Victor Lake Fishing Guide, Hazel Dell No. 335, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Victor Lake belongs to Hazel Dell No. 335, Saskatchewan. Around the bank it is spruce and muskeg. Surface area is around 71 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. You are looking at roughly 6.7 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. The nearest town is Preeceville, 49 km away. Regina is the closest city, 234 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Victor Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Victor Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics. Look for the seam between clear and coloured water.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -19°C in January up to 16°C in July. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at early November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. At Victor Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Kotoss Lake sits 2.3 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Victor Lake before loading the car.