Cloud coming and going through the night, with a stiffish breeze from the SSE with a settled glass. Give any hard bottom among the soft the first hour at Raven Lake. The forecast is against you; the morning is the least bad option. Treat it as a scouting trip with a rod in hand. Cooler water spreads fish back across the shallows.
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Raven Lake sits within Hazel Dell No. 335 in Saskatchewan. Taiga runs right down to the water. This is sizeable water at about 2.71 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. There is roughly 16 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Wadena sits 47 km from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Preeceville at 51 km and Foam Lake at 66 km. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.
Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shape of Raven Lake decides where the fish sit. The water is fresh according to our records.
Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -19°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The open-water window runs from around late April to about early November in an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Expect Raven Lake to follow that timing.
Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Klogei Lake, 12 km out. Confirm before you fish Raven Lake.
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| 10.3 | 8.6 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 8.5 | 11.5 | 14.7 | 18.6 | 20.3 | 23.1 | 25.5 | 25 | 24.2 | 22.9 | 19.4 | 17.1 | 16.9 | 17 | 18 | 16.6 | 15.4 |
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