Fourth Lake Fishing near Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta

• Overview

  Fourth Lake falls in Jasper, part of Alberta. Height above sea level is 1,112 metres. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Jasper list. Head to Jasper Park Lodge, 8.6 km away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, Jasper at 8.7 km and Hinton at 71 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Fourth Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Jasper: rainbow trout, longnose sucker, brook trout and bull trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Work Fourth Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 13°C and January near -10°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Expect Fourth Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Fishing from a pier is possible 120 m away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Third Lake is 0.2 km off. Treat access at Fourth Lake as something to verify.