Round Lake Fishing Guide, Loon Lake No. 561, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  In Saskatchewan, Round Lake falls inside Loon Lake No. 561. The water sits 622 metres up. At 2.79 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The margin runs to about 7.7 km in total. Grand Centre lies 69 km from the water. Cold Lake is 72 km and Meadow Lake 76 km. In the same area: Worthington Lake some 3.8 km off, Peck Lake 4.9 km off, Galletly Lake some 5.8 km off, Little Fishing Lake 7.4 km off and Ministikwan Lake some 11 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Loon Lake No. 561 include northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter, lake whitefish and walleye. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Round Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -17°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. From about late April to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Round Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Worthington Lake at 3.8 km is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Round Lake in what we hold.