Vermette Lake Fishing Guide, Michel Village, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Vermette Lake is one of the Michel Village listings for Saskatchewan. It lies 441 metres above sea level. This is big water, about 37.13 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. The outline measures near 41 km, so a boat opens up water the bank never reaches. Nearest town is Buffalo Narrows, 44 km off. After that come Cold Lake at 151 km and Grand Centre at 156 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Vermette Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Michel Village include cisco, longnose sucker and lake chub. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Vermette Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -18°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about early November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Anyone fishing Vermette Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Cumins Lake is 19 km off. Check the current arrangement for Vermette Lake.