Lower Fishing Lake in Candle Lake: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lower Fishing Lake lies in Candle Lake, in Saskatchewan. It sits at 487 metres above sea level. It measures some 3.57 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The perimeter runs near 8.9 km, so plan the walk before you start. For supplies, Nipawin is 85 km out. Further out sit Prince Albert (119 km) and La Ronge (126 km). It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lower Fishing Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Candle Lake cover northern pike, lake whitefish and johnny darter. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Lower Fishing Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -21°C at the bottom of winter. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about early November in an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Time your trip to Lower Fishing Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Ispuchaw Lake, 4.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Lower Fishing Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.