Stillwater · Sedimentary · Saskatchewan, CA

Lac Pelletier

Lac Pelletier venue image

Lac Pelletier is a long, spring-fed valley lake in a regional park 34 km south-west of Swift Current, and a useful southern prairie water for pike on the fly.

Good · Pike
Large pike streamer / Bulkhead (XL) · 4/0–2/0 (7–10 in)
Goodlive now
Autumn pike — big fish, big flies
Good wave on — drift country. Drift fishing weather — three flies on a long leader.
68% confidence

Lac Pelletier is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindSE 9 km/hLight breeze · Gusts to 11 km/h
Today's fly
LP
Large pike streamer / Bulkhead (XL)4/0–2/0 (7–10 in)
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Light breeze · Gusts to 11 km/h
SE 9 km/h
N
SE
from the south-east
WaveRipple
Water temp3.1°C
Air temp-2°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1028 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

How to fish it · for Pike
When
Pike are feeding aggressively as water cools, building reserves for winter. Weed is dying back, concentrating both pike and prey fish into predictable holding areas.
Where
Autumn/winter pike on the fly — big fish season. Pike are putting on condition and take large flies confidently. Fish dropping weed edges, deep channels, and structure. Start with a sinking line and move to faster-sinking as the water cools. Biggest pike of the year come in this window.
The plan
Plan A

Autumn/winter pike on the fly — big fish season. Pike are putting on condition and take large flies confidently. Fish dropping weed edges, deep channels, and structure. Start with a sinking line and move to faster-sinking as the water cools. Biggest pike of the year come in this window.

Plan B

If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.

Watch for

Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.

Boat — drift

A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 2 as a supporter.

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Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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Gray DrakeHatch
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CallibaetisHatch
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Hexagenia (Western)Hatch
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Black MidgeHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Pike fly box

Probably the best pike fly fishing window of the year. Cooling water activates pike metabolism and baitfish shoal up before winter, concentrating the predators. Fish are aggressive feeders moving to windward banks, dropoffs, and points where baitfish are pushed. Large profile baitfish streamers on intermediate lines retrieved at medium pace, with pauses at structure edges. Count-down retrieves to find the active depth. Fish move — cover ground rather than working one spot.

LP
Large pike streamer / Bulkhead (XL)Top
4/0–2/0 (7–10 in) · Large pike streamer / Bulkhead
High-confidence seasonal pick
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Southern zone (opens ~5 May); pike and walleye under limits
  • No trout
  • Verify the 2026–27 SK Anglers Guide.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
73%
Cloud50%
Wind100%
Temp60%

A good match for Lac Pelletier — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.

Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

It holds no trout — walleye (stocked as fry), yellow perch and whitefish share it with the pike — so come for big streamers worked along the weed edges and shallow bays rather than a trout session. Weekends bring plenty of recreational boats; weekday mornings and evenings are quieter.

Under the surface

A long, narrow spring-fed valley lake south-west of Swift Current — about 300 ha and no more than 9 m deep, held about 60 cm higher by a low dam at its northern end since 1937. A prairie cool-water fishery for northern pike, with walleye (stocked as fry every few years), yellow perch, lake whitefish, cisco and burbot. There are no trout.

Wading: Open valley lake, wind — boat/float tube

  • Lake
  • Sedimentary
  • Stillwater
  • Shoal
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 5 May → 31 March
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Booking & contacts
At a glance

Lac Pelletier is a lake in Saskatchewan — south-west (Swift Current area), Canada. The catchment geology is recorded as sedimentary, and the water sits at about 830 m above sea level. The species listed for this water is pike. The trout season is recorded as running from 5 May to 31 March. Core methods listed: Topwater on calm mornings and evenings.