Stillwater · Glacial Till · Saskatchewan

Gem Lakes (Narrow Hills)

Gem Lakes (Narrow Hills) terrain map

The Gem Lakes are five lovely glacial potholes strung along a five-kilometre hiking trail in Narrow Hills Provincial Park — clear, cool, jewel-coloured waters stocked with brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout (and splake).

Marginal · Rainbow
Callibaetis Cripple · 14-16
A patient day, if you fancy it
Good wave on — drift country. Slow going — pick your moments and do not force it.
31% confidence
limited data

Gem Lakes (Narrow Hills) is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindSE 5 km/hCalm
Today's fly
Callibaetis Cripple
Callibaetis Cripple14-16
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Calm
SE 5 km/h
N
SE
from the south-east
WaveRipple
Water temp—
Air temp19°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1019 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
No strong hatch signals at the moment — general searching tactics should work best. The ripple is helpful — fish should move onto the feed and a slow-drifted team or single wet will cover water well. Dusk on the lake is prime time for surface feeding — stay out as long as light allows.
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point. Keep a sedge-style dry or emerger on a short leader for the evening rise.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point. Keep a sedge-style dry or emerger on a short leader for the evening rise.

Plan B

If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.

Watch for

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

Boat — drift

A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
2
2
1
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2
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Gray DrakeHatch
2
2
CallibaetisHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Hexagenia (Western)Hatch
2
2
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Rainbow fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Central zone; per-lake rules
  • Verify the 2026–27 SK Anglers Guide.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
88%
Cloud100%
Wind100%
Temp60%

Conditions are ideal for Gem Lakes (Narrow Hills) — wind, cloud and temperature all line up.

Other water nearby · 2
Narrow Hills Provincial Park lakes
14 km
Pike · Rainbow trout · Brook trout
Candle Lake
57 km
Pike
About this water

The Gem Lakes are five lovely glacial potholes strung along a five-kilometre hiking trail in Narrow Hills Provincial Park — clear, cool, jewel-coloured waters stocked with brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout (and splake). Walk-in, bank-and-float-tube fly fishing at its prettiest, a short hike from the road.

Under the surface

Five clear glacial-pothole lakes along a hiking trail, stocked with brook/brown/rainbow/tiger trout and splake. Intimate walk-in stillwater fly fishing in the jack pines.

Wading: Walk in potholes — bank/float tube

  • Lake
  • Glacial till
  • Stillwater
  • Shoal
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
  • Cloud cover (cloud) suits the fishery well.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 15 May → 31 March
Related guides
Stocked Trout Variantsblue, tiger & golden troutSmall Stillwater Playbookstillwater tacticsThermal Layers & Troutreading depth and temperature
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