Blue Lake, Alberta: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Blue Lake lies in Municipal District of Greenview No. 16, in Alberta. The bank is 878 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 50 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With about 2.8 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. 50 km away sits High Prairie, the nearest town. Further out sit Valleyview (54 km) and Fox Creek (68 km). One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Blue Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 include longnose sucker, white sucker, Arctic grayling and largescale sucker. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Blue Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -13°C in January and 14°C in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Blue Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Little Rat Lake, 3 km out. Confirm before you fish Blue Lake.