Dore or Besnard Lake - NW Sask

[hacksaw]

Doing a trip with extended family in early July to Lac la Plonge and (hopefully) Pinehouse Lake in NW Sask. Would like to spend a few extra days in the region fishing with just the wife, so looking at either Dore or Pinehouse Lakes. Will be targeting pike and walleye, and care more about numbers than size. Any suggestions on which is a better option at that time of year?

Thanks in advance.

[58thecat]

Can't go wrong with Besnard lake....full of walleye, pike.....and I mean some real gooders just navigate the lake on the cautious side.

Collins camps or there is a campground too.

[aulrich]

Hard to go wrong with Dory as well, though it was a tough summer last year, first one I noticed in about 10-12 years.

Lac La Plonge is on my todo list , please let us know how it turns out.

[Evan83]

Never been to Dore but Besnard is pretty awesome.

[guru fisher]

Dore is getting deader by the year

[MooseRiverTrapper]

Why is Dore slowing down?

[horse shoer]

Pine house was great for us. Although I wont go to kamkota lodge anymore, way to expensive to launch and camp. It's the only place I have fished on the lake though.

Noth of there is Gordon lake. Out in the big water there is a unbelievable lake trout hole I found. Nonstop action. Biggest out of there was 18lb. Only fought 5 lb pike out of there though.

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[dodgeboy1979]

Originally Posted by hacksaw

Doing a trip with extended family in early July to Lac la Plonge and (hopefully) Pinehouse Lake in NW Sask. Would like to spend a few extra days in the region fishing with just the wife, so looking at either Dore or Pinehouse Lakes. Will be targeting pike and walleye, and care more about numbers than size. Any suggestions on which is a better option at that time of year?

Thanks in advance.

If you are hitting La Plonge, do the beaver river in Beauval. there is a good boat launch in town and Dan will let you know where to find the fish. Also if you get blown off La Plonge try little Amyott lake for walleye. only a 15 min drive from La Plonge

[mlee]

I just got back from la plonge....definitely going back this summer. Besnard is on my to do list.....buffalo narrows has some great fishing as well.
As for Dore....I'll agree with what's been posted already....if you get on the fish it's an incredible fishery....BUT....it has been tougher and tougher to do that. I was there for 5 days over August long....not prime time and the weather kept us close to home just about every day....but in 5 days we we landed like 12 fish and we had to work for those. A close friend of mine runs michel point campground there and the last couple years have been tough on that lake.
But yeah....big silver and blue baits (deep dive cranks and rattle raps....the 8" savage blue silver paddle tail pike caught almost every pike) and bottom bouncers for the walleye. Minnows seem useless on that lake for whatever reason.

[58thecat]

Besnard has a million islands on it..next time I am going to fill the boat full of gear venture out to a island and set up camp for a week or two...the lake is simply amazing and when the weather gets stupid and windy you can always find the leeward side of a island to hunker down and still fish.

[bradvtown]

Haven't been to Dore myself but have friends that have said the same as to the fishing dying off the last few years.

Have gone to Besnard many times and stayed at Besnard Lake Lodge and has always been a good time. We always take a guide, lots of rocks hidden and the shore lunches are hard to beat.

[hacksaw]

Wow - thanks to all for the helpful comments. Leaning toward Besnard if we can make the timing work. Would love to have PM suggestions of places to start if anyone is willing to share.
Will report back on the entire trip.