Fishing Lindstad Lake in Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Lindstad Lake is a Stony Rapids water, in Saskatchewan. It sits at 389 metres above sea level. At some 1.78 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The shoreline runs about 19 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Fort Smith lies 349 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Edmonton, 808 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lindstad Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Stony Rapids include cisco, northern pike and round whitefish. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Lindstad Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 15°C; the cold one sits at -27°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late May. Break-up sits around late May on average, with the water closing again about late October. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Anyone fishing Lindstad Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. 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. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Davison Lake is 3.8 km off. Check the position at Lindstad Lake before loading the car.