Simons Lake in Stony Rapids: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Simons Lake is one of the Stony Rapids waters in Saskatchewan. It lies 374 metres above sea level. At some 2.02 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Some 13 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Nearest town is Fort Smith, 324 km off. The nearest city of size is Edmonton, 797 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Simons Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name cisco, northern pike, round whitefish and lake chub. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Simons Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -27°C to 15°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late May. The open-water window runs from around late May to about late October in an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On Simons Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Lariviere Lake, 4.7 km away. The position on Simons Lake is worth confirming on the day.