Fishing at Myriad Lake, Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Set in Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, this is Myriad Lake. Around the bank it is northern bush. Roughly 2.60 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. With 16 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Fort Smith at 418 km is the nearest place to stop. Then Buffalo Narrows, 481 km, and Pelican Narrows, 503 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Myriad Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Stony Rapids, recorded fish include cisco, northern pike and round whitefish. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Myriad Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 15°C for July and -27°C for January. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late May and starts locking again about late October. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Myriad Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Herbert Lake is 7.5 km off. Confirm access to Myriad Lake locally before you travel.