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35,527-acre lake near Candle Lake. The lake tops out around 55 ft. Bathymetry on this water is estimated from its real outline and maximum depth. Use it to shortlist water, then verify with your electronics — and never navigate by it. The season-by-season read for each species follows, from the map's own numbers.
The outline encloses 35,477 acres, worked by 72.5 miles of shoreline — 4 islands included. An index of 2.7 puts the bank firmly in maze territory: point after pocket after cove, every one a casting target. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 54% of this chart, as modeled. End to end it runs roughly 14.6 mi, about 10.5 mi across. It sits in Division No. 15. Heritage Lake sits 10 mi northeast — the closest neighbouring chart.
When the water first warms, burbot slide up into 17 to 55 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 17 to 55 ft, winter 14 to 55 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 47 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and midday. Keep a heavy jig + cut bait rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 17 to 55 ft | night & dusk | Deep basin (47 ft) | Glow jigging spoon + cut bait, Rattle bait (dark) |
| Summer | 17 to 55 ft | night & midday | Deep basin (47 ft) | Heavy jig + cut bait |
| Fall | 17 to 55 ft | night & dusk | Deep basin (47 ft) | Glow spoon + minnow head, Blade bait (slow) |
| Winter | 14 to 55 ft | night & dusk | Deep basin (47 ft) | Glow tungsten + cut bait, Rattle spoon + minnow head |
Start shallow in spring: cisco (lake herring) sit in 10 to 40 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 17 to 55 ft, and winter fish settle into 17 to 55 ft. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 47 ft of water that rates prime for cisco (lake herring) in summer. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning. Throw a vertical flutter spoon (small) or a drop-shot micro plastic until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (47 ft) | Small silver spoon, Tiny swim jig (white) |
| Summer | 17 to 55 ft | dawn | Deep basin (47 ft) | Vertical flutter spoon (small), Drop-shot micro plastic |
| Fall | 5 to 25 ft | dusk & dawn | Rock reef (7 ft) | Small casting spoon, Inline spinner (silver) |
| Winter | 17 to 55 ft | dawn | Deep basin (47 ft) | Small jigging spoon (glow/silver), Tungsten jig + minnow head |
Spring puts lake sturgeon in skinny water — 3 to 15 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 15 to 40 ft; cold water stacks them in 17 to 55 ft. Deep basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 47 ft, rated prime for winter lake sturgeon. Plan around after dark and the evening in the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 15 ft | dusk & night | Rock reef (7 ft) | |
| Summer | 15 to 40 ft | night & dusk | Deep basin (47 ft) | |
| Fall | 15 to 45 ft | dusk | Deep basin (47 ft) | |
| Winter | 17 to 55 ft | midday | Deep basin (47 ft) |
Start shallow in spring: lake whitefish sit in 15 to 45 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 17 to 55 ft, and winter fish settle into 17 to 55 ft. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 47 ft of water that rates prime for lake whitefish in summer. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning. Throw a blade bait vertical or a small jigging spoon until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 15 to 45 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (25 ft) | Small jig + waxworm, Blade bait (small) |
| Summer | 17 to 55 ft | dawn | Deep basin (47 ft) | Blade bait vertical, Small jigging spoon |
| Fall | 8 to 30 ft | dusk | Rock reef (7 ft) | Small spoon (gold), Jig + plastic larva |
| Winter | 17 to 55 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (47 ft) | Jigging spoon + bead chain, Tungsten jig + waxie |
When the water first warms, northern pike slide up into 2 to 8 ft. Summer is an 8 to 20 ft game here, winter a 5 to 15 ft one. Start at Shallow bay flat. It's a weed flat holding about 6 ft of water and rates prime come spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 8 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (6 ft) | #5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white) |
| Summer | 8 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Shallow bay flat (6 ft) | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Fall | 6 to 18 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (6 ft) | Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait |
| Winter | 5 to 15 ft | midday | Shallow bay flat (6 ft) | Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon |
In spring, walleye run shallow here, mostly 4 to 15 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 15 to 35 ft before dropping to 20 to 40 ft for winter. Fall walleye concentrate at Break off the point, a prime-rated drop-off around 25 ft. Fish it in the evening and early morning and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a crawler harness on bottom bouncer or a deep crankbait (trolled) most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 15 ft | dusk & dawn | Rock reef (7 ft) | 1/8 oz jig + minnow, Hair jig |
| Summer | 15 to 35 ft | dusk & dawn | Break off the point (25 ft) | Crawler harness on bottom bouncer, Deep crankbait (trolled) |
| Fall | 12 to 40 ft | dusk & night | Break off the point (25 ft) | Jigging rap, Jig + big minnow |
| Winter | 20 to 40 ft | dusk & dawn | Break off the point (25 ft) | Jigging spoon + minnow head, Rattle bait |
Candle Lake also holds yellow perch (10 to 30 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
The chart marks 14 structure features on Candle Lake; the deepest is Deep basin at about 47 ft.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Saskatchewan waters are set by the Saskatchewan anglers' guide — and special regulations can apply to Candle Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Saskatchewan fishing regulations →
Candle Lake is about 55 ft (17 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
Anglers target burbot, cisco (lake herring), lake sturgeon, lake whitefish, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch on Candle Lake.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 47 ft of water that rates prime for burbot in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
For burbot, the summer bite is best in after dark and midday. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Candle Lake is regulated by the Saskatchewan anglers' guide. Check the official Saskatchewan regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Heritage Lake 10 mi · Ranger Lake 12 mi · Macdonnell Lake 15 mi · Maistre Lake 16 mi · Snowfield Lake 18 mi · Pinkney Lake 19 mi · Whiteswan Lake 20 mi · Lorenz Lake 20 mi · Bittern Lake 22 mi · Pear Lake 27 mi · Zeden Lake 27 mi · Ispuchaw Lake 27 mi
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More water nearby: Division No. 15 fishing maps (16 charts). Browse all Saskatchewan fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.