Kesatasew Lake, Saskatchewan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Kesatasew Lake falls in Cole Bay, part of Saskatchewan. The water sits 635 metres up. About 5.56 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The outline measures near 11 km, so local knowledge counts. It is a small entry by Cole Bay standards. Start from Cold Lake, 84 km down the road. Edmonton sits 321 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Kesatasew Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Cole Bay: logperch and northern pike. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Kesatasew Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -18°C to 16°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about early November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Kesatasew Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Some banks are open only from a marked point. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Arsenault Lake, 43 km away. Nothing here settles the position at Kesatasew Lake for certain.