Moose Lake Fishing in Big River No. 555, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Moose Lake lies within the bounds of Big River No. 555, Saskatchewan. The ground around here is taiga. With some 63 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Some 5.2 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. The nearest place of any size is Shellbrook, 76 km away. For a city, Saskatoon is 197 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Moose Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Big River No. 555 names cisco, northern pike, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Moose Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 16°C in July. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near early November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It sets the rhythm of the year at Moose Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Beartrack Lake is 3.9 km distant. For Moose Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.