Crummy Lake, Alberta: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Crummy Lake belongs to Municipal District of Northern Lights No. 22, Alberta. The surface lies 435 metres up. The water covers some 38 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The bank runs about 2.8 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Manning sits 38 km from the bank. The big place round here is Edmonton, 467 km distant. Neighbouring water: NinaLake a shade over 28 km and Jackpine Lake lies 49 km on. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Crummy Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Municipal District of Northern Lights No. 22: longnose sucker, white sucker and northern pike. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Crummy Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -19°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Crummy Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, NinaLake at 28 km is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Crummy Lake in what we hold.