Ross Lake Fishing in Green Lake, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Set in Green Lake, Saskatchewan, this is Ross Lake. It sits at 453 metres above sea level. About 3.28 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Some 8.8 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Nearest town is Meadow Lake, 49 km off. It is 258 km to Saskatoon, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Ross Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Green Lake records list lake whitefish, northern pike, longnose sucker, walleye and white sucker among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Ross Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -19°C in January. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. From about late April to around early November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That is the shape of the year on Ross Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Walter Lake at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Ross Lake.