Fishing at Laurie Lake, Sandy Bay, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Sandy Bay, Saskatchewan, is where Laurie Lake sits. The ground round it is northern bush. Some 164 km away sits Pelican Narrows, the nearest settlement. Flin Flon is 198 km and Creighton 200 km. Nearest other option: Little Tod Lake just 16 km, Tod Lake within 17 km, James Johnston Lake just 18 km, Howard Campbell Lake within 21 km and Craig Lake just 21 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Laurie Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Sandy Bay include northern pike, walleye, yellow perch and Arctic grayling. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Laurie Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -24°C in January. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. After mid May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice usually gives way near mid May, and forms again about early November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Laurie Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Little Tod Lake is 16 km off. Confirm access to Laurie Lake locally before you travel.