Shallow Lake, Saskatchewan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Shallow Lake lies in Timber Bay, in Saskatchewan. Land around it is spruce and muskeg. At some 2.08 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. You are looking at roughly 6.1 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. The closest town, La Ronge, is 77 km away. Saskatoon is the closest city, 288 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Shallow Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Timber Bay cover northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Shallow Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -21°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly early November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Shallow Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Nipekamew Lake, 14 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Shallow Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.