Windy Lake Fishing in Hazel Dell No. 335, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Set in Hazel Dell No. 335, Saskatchewan, this is Windy Lake. The surroundings are boreal forest. The water covers around 1.16 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Some 9.2 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. The closest town, Preeceville, is 51 km distant. It is 232 km to Regina, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Windy Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shape of Windy Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank. Note where the bottom hardens and work back along it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -19°C in January up to 16°C in July. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly early November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Windy Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Victor Lake is 3.4 km off. Check the position at Windy Lake before loading the car.