Peck Lake in Loon Lake No. 561: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Loon Lake No. 561, Saskatchewan, sits Peck Lake. This is boreal forest country. At some 7.34 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Shoreline length is close to 19 km, and each section fishes a little differently. The closest town, Grand Centre, is 70 km distant. After that come Cold Lake at 73 km and Lloydminster at 75 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Peck Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Loon Lake No. 561 include northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter, lake whitefish and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Peck Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -17°C on the long-run figures. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Peck Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Galletly Lake at 2.9 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Peck Lake for certain.