The lake has held 2 WORLD records to date including a 63 lb. Lake Trout caught minutes from the lodge
Lake Athapapuskow consists of three connected bodies of water, “Big Athapap” to the south, “Little Athapap” in the middle, and the “North Arm”. Only 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi) of the lake, at the very west end of Big Athapap, is in Saskatchewan; the remaining 267 square kilometres (103 sq mi) of the lake is in Manitoba.
LAKE TROUT
Athapapuskow Lake is known for its size, depth, crystal clear water and many reefs, perfect conditions for Lake Trout to thrive
Lake Trout can be found in both Big Athapap (the south end of the lake) and also Little Athtapap (the middle portion of the lake)
A 63 lb. giant was caught in Little Athapap by Leone Grayson in 1930 and stood as the World record at the time. There is a memorial cairn at the Baker’s Narrows campground recognizing this feat
NORTHERN PIKE
Northern Pike are abundant in Athapapuskow Lake. Trolling big spoons around one of the five hundred islands or bait-casting in a secluded bay, the opportunities will be numerous for pike enthusiasts
Early in the season Northern Pike can be found in very shallow water near their spawning areas, sunning themselves and feeding on bait fish
Northern Pike in the forty to forty-five inch range are not uncommon
WALLEYE
In the spring while the water is still cold you can find walleye “stacked up” in bays and rocky points where there is moving water, they can usually be found in six to ten feet of water
You can fish for these by trolling a bottom bouncer with a walleye spinner or casting a crank-bait
Many Walleye in the twenty-eight to thirty two inch size (and larger) are caught each summer
