Located west of Hatchet Lake, approximately 20 minutes flying time in the Turbo Otter you will find Forsyth Lake. The lake is an absolute gem, measuring roughly 6.5 by 4 kilometres and brimming with spectacular northern pike and walleye fishing. Arctic grayling can also be found if you travel far enough down the river. Because of it's size the lake proves easily fishable as travel time in between fishing spots can be very short. Fishing the mouth of the river you might catch a 40 inch northern one cast and a 20+ inch walleye the next! Scroll down to read one of the greatest stories to come from Forsyth Lake, with pictures to prove it true...

Once upon a time on Forsyth Lake in Northern Saskatchewan, Sam, a long time guest of Hatchet Lake Lodge found himself walleye fishing. Being the experienced angler he was he borrowed an ultra-light rod and reel from the crew at the lodge to really test himself against those strong head shaking Canadian walleye. Little did he know, he was in for much more than a walleye that day..

Fishing 4 pound test line tied direct to a small jig head tipped with a plastic twistertail in the mouth of the river he twitched that jig just perfectly when something on the other end grabbed onto his lure and took off in the other direction. With his reel screaming under the pressure of whatever was on the other end, Sam with his guide Ray knew it wasn't your stereotypical walleye hooked on. They loosened the drag so as to not break the line while attempting to tire out this monster of a fish. After what seemed like a lifetime, by some sort of a miracle they were inching the fish closer to the side of the boat. When it broke the surface of the water they couldn't believe their eyes when they saw this gigantic northern pike, lightly hooked in the corner of its mouth with Sam's jig. A flawless swipe of Ray's net and they had their trophy safely secured! The catch measured 47 inches long with a monstrous head, after a quick picture it was released back to the waters of Forsyth Lake!