Fishing Salmond Lake in Timber Bay, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  You will find Salmond Lake in Timber Bay, Saskatchewan. It stands 492 metres above sea level. The water covers some 59 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Some 5.9 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Timber Bay. Nearest place of any size is La Ronge, 69 km away. Saskatoon is the closest city, 281 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Salmond Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Timber Bay cover northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker, walleye and brook trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Salmond Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -19°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at early November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Expect Salmond Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Hopkins Lake is 5.7 km off. Confirm before you fish Salmond Lake.