Kitako Lake, Saskatchewan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Barrier Valley No. 397 entry here is Kitako Lake, in Saskatchewan. The water sits 548 metres up. The nearest place of any size is Tisdale, 44 km away. Saskatoon sits 171 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Round about: Semple Lake about 12 km, Spence Lake after 17 km, Lac Vert about 19 km, Lac Vert Nord after 20 km and Carps Lake about 23 km. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Kitako Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read Kitako Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out. The same spot fishes differently at either end of the day.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -18°C in January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate figures give an open season running late April to early November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Kitako Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Semple Lake, 12 km away. Check the position on Kitako Lake before loading the car.