Fishing at Maxmen Lake, Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  In Saskatchewan, Maxmen Lake belongs to Stony Rapids. The water sits 316 metres up. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Saskatchewan listings. Nearest town is Fort Smith, 407 km off. Further out sit Buffalo Narrows (447 km) and La Ronge (474 km). Other water nearby: Walland Lake at 4.2 km, Machete Lake some 6 km off, Tycoles Lake at 6.7 km, Okemasis Lake some 6.8 km off and Wing Lake at 8.6 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Maxmen Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Stony Rapids include cisco, northern pike and round whitefish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Maxmen Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 15°C and January at -26°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late May. The water is typically free of ice between late May and late October. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Maxmen Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Walland Lake at 4.2 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Maxmen Lake if anything is unclear.