Trout Lake, Saskatchewan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Air Ronge, Saskatchewan, sits Trout Lake. It lies 371 metres above sea level. La Ronge lies 58 km from the water. Pelican Narrows lies 156 km off, Buffalo Narrows another 203 km. Close by you also have: Torrance Lake near enough 10 km, Rachkewich Lake at 10 km, Shadd Lake near enough 13 km, Mountney Lake at 13 km and Nipew Lake near enough 18 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Trout Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Air Ronge cover lake trout, northern pike, white sucker, walleye and cisco. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Trout Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -21°C in January and 17°C in July. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near early November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan any trip to Trout Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Torrance Lake, 10 km away. Nothing on Trout Lake should be assumed from this page alone.