Fishing Grande Cache Lake in Grande Cache, Alberta

• Overview

  Grande Cache Lake