Fishing Boland Lake in Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Boland Lake sits in Stony Rapids, out in Saskatchewan. It sits at 395 metres above sea level. At roughly 12.02 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. Pelican Narrows sits 305 km from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit La Ronge (320 km) and Buffalo Narrows (360 km). Also worth knowing: Huggins Lake at 4.2 km, Dorward Bay at about 7.9 km, Dwyer Lake at 9.7 km, Kidd Lake at about 15 km and Simpson Lake at 24 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Boland Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Stony Rapids include cisco, northern pike, round whitefish, lake chub and slimy sculpin. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Boland Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -24°C and July at about 15°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Winter locks it down, and mid May brings it back. Open water usually runs from mid May until about early November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That shapes the year on Boland Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Huggins Lake is 4.2 km off. Where Boland Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.