Stillwater · Glacial Till · Saskatchewan, CA

Little Raspberry Lake

Little Raspberry Lake venue image

Little Raspberry is the trout lake people in Meadow Lake Provincial Park talk about.

Fair · Trout
Balanced Leech · 8–12
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
49% confidence
limited data
What moved it
  • WindSW 13 km/hGentle breeze · Gusts to 19 km/h
Today's fly
Balanced Leech
Balanced Leech8–12
Proven pattern for this period
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Gentle breeze · Gusts to 19 km/h
SW 13 km/h
N
SW
from the south-west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp2.9°C
Air temp-1°C
CloudClear
Pressure1020 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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

Head to
Wind driftSW wind
South-western end

A southwesterly has held for 17 hours, running colder than the water (-1°C air against 3°C water). The end it blows into is taking that chilled surface water, so try the sheltered south-western end instead — off the back of the wind, where the undertow returns food along the bottom. That chill sits in the top of the water, though, and the bed is slower to feel it — on a bottom bait it is the undertow, not the temperature, that puts you at this end. Treat it as a tiebreaker between good swims rather than an override — features and angling pressure usually count for more.

How to fish it · for Trout
When
After ice-off through June; September–October for bigger browns.
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.

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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Gray DrakeHatch
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CallibaetisHatch
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2
Hexagenia (Western)Hatch
2
2
Black MidgeHatch
2
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2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Trout fly box
CH
Chironomid
12–16 · Pattern
Proven pattern for this period
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Central zone
  • Stocked trout limit 3, only 1 over 43 cm; open all year
  • 20 HP motor limit
  • Verify the current Saskatchewan Anglers Guide before fishing.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
52%
Cloud25%
Wind65%
Temp60%

A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.

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

It's 196 acres and nearly eighteen metres deep, tucked south of Kimball Lake at the end of a rough road, and it's stocked in alternating years with brown trout and splake. Browns in deep, cool water with room to grow is the recipe for big fish, and this lake has a reputation for them. A 20 HP motor limit keeps it quiet.

Under the surface

A 196-acre, 17.7 m-deep lake in Meadow Lake Provincial Park, just south of Kimball Lake, stocked in alternating years with brown trout and splake. Reached by trail, by portage from Kimball Lake or by a rough road; primitive launch; 20 HP motor limit.

Wading: Rough access road, primitive launch — float tube, canoe or small boat

  • Lake
  • Glacial till
  • Stillwater
  • Shoal
Why this score
  • autumn conditions with clear skies and breezy wind.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout Year-round (stocked trout water — open all year) → Year-round (stocked trout water — open all year)
Related guides
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Booking & contacts
At a glance

Little Raspberry Lake is a lake in Saskatchewan — central-west (Meadow Lake PP, south of Kimball Lake), Canada. The catchment geology is recorded as glacial till, and the water sits at about 475 m above sea level. The species listed for this water is brown trout. Best window recorded for anglers: After ice-off through June; September–October for bigger browns. Core methods listed: Chironomids over the shoals; Low-light streamer fishing for bigger browns.