Stillwater · Glacial Till · Saskatchewan, CA

Suffern Lake

Suffern Lake terrain map

Suffern Lake is proof that you don't need to go north for trout in Saskatchewan.

Marginal · Rainbow
Balanced Leech · 8-12
A patient day, if you fancy it
Good wave on — drift country. Slow going — pick your moments and do not force it.
41% confidence
limited data
What moved it
  • WindW 11 km/hLight breeze
Today's fly
Balanced Leech
Balanced Leech8-12
Proven pattern for this period
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Light breeze
W 11 km/h
N
W
from the west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp6.4°C
Air temp5°C
CloudClear
Pressure1023 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 Rainbow
When
Ice-off through mid-June; September–October (shallow prairie water warms in midsummer).
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.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

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Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
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Gray DrakeHatch
2
2
CallibaetisHatch
2
3
3
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Hexagenia (Western)Hatch
2
2
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
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3
3
3
3
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2

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

Ranked for today
Rainbow fly box
CH
Chironomid
12-16 · Pattern
Proven pattern for this period
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Southern zone
  • Stocked trout limit 3, only 1 over 43 cm; open all year
  • Verify the current Saskatchewan Anglers Guide before fishing.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
69%
Cloud70%
Wind100%
Temp25%

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

About this water

Suffern Lake is proof that you don't need to go north for trout in Saskatchewan. It's a 72-acre prairie lake beside its own regional park, south of Lloydminster, and the hatchery stocks it hard — fourteen thousand rainbows and seventy-five hundred brook trout in 2025. Productive prairie water grows stocked fish quickly, and there's a campground next door.

Under the surface

A 72-acre prairie lake beside Suffern Lake Regional Park, 72 km south of Lloydminster, stocked every year with rainbow trout (14,000 in 2025) and most years with brook trout.

Wading: Small prairie lake, wind — bank, float tube or small boat

  • Lake
  • Glacial till
  • Stillwater
  • Shoal
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
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
Small Stillwater Playbookstillwater tacticsThermal Layers & Troutreading depth and temperatureEuro Nymphingsubsurface methods
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