Grove Lake Fishing in Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, is where Grove Lake sits. It stands 342 metres above sea level. At 13.35 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. Some 62 km of shoreline means conditions can differ from one end to the other. Nearest town is Fort Smith, 428 km off. Further out sit Buffalo Narrows (471 km) and Pelican Narrows (485 km). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Grove Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name cisco, northern pike, round whitefish, lake chub and slimy sculpin. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Grove Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 15°C; by January the average is down near -26°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late May. Ice usually gives way near late May, and forms again about late October. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Grove Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Piotrofsky Lake, 13 km away. Confirm access to Grove Lake locally before you travel.