Demay Lake Fishing near Camrose, Alberta

• Overview

  You will find Demay Lake in County of Camrose No. 22, Alberta. Height above sea level is 729 metres. About 6.10 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. With 9.3 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Camrose is the closest place, 15 km off. Further out sit Tofield (28 km) and Wetaskiwin (48 km). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Demay Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across County of Camrose No. 22: northern pike, rainbow trout, brook trout, walleye and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Demay Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -14°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Anyone fishing Demay Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Mirror Lake is 14 km distant. Rules at Demay Lake are worth checking on the day.