Fishing Riggs Lakes in Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan

• Overview

  Set in Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, this is Riggs Lakes. Height above sea level is 428 metres. This is sizeable water at about 1.38 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. You are looking at roughly 17 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Our Stony Rapids list holds plenty of bigger water. Fort Smith sits 408 km from the bank. The nearest city of size is Saskatoon, 866 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Riggs Lakes

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Stony Rapids records list cisco, northern pike, round whitefish and lake chub among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Riggs Lakes the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 14°C and January near -27°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late May. The season between ice runs from about late May to late October. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Riggs Lakes follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Little Tache Lake sits 6.7 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Riggs Lakes locally before you travel.