Fishing at McKenzie Lake, Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Saskatchewan, is where McKenzie Lake sits. The bank is 279 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to some 32.38 sq km, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. The outline measures near 28 km, so a boat opens up water the bank never reaches. Few waters listed in Saskatchewan are bigger. The closest town, Creighton, is 72 km distant. Further out sit Flin Flon (75 km) and The Pas (92 km). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on McKenzie Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On McKenzie Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort. Rain comes to about 449 mm a year, with the wet end in July and the dry end in February.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -22°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. The lid tends to go about early May and return around early November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to McKenzie Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Windy Lake, 19 km out. What applies at McKenzie Lake may have changed since it was mapped.