Meadow Lake Provincial Park remains open year-round, offering maintained trails and winter recreation opportunities. (Tourism Saskatchewan Canada/Website)

By Alyssa Rudolph

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Meadow Lake Provincial Park welcomes winter visitors for skiing, ice fishing and snowmobiling

Jan 2, 2026 | 3:50 PM

While there may be fewer visitors in colder months, Meadow Lake Provincial Park remains open year-round, offering maintained trails and winter recreation opportunities.

Here’s a look at the many activities happening in the park, offering Saskatchewan adventurers plenty of opportunities to experience the prairie’s natural beauty.

Ice Fishing

More than 20 rivers, lakes, and streams are located in Meadow Lake Provincial Park; with Greig Lake and Waterhen Lake being some of the most popular for ice fishing.

In 2025, two lakes within the park received fish stocking: Vivian Lake was stocked with 1,000 tiger trout fingerlings and Little Raspberry Lake was stocked with 4,000 splake trout fingerlings.

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Stocking map shows the location of two lakes in the park recently stocked: Vivian Lake and Little Raspberry Lake. (2025 Saskatchewan Fish Stocking Report)

Anglers can expect to catch many native and stocked fish species throughout the surrounding bodies of water including walleye, perch, northern pike, whitefish, lake trout and burbot, as well as trout species including brown, tiger, rainbow and splake.

Anyone wanting to fish this winter is reminded to check the ice thickness before heading out. Ice thickness can vary depending on the body of water and whether it’s moving. Thickness guidelines include:

• Walking: at least four inches (10 cm).
• Snowmobiling: at least eight inches (20 cm).
• Small vehicle: at least 12 inches (30 cm).
• Large vehicles: at least 15 inches (38 cm).

Anyone between the ages of 16 – 64 is required to carry a valid fishing license. Licenses can be purchased at the park office or online at Saskatchewan’s Online License Sales.

Cross-Country Skiing and Snowshoeing

Cross-country skiers and snowshoers can enjoy over 30 km of groomed trails in Meadow Lake Provincial Park during the winter months. Some of the park’s most popular trails include:

Haymeadow Trail – a Moderate 7km loop near Greig Lake, typically taking two hours to complete. The trail passes through aspen and spruce forest, grasslands and wet meadows.

Haymeadow Trail in Meadow Lake Provincial Park. (AllTrails)

Boreal Trail: Lac Des Iles – a moderately challenging 16.4 km trail located on the East side of Lac Des Iles, typically taking four hours to complete. Adventurers often see tracks of various animals, including coyotes, wolves, and bears.

Boreal Trail: Lac Des Iles in Meadow Lake Provincial Park. (AllTrails)

Other all-season trails include the New Branch Hiking Trail, Vivian Lake Trail, and Kimball Lake – Stanley Lake Trail. For the most up-to-date trail conditions, contact the Meadow Lake Provincial Park office directly.

Snowmobiling

Snowmobile trails within Meadow Lake Provincial Park are maintained by the Goodsoil Ridge Riders Snowmobile Club. Within the park there are four shelters for riders to enjoy:

• Goodsoil Ridge Riders Shelter – located on the west side of the park near Pierce Lake on trail 125A.
• Co-op Shelter – located on the west side of the park, North of Lac Des Iles on trail 125A.
• Waterhen River Runners Shelter – located on the south side of the park, along Waterhen River on trail 109A.
• NAPA Traction Shack Shelter – located on the East side of the park, near Greig Lake on trail 109A.
  Snowmobile trails and shelters in Meadow Lake Provincial Park. (Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association)

Snowmobilers can access trail grooming updates by visiting the Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association’s website.

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Alyssa.rudolph@pattisonmedia.com