Fishing Nesslin Lake in Big River No. 555, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Set in Big River No. 555, Nesslin Lake is a Saskatchewan water. It sits in boreal forest. At some 6.47 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. You are looking at roughly 16 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Shellbrook sits 85 km from the bank. For a city, Saskatoon is 202 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Nesslin Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Big River No. 555 include cisco, northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Nesslin Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -19°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Nesslin Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Ness Lakes, 7.4 km away. Check the current arrangement for Nesslin Lake.