Fishing season opens in Southern Management Zone as snowmelt delays Northern, Central areas
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While many people in Northern Saskatchewan are waiting for the snow and ice to melt off of the lakes, others in the southern parts of the province are getting to enjoy some of the first days of the fishing season.
Angling in the Southern Management Zone began on May 5, while fishing in the Central Zone will open on May 15 and in the Northern Zone on May 25. According to Maxime Legal, a fisheries biologist with the Ministry of Environment, it all has to do with the snowmelt.
“As the weather warms, we’re kind of going from south to north as things tend to warm up a little bit faster in the south,” he explained. “The seasons are in place to ensure that our fishery resources remain sustainable and so that anglers can continue to enjoy the opportunities present year over year.”
Each of the three zones extends from the Alberta to Manitoba provincial borders, while their length across the province is determined by land and road geography. The Southern Zone stretches from the US border to Highway 55; the Central Zone ranges from Highway 55 up to the 57th parallel; and the Northern Zone continues from that mark up to the border with the Northwest Territories.
