Fishing Reed Lake in Morse No. 165, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Reed Lake stands in Morse No. 165, Saskatchewan. It lies 687 metres above sea level. At 38.25 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. At about 41 km of edge, most people fish a single area and learn it well. For a base, Swift Current sits 52 km out. Further out sit Gravelbourg (69 km) and Moose Jaw (110 km). Near neighbours include: Midtskogen Lake out at 31 km and Lake Diefenbaker at 53 km. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Reed Lake

  A salt basin rather than a fishing lake: treat this page as orientation, not an invitation. Anglers passing through do better on the neighbouring fresh waters listed on this page. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Treat Reed Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -13°C in January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Reed Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. It is marked as a salt water body, which rules out most freshwater fish. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Midtskogen Lake at 31 km is the nearest alternative. Treat Reed Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.