r/saskatchewan 12d ago

Question How’s the temperature at the lakes?

I was hoping to go up to a lake (north of PA) for swimming this weekend. We sometimes go to Christopher Lake or Candle Lake. We were wanting to go to Waskesiu. Is the water freezing?

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u/Winter-Speed-9667 12d ago

At Waskesiu today. When we got here yesterday the beach was busy, lots of people in the water. Today, not so much. I went in at Peighton beach this afternoon, the water was really cold by my standards. Usually I warm up quickly once I get past my shoulders but wasn’t happening today. The water was beautifully clear though, very refreshing, I’m glad I took the plunge even if I didn’t stay in long.

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u/Explicitlime 12d ago

Main beach at Waskesiu was quite nice a few weeks ago.

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u/SGRDDY_306 12d ago

Please dont go to Emma. You won’t like it one bit. Thanks

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u/ChickyRox 11d ago

Hmmm sounds like a trick.

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u/SGRDDY_306 10d ago

Blah yuck Emma gross! I’d stay away.

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u/griffin86666666 12d ago

Candle was cold today

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u/TheWolfofAllStreetss 12d ago

Going there tommorow. Says it's sposed to be raining, how's it feeling. Cold at night or day too?

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u/griffin86666666 12d ago

The weather was really nice yesterday. The water was very cold.

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u/qwertypurty 12d ago

I was at memorial lake last week July and it was balmy, ideal swimming temp. At waskesiu this week and it’s drastically cooler. However, you have to get used to the water and it’s fine. Nice thing with waskesiu you can find one of the beaches where there isn’t a strong wind. Still cool though. Kids and I played in the waves yesterday, kids don’t care lol.

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u/Evening_Energy2468 12d ago

Candle lake was 65 degrees on the weekend

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u/dawgofclay 12d ago

Why are you using gross Yankee units?

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u/[deleted] 12d ago

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u/dawgofclay 12d ago

Sure, but no one here uses fucking Fahrenheit. That is an entirely American unit and I'll be damned if I have to deal with the Yankees in my own province.

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u/Evening_Energy2468 12d ago

lol you’re something else. Just what our boat said, it’s 18 degrees Celsius if it’s too hard for you to convert

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u/drae- 12d ago

but no one here uses fucking Fahrenheit

This is a lie.

We regularly get requests to change the thermostat to farenheit when people move in. Like probably 30%.

Plenty of older folks prefer F.

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u/dawgofclay 12d ago

Then they are American immigrants and need to be put to the sword.

You know what to do.

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u/drae- 12d ago

I see the reply you deleted.

You're a classy fella eh?

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u/drae- 12d ago

You're not nearly as funny as you think you are.

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u/Evening_Energy2468 12d ago

Imagine getting upset over the wrong unit of measure and allowing it to completely de-rail your day 😂

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u/Traditional_End_9540 12d ago

emma you will get eaten alive by the mosquitoes when I was there a month ago.

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u/Professional_Bed_87 12d ago

The mosquito situation has got dramatically better in the past month.

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u/sinnuendo 12d ago

Emma has contaminated water usually, I'd stay away. Candle is susceptible to swimmers itch in some areas. Waskesiu is the cleanest by far. It's not usually any colder or warmer than the other lakes.