Dussault Lake Fishing in Parkland County, Alberta

• Overview

  Dussault Lake sits in Parkland County, out in Alberta. The country here is lake country bush. The water covers some 35 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline comes to about 3.1 km, small enough to learn in a day. Supplies mean a trip to Mayerthorpe, 41 km off. For a city, Edmonton is 90 km off. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Dussault Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Parkland County names northern pike, yellow perch, Iowa darter and rainbow trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The shape of Dussault Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 15°C; the cold one sits at -14°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Dussault Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. This sits inside Dussault Lake Natural Area, so read the reserve notices first. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Round Lake is 4.9 km off. The position on Dussault Lake is worth confirming on the day.