Blindtrail Lake in County of Wetaskiwin No. 10: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Blindtrail Lake lies in County of Wetaskiwin No. 10, in Alberta. It lies 1,009 metres above sea level. Roughly 38 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The full circuit measures close to 3.5 km on foot. Rimbey sits 42 km from the bank. Drayton Valley follows at 47 km, then Rocky Mountain House at 50 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Blindtrail Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 names yellow perch, walleye and northern pike. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Blindtrail Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 14°C and January reads -12°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Blindtrail Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Cranberry Lake is 1.1 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Blindtrail Lake for certain.