Fishing Mirond Lake in Sandy Bay, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  The Sandy Bay end of Saskatchewan holds Mirond Lake. The setting is taiga. It lies lower than most water we list in Saskatchewan. 12 km away sits Pelican Narrows, the nearest town. It is 418 km to Saskatoon, the nearest city. Round about: Pelican Lake 14 km, Chachukew Lake within 20 km, Jan Lake 20 km, Callaghan Lake within 22 km and Phaneuf Lake 26 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Mirond Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name northern pike, walleye, yellow perch, Arctic grayling and white sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Anyone new to Mirond Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -22°C at the bottom of winter. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly early November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Mirond Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Pelican Lake sits 14 km off and takes the overflow. Where Mirond Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.