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The famous Lakes in Saskatchewan

Updated: Jun 24, 2019

Saskatchewan’s 100,000 lakes and rivers offer visiting anglers nearly 60,000 sq. km of fishing heaven. These water bodies cover almost ten per cent of the province’s land mass with the majority tucked into a vast Borealis forest that blankets the province’s beautiful and sparsely populated north.


We are here presenting some of lakes, and you must know there is many lakes are sharing with Alberta province.

















Little Manitou Lake

Little Manitou Lake is a small saltwater lake about 120 kilometers south-east of Saskatoon, Canada. The lake was formed by receding glaciers during the most recent ice age. It is fed by underground springs, and has a mineral content high in sodium, magnesium and potassium salts due to it being a terminal lake.

Area : 13.4 km²

Mean depth : 3.8 m

Cities : Manitou Beach

Southeast of Saskatoon.

Little Manitou Lake is unique to the western hemisphere. It’s salty — with three times the mineral density of the ocean — allowing swimmers to float easily, like in the Dead Sea. Many say the waters are therapeutic for the skin and body, too. Go in summer and stay at Manitou Springs Resort.


Reindeer Lake


lake in Western Canada located on the border between northeastern Saskatchewan and northwestern Manitoba, with the majority in Saskatchewan. The name of the lake appears to be a translation of the Algonquian name. It is the second-largest lake in Saskatchewan and the ninth largest in Canada.

Area : 6,500 km²

Location : Division No. 18, Saskatchewan / Division No. 23, Manitoba

Max. depth : 219 m (719 ft)

Did you know : Reindeer Lake has a heavily indented shoreline and contains numerous small islands.

Fly-in fishing is a big draw for Reindeer Lake in northeast Saskatchewan near the Manitoba border. Expect to haul in big walleye, grayling, whitefish, and lake trout from the province’s second-largest lake while savoring a break from civilization at a wonderfully remote five-star lodge. It’s also the deepest lake in the province at 216 metres, and was carved by a meteorite 140 million years ago.


Good Spirit Lake

Follow a trail through dense forest and it opens up to reveal Good Spirit Lake's top-rated main beach, an exceptional strip of sandy, shallow shoreline, which also boasts warm waters, kilometres of sand dunes, and great swimming holes. Campsites and cabins scattered throughout the pines and aspens benefit from refreshing lake breezes. Hiking options abound in this southeastern provincial park and wildlife viewing opportunities are plenty. Locals rave about this place, ideal for a classic lakeside holiday.


Lake Athabasca


Lake Athabasca is located in the northwest corner of Saskatchewan and the northeast corner of Alberta between 58° and 60° N. The lake is 26% in Alberta and 74% in Saskatchewan.

Area : 7,850 km²

Location : Division No. 18, Saskatchewan / Wood Buffalo, Alberta

Max. depth : 124 m (407 ft)

Shore length 1 : ~1,900 km (1,200 mi)

Fish : Northern pike, Walleye, Lake trout, Yellow perch, Goldeye

Did you know: Lake Athabasca is the largest lake of Saskatchewan by area (7,935 km² (3,064 sq mi) including islands).

Lake Athabasca is Saskatchewan’s very deepest and largest lake, covering a whopping 7,936 square kilometers. Just south of the Northwest Territories, it’s a place of pristine natural beauty, a unique ecosystem of rare plants, and a famed vast stretch of sand dunes. And of course, incredible lake trout and northern pike fishing thanks to the cold waters.



Candle Lake

Candle Lake is a body of water in central Saskatchewan, approximately 65 kilometers northeast of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. It is also the name of a resort village along the Eastern shore of the lake, and of Candle Lake Provincial Park which encompasses much of the surrounding area.

Area : 132 km²

Surface elevation : 491 m

Location : Paddockwood No. 520, Saskatchewan

Outflow location : Torch River

Want to lay out on the beach for a week? It has to be centrally located Candle Lake, best for clear water and sandy beaches surrounded by pine and aspen forest. Camping is big, as is sunbathing and golf in the nearby resort village. The lake’s Sandy Bay, Waskateena, and Minowukaw beaches are some of the top lake beaches in the country. Add canoeing, cycling, and sailing to the activities list, if you want a more active holiday.


