Fishing at White Lake, Hudson Bay No. 394, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  White Lake lies in Hudson Bay No. 394, in Saskatchewan. The bank is 733 metres above sea level. Roughly 15 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The full circuit measures close to 1.7 km on foot. Hudson Bay is the closest town at 52 km. The nearest city of size is Saskatoon, 311 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on White Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Hudson Bay No. 394 list goldeye, northern pike and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On White Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -21°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. On average, early May opens the water and early November closes it again. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That shapes the year on White Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Bankside Lake is 11 km distant. Signs at White Lake carry more weight than any list.