Avonlea Reservoir is a popular fishing spot during both the winter and summer months. Avonlea Reservoir offers easy access and good fishing. There are several boat launches and trails around the reservoir, making it easy to get onto the lake with a boat. As well, there are many places where fishing from shore is very productive.

Avonlea Reservoir gets fairly deep quite quickly in some areas. Particularly at the north end, the drop-offs are steep. The boat launch is located in the north.

Pike, perch and walleye are plentiful. In 2014, 300,000 walleye fry were released into the lake, which is stocked every second year. Some anglers insist that night fishing is the best way to catch walleye. Many report that the fish feed more heavily and are more active at night. This can be a unique experience, and if you are prepared and practise good safety strategies, night fishing can reward the wide-awake angler.

Members of Ice Shanty, an online ice fishing forum, report that Avonlea Reservoir can be hit-and-miss in the winter, making it a challenge for anglers. Pike and walleye are equally caught, however in less numbers.

LAKE ACCESS

From Moose Jaw, drive east along Hwy. 1 for about 5 km. Turn right (southeast) onto Hwy. 39, following this road for about 43 km. Take 130 Rd. south for another 28 km and follow the signs to Avonlea Reservoir. Dunnet Regional Park is located at the north end of the reservoir. Here, anglers can access the boat launch at the northwest end of the lake.