Fishing Little Egg Lake in Hudson Bay No. 394, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Hudson Bay No. 394, Saskatchewan, is where Little Egg Lake sits. Height above sea level is 262 metres. About 2.26 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The perimeter runs near 17 km, so plan the walk before you start. Nearest town is The Pas, 68 km off. The big place round here is Saskatoon, 354 km distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Little Egg Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Hudson Bay No. 394: goldeye, northern pike, white sucker, johnny darter and logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Little Egg Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -21°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at early November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. At Little Egg Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Egg Lake sits 4.7 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Little Egg Lake is worth confirming on the day.