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

• Overview

  Set in Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, this is Tighe Lake. Land around it is boreal forest. It measures some 3.40 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The perimeter runs near 11 km, so plan the walk before you start. The town to know is Pelican Narrows, 284 km out. The nearest city of size is Saskatoon, 659 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Tighe Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. 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. Public occurrence data for Stony Rapids names cisco, northern pike and round whitefish. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Tighe Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 15°C and January near -25°C on the long-run figures. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Once it clears, about mid May, the fishing comes on quickly. Open water usually runs from mid May until about late October. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Tighe Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Middle Lake, 6.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Tighe Lake are worth checking on the day.