Davenport Lake Fishing in Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Davenport Lake is listed under Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan. The bank gives way to boreal forest. This is sizeable water at about 1.15 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. There is roughly 7.5 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. On size it sits at the modest end of our Stony Rapids list. 316 km away sits Fort Smith, the nearest town. Edmonton is the closest city, 807 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Davenport Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Stony Rapids, recorded fish include cisco, northern pike, round whitefish, lake chub and slimy sculpin. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Davenport Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -28°C in January and 15°C in July. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Ice-out usually falls in late May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. In an average year the thaw lands around late May and the freeze near late October. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Davenport Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Fontaine Lake is 11 km off. Check the position on Davenport Lake before loading the car.