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64,602-acre lake near Tobin Lake. The lake tops out around 87 ft. What you see is a modeled chart: the shoreline is real, the max depth is published, and the contours between are estimated. Plan with it; don't navigate by it. Here is how the season plays out for each species, straight from the data behind the map.
Drawn out, this is 64,506 acres of water rimmed by 157.2 miles of bank, with 45 islands in the mix. A development index of 4.4 means a maze of bays and points: far more casting targets than a round bowl of the same size. Roughly 53% of the water is 15 ft or less as modeled, the band where the food chain lives. Figure 35.5 mi of water from one end to the other, 10.7 mi at the beam. You'll find it in Division No. 14. The nearest mapped water is Codette Pond, 39 mi to the southwest.
Spring puts burbot in skinny water — 25 to 70 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 26 to 87 ft; cold water stacks them in 15 to 60 ft. Deep basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 74 ft, rated prime for summer burbot. Plan around after dark and midday in the warm months. A heavy jig + cut bait covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 25 to 70 ft | night & dusk | Deep basin (74 ft) | Glow jigging spoon + cut bait, Rattle bait (dark) |
| Summer | 26 to 87 ft | night & midday | Deep basin (74 ft) | Heavy jig + cut bait |
| Fall | 30 to 80 ft | night & dusk | Deep basin (74 ft) | Glow spoon + minnow head, Blade bait (slow) |
| Winter | 15 to 60 ft | night & dusk | Offshore hump (13 ft) | Glow tungsten + cut bait, Rattle spoon + minnow head |
Early season cisco (lake herring) use the shallows, holding in 10 to 40 ft. Summer is a 40 to 80 ft game here, winter a 20 to 60 ft one. The chart's best answer is Deep basin — deep basin, 74 ft, prime for summer. Best bite is early morning. Tie on a vertical flutter spoon (small) or a drop-shot micro plastic and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Offshore hump (13 ft) | Small silver spoon, Tiny swim jig (white) |
| Summer | 40 to 80 ft | dawn | Deep basin (74 ft) | Vertical flutter spoon (small), Drop-shot micro plastic |
| Fall | 5 to 25 ft | dusk & dawn | Rock reef (8 ft) | Small casting spoon, Inline spinner (silver) |
| Winter | 20 to 60 ft | dawn | Break off the point (39 ft) | Small jigging spoon (glow/silver), Tungsten jig + minnow head |
Early season goldeye use the shallows, holding in 3 to 10 ft. Even in summer they hold at 2 to 10 ft; winter keeps them in 10 to 25 ft. The chart's best answer is Feeding flat — feeding flat, 12 ft, good for fall. Best bite is the evening and early morning. Tie on a small spinner or a dry flies / foam hoppers at dusk and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 10 ft | dusk & dawn | Feeding flat (12 ft) | Small jig (white/pink) under a float, Inline spinner |
| Summer | 2 to 10 ft | dusk & dawn | Feeding flat (12 ft) | Small spinner, Dry flies / foam hoppers at dusk |
| Fall | 5 to 15 ft | dusk | Feeding flat (12 ft) | Small jig + twister tail, Inline spinner (deeper) |
| Winter | 10 to 25 ft | midday | open water | Small jig tipped with minnow piece |
When the water first warms, lake sturgeon slide up into 3 to 15 ft. By summer they slide out to 15 to 40 ft, and by winter most fish are in 20 to 60 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Feeding flat: a feeding flat around 15 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 15 ft | dusk & night | Rock reef (8 ft) | |
| Summer | 15 to 40 ft | night & dusk | Feeding flat (15 ft) | |
| Fall | 15 to 45 ft | dusk | Break off the point (39 ft) | |
| Winter | 20 to 60 ft | midday | Deep basin (74 ft) |
Early season lake whitefish use the shallows, holding in 15 to 45 ft. Summer is a 26 to 87 ft game here, winter a 25 to 70 ft one. The chart's best answer is Deep basin — deep basin, 74 ft, prime for summer. Best bite is early morning. Tie on a blade bait vertical or a small jigging spoon and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 15 to 45 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (39 ft) | Small jig + waxworm, Blade bait (small) |
| Summer | 26 to 87 ft | dawn | Deep basin (74 ft) | Blade bait vertical, Small jigging spoon |
| Fall | 8 to 30 ft | dusk | Rock reef (8 ft) | Small spoon (gold), Jig + plastic larva |
| Winter | 25 to 70 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (74 ft) | Jigging spoon + bead chain, Tungsten jig + waxie |
Start shallow in spring: northern pike sit in 2 to 8 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 8 to 20 ft; cold water stacks them in 5 to 15 ft. Top water on the chart: Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in the 6 ft range, prime in spring. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. Throw a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage until the fish tell you otherwise.
| 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 | Feeding flat (12 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 |
Tobin Lake also holds sauger (10 to 30 ft in summer), walleye (15 to 35 ft in summer), yellow perch (10 to 30 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Tobin Lake carries 19 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 74 ft down.
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 Tobin Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Saskatchewan fishing regulations →
Tobin Lake is about 87 ft (27 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), goldeye, lake sturgeon, lake whitefish, northern pike, sauger, walleye, yellow perch on Tobin Lake.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 74 ft of water that rates prime for burbot in summer. 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 Tobin 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.
Codette Pond 39 mi · Odell Lake 44 mi · Cut Beaver Lake 50 mi · Mitten Lake 51 mi · Jean Lake 51 mi · Zeden Lake 52 mi · Lower Fishing Lake 52 mi · Deep Lake 52 mi · Pine Lake 53 mi · Ispuchaw Lake 53 mi · Nipawin Lake 54 mi · Upper Fishing Lake 55 mi
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More water nearby: Division No. 14 fishing maps (17 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.