Desmaw Lake Fishing in Lac la Biche County, Alberta

• Overview

  Desmaw Lake lies within the bounds of Lac la Biche County, Alberta. Elevation runs to 599 metres. There is roughly 3.9 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Lac la Biche County. Nearest place of any size is Lac La Biche, 29 km away. Beyond it, Smoky Lake at 54 km and St. Paul at 73 km. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Desmaw Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Lac la Biche County include northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Desmaw Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -15°C to 16°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Desmaw Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Olympic Lake is 2.2 km distant. What applies at Desmaw Lake may have changed since it was mapped.