Your Fishing in Saskatchewan Guide

View of the beach and deck area on Halls Lake

Saskatchewan fishing is an unforgettable experience with 100,000 lakes and rivers providing unforgetable adventures for all ages and skill levels. Year after year, northern Saskatchewan lakes and rivers with names like Athabasca, Wollaston, Reindeer, Cree, La Ronge and Churchill, produce tasty walleye, legendary lake trout, feisty Arctic grayling and northern pike that often reach over forty inches in length. Not only will you have a good chance of landing a trophy, but you will be landing a lot of fish. Smallmouth bass are found primarily in the southern lakes but largemouth bass stocks are limited.

Whether you’re fishing walleye, lake trout, speckled trout, northern pike, or one of the many other species that populate the lakes, rivers, and streams excitement and anticipation are part of every Saskatchewan fishing experience. Saskatchewan's progressive fish management and conservation programs make it a leader in sport fishing. Surrounded by sweeping clear-blue skies and pristine wilderness, anglers test their skills, savour a shore lunch and return home with a catch.

Great Saskatchewan fishing info is available for your trip preparation.

Fishing in Saskatchewan can be as close or as far as your imagination takes you. Access is by automobile, float plane, boat-in, or paddle your canoe. Thanks to the many outstanding outfitters, you can easily make your dreams of a fishing adventure come true. From the most luxurious accommodation to the most rustic outposts or camp and various packages that can include meals, transportation by float plane, guiding and equipment there is an adventure to meet every budget.

Barbless hooks must be used in Saskatchewan and make for easy release of fish and to minimize injury. The province of Saskatchewan is a strong proponent of catch and release, and catch to eat fishing which help to . guarantee world-class angling adventures for future generations. For fishing licence details see - Visitor Info

Saskatchewan is a great place for a family fishing vacation. With the abundance of species available, children don't have to wait long before the action begins. Provincial parks, camps, and resort settings are seldom far from great fishing. Tourist outfitters and resort operators are happy to tailor their packages for families who love to fish.