. Round about: Chord Lake roughly 2.2 km, Unwin Lake near enough 4.5 km, Royal Lake roughly 5.8 km, Iroquois Lake near enough 7.1 km and Emerald Lake roughly 7.5 km. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Kay Lakes

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Leask No. 464, recorded fish include northern pike and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Kay Lakes where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -17°C at the bottom of winter. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Expect Kay Lakes to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Chord Lake at 2.2 km is the sensible second choice. Treat Kay Lakes as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.