When is the fishing season for Shell Lake Saskatchewan?

Shell Lake is open for fishing from May 5, 2024 to March 31, 2025.

How deep is Shell Lake Saskatchewan?

Shell Lake is 15.1 m (50 ft) feet deep.

How big is Shell Lake Saskatchewan?

Shell Lake is 1,758 acres in size.

Shell Lake

(Big Shell Lake)

Shell Lake is a medium sized lake located partially within Echo Bay and 90km NE of North Battleford. The lake has a surface area of 1,758 acres and is located at: 53.212074801093664,-107.15312029759602.

The lake is in the southern fishing zone. Burbot, Northern Pike, Walleye, White Sucker and Yellow Perch can be found in Shell Lake.

Resort Village of Big Shell is adjacent the lake and Resort Village of Echo Bay is adjacent the lake. Shell Lake is partially within Spiritwood No. 496 (Rural Municipality).

Emerald Lake Regional Park is 13km WNW, Memorial Lake Regional Park is 11km SSW, Fur Lake Recreation Site is 19km WSW and Martins Lake Regional Park is 26km NNW of Shell Lake.

The lake was officially named on 1956-10-04.

Is this not the Shell Lake you are looking for? There are 2 Shell Lakes in Saskatchewan.

About Shell Lake

Fishing Zone:	Southern Zone
Communities:	Big Shell, Echo Bay
Location:	53.212074801093664, -107.15312029759602
Shore Length:	23km
Surface Area:	1,758 acres
Max Depth:	15.1 m (50 ft)

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Directions to Shell Lake

The lake is accessible from Highway 12.

Get directions to a specific location:

Aspen Ridge Estates Big Shell Recreation Site Big Shell Lake Recreation Site

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Fishing at Shell Lake

Shell Lake is in the southern fishing zone.

What fish are in Shell Lake

Burbot, Northern Pike, Walleye, White Sucker and Yellow Perch can be found in Shell Lake. Learn all about fishing in Saskatchewan here.

Fishing Season

Fishing season on Shell Lake is open from May 5, 2024 to March 31, 2025.

Fishing Limits for Shell Lake

These are the limits for all fish species reported to be in Shell Lake. **All fishing limits for Saskatchewan.**
Species	Limit
Burbot	Limit 8
Northern Pike	Limit 5, only one may exceed 75 cm
Yellow Perch	Limit 25
Walleye/Sauger/Saugeye	Limit 4, only one may exceed 55 cm

Disclaimer

Although we try our best to provide correct and updated information for every lake in Saskatchewan, all information on this site is provided to use at your own risk. Please reference the Saskatchewan Anglers Guide for more information.