Fredette Lake Fishing Guide, Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Stony Rapids in Saskatchewan is where Fredette Lake sits. This is northern bush country. Roughly 6.28 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The shoreline runs to about 27 km, far more than one trip can cover. Fort Smith lies 192 km from the water. Fort McMurray is 362 km away, with Buffalo Narrows at 418 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Fredette Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Stony Rapids names cisco, northern pike and round whitefish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Fredette Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -26°C in January. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid May. From about mid May to around late October, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan any trip to Fredette Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is a jetty 840 m off, worth knowing on a busy day. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Elder Lake is 3.8 km off. What applies at Fredette Lake may have changed since it was mapped.