Fishing Base Line Lake in Grande Cache, Alberta

• Overview

  Base Line Lake is a Grande Cache water, in Alberta. What surrounds it is lake country bush. At 10 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. A shoreline of some 1.7 km keeps the choices simple. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Grande Cache. The nearest place of any size is Grande Cache, 61 km away. Further out sit Wembley (111 km) and Beaverlodge (112 km). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Base Line Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Grande Cache include bull trout, mountain whitefish and Arctic grayling. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Base Line Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 11°C, the coldest about -8°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near early November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Base Line Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Kakwa Lake, 32 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Base Line Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.