Making the Tough Choice

Submitted by Dwayne Barkman The Biggest Fish Story – In memory of Jerry Jackson Summer 2005 fishing trip on Steistol Lake It was one of those windy days on Steistol Lake where floating a canoe past the beaver lodge seemed like a very good idea. My son-in-law was at the…

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The Wooly Bugger

O.K. so the Woolly Bugger isn’t native to Saskatchewan, that doesn’t change the fact that this is a very productive fly. Just ask Paul Oltsher (the Northern Fly Fisherman) what his favorite fly is. This fly was responsible for a few nice fish May 15, 1999 at Diefenbaker. A nice…

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Peacock Nymph

Tied by Jeff Lauze The origins of the Peacock Nymph are a little uncertain, some speculate that it is based on a British Columbia pattern, others think it based on the “half-back” nymph. This fly is extremely productive in Saskatchewan lakes and streams. Note: The Peacock Nymph should absolutely be…

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New Google Map

A new digital map has been added to the Lakes page. I took the time to enter every gps coordinate that was listed on the old site. In the future we should be able to get this feature to enable users to post their own info/links/gps info to the map.

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