Cameron Lake Fishing Guide, Improvement District No. 4, Alberta

• Overview

  Cameron Lake sits within Improvement District No. 4 in Alberta. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. At some 1.47 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. For supplies, Pincher Creek is 53 km out. Beyond it, Cardston at 58 km and Whitefish at 70 km. Round about: Cameron Lake out at 1.3 km, Forum Lake at 1.7 km, Summit Lake out at 1.9 km, Wall Lake at 3.1 km and Lake Nooney out at 3.4 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Cameron Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Improvement District No. 4 include brook trout, rainbow trout, mountain whitefish, cutthroat trout and longnose sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Cameron Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -10°C in January up to 12°C in August. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid May. Climate figures give an open season running mid May to early November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That is the shape of the year on Cameron Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. A jetty or pier is mapped about 1.1 km from here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Cameron Lake, 1.3 km away. Signs at Cameron Lake carry more weight than any list.