Lake Diefenbaker

Reservoir in Saskatchewan


Lake Diefenbaker is a reservoir and bifurcation lake in Southern Saskatchewan, Canada. It was formed by the construction of Gardiner Dam and the Qu'Appelle River Dam across the South Saskatchewan and Qu'Appelle Rivers respectively. Construction began in 1959 and the lake was filled in 1967.

Max depth : 66 m

Area : 430 km²

Length : 225 km

Catchment area : 135,500 km²

Average depth : 21.6 meters (71 ft)

Fish: Northern pike, Burbot, Walleye, Lake trout, Lake whitefish

Dubbed Canada’s Great Lake, manmade Lake Diefenbaker in southern Saskatchewan is where you want to go for boating, golf, and some of the best walleye angling around — this is the lake that produces record-breakers. You’ll also want to play in the seven parks, watch a movie at an old-style at the drive-in, camp, bird watch, and take advantage of the 800 kilometres of sandy-beach shoreline.


Lac la Ronge

Lac la Ronge is a glacial lake in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the fifth largest lake in the province. It is approximately 250 kilometres north of Prince Albert, on the edge of the Canadian Shield. La Ronge, Air Ronge and the Lac La Ronge First Nation are on the west shore. The lake is a popular vacation spot.

Area : 1,413 km²

Catchment area : 10,000 km²

Number of islands : 1,305

Cities : La Ronge, Stanley Mission, Air Ronge

Did you know ? : Lac la Ronge is the fifth-largest lake of Saskatchewan by area (1,413 km² (546 sq mi) including islands).

Canoeing is the activity of choice at Lac La Ronge, in the boreal forest of central Saskatchewan. The provincial park is globally renowned as wilderness canoe heaven. Follow one of 30 paddling routes along the Churchill River System inside the rocky outcroppings of the Canadian Shield, just like fur-trading voyageurs once did en route to Hudson Bay. Or fish in the lake, keeping an eye out for beaver, bald eagles, and muskrat.


Waskesiu Lake

Waskesiu Lake is a lake located roughly in the centre of Prince Albert National Park. The lake's name, meaning "red deer," or elk, in the Cree language, the resort town of Waskesiu Lake on its eastern shore.

Area : 967 km²

Surface elevation : 532 m

Fish : Northern pike, Walleye, Lake trout, Yellow perch

Cities : Waskesiu Lake

Islands : King Island

If you like quiet, choose tranquil Trippes Beach on Waskesiu Lake’s sleepy southwest side. It’s also set in central Prince Albert National Park, one of the province’s most scenic. Pack a picnic and a good book. Swim, lounge, sunbathe, play Frisbee, bike, or hike, and if you decide you need some action, head to the resort village.




Katepwa Beach

Municipality in Saskatchewan


Katepwa Beach is located in the District of Katepwa which is west of the Abernethy Rural Municipality No. 186, Saskatchewan, Canada. In 2006 the community had a population of 112 people. It previously held the status of a village until it was amalgamated into the District of Katepwa on July 24, 2004.

Tiny Katepwa Point Provincial Park, northeast of Regina, was one of Saskatchewan’s first six parks, and it’s still lovely. The green, hilly, rural Qu’Appelle Valley, originally settled in the 1890s by European immigrants, is worth the trip alone. Visit Katepwa Beach, the prettiest in the area, to picnic, barbecue, and watch the sun set over the lake from your rented cabin deck.


Meadow Lake


Meadow Lake is a city in the boreal forest of northwestern Saskatchewan, Canada. Its location is about 246 kilometres northeast of Lloydminster and 156 kilometres north of North Battleford. On November 9, 2009, it officially became Saskatchewan's 14th city.

Weather : 17 °C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 69% Humidity

Population : 5,344 (2016)

The challenging 113-kilometre Boreal Trail in central Saskatchewan's Meadow Lake Provincial Park is the provincial park network’s single backpacking trail, passing through forests and alongside some 20 lakes. Combine a backcountry adventure with a relaxing holiday on classic Kimball Lake beach, a large golden-sand beach. Water ski, paddle, boat, windsurf, swim, play volleyball, or just float along under the big prairie sky.

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