Laroque Lake Fishing in Porcupine No. 395, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Laroque Lake is set in Porcupine No. 395, Saskatchewan. Height above sea level is 594 metres. Around 36 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 2.3 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Start from Hudson Bay, 44 km down the road. Nipawin follows at 81 km, then Tisdale at 86 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Laroque Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. On Laroque Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session. Timber holds fish long after the weed has died back.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -20°C for January. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about early November in a typical year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Laroque Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Buckmayer Lake, 9.3 km away. Rules at Laroque Lake are worth checking on the day.