Neptune Lake Fishing Guide, Laurier No. 38, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Neptune Lake is set in Laurier No. 38, Saskatchewan. It stands 608 metres above sea level. It measures some 2.38 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The shoreline runs about 6.5 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Nearest place of any size is Weyburn, 36 km away. It is 128 km to Regina, the nearest city. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Neptune Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Work Neptune Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it. Where reeds break, there is usually a route in for fish.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -14°C in January up to 20°C in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Neptune Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Buttermilk Lakes is 44 km distant. Treat access at Neptune Lake as something to verify.