Pikusikun Lake Fishing Guide, Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  The Stony Rapids end of Saskatchewan holds Pikusikun Lake. The country round it is northern bush from end to end. About 3.90 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. At about 27 km of edge, most people fish a single area and learn it well. The nearest town is Pelican Narrows, 414 km away. For a city, Saskatoon is 796 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Pikusikun Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Stony Rapids: cisco, northern pike and round whitefish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Pikusikun Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -27°C in January and 15°C in July. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Break-up comes around late May, and the run that follows is short and strong. From about late May to around late October, expect open water on the long-run figures. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Expect Pikusikun Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Charcoal Lake is 9.4 km off. Check the position on Pikusikun Lake before loading the car.