Fishing Middle Lake in Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Middle Lake is one of the Stony Rapids waters in Saskatchewan. Everything around it is northern bush. Surface area runs to some 10.74 sq km, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. The shoreline runs to about 59 km, far more than one trip can cover. For a base, Pelican Narrows sits 289 km out. Beyond it, La Ronge at 325 km and Flin Flon at 342 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Middle Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Stony Rapids names cisco, northern pike, round whitefish and lake chub. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Middle Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -25°C to 15°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid May. The lid tends to go about mid May and return around late October. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. At Middle Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Tighe Lake is 6.3 km distant. Ask locally about Middle Lake if anything is unclear.