Forsyth Lake near Bonnyville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Forsyth Lake is listed under Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87, Alberta. Elevation runs to 538 metres. At 4.02 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. Around 12 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. You are 13 km from Bonnyville. Beyond it, Grand Centre at 45 km and St. Paul at 47 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Forsyth Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 include yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Forsyth Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -17°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan around that when you fish Forsyth Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Records show it does not hold water year-round. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Liza Lake is 8.2 km distant. Rules at Forsyth Lake are worth checking on the day.