Fish Lake Fishing Guide, Municipal District of Clear Hills No. 21, Alberta

• Overview

  Municipal District of Clear Hills No. 21, Alberta, is where Fish Lake sits. It sits at 1,061 metres above sea level. It measures about 29 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 2.9 km of margin, front to back. Taylor sits 98 km from the bank. Further out sit Fairview (98 km) and Fort St. John (100 km). One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Fish Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Municipal District of Clear Hills No. 21 list longnose sucker, white sucker and pearl dace. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Fish Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 13°C, while January sits near -16°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at early November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Fish Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Ray Lake, 22 km out. Confirm access to Fish Lake locally before you travel.