Floatingstone Lake Fishing Guide, County of St. Paul No. 19, Alberta

• Overview

  Alberta holds Floatingstone Lake, in County of St. Paul No. 19. Elevation runs to 597 metres. It measures some 5.94 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The margin runs to about 19 km in total. Some 35 km away sits St. Paul, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Edmonton, 142 km away. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Floatingstone Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for County of St. Paul No. 19 cover yellow perch, Iowa darter, northern pike, white sucker and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Floatingstone Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -15°C in January. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about mid November in an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. At Floatingstone Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Little Garner Lake, 5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Floatingstone Lake should be assumed from this page alone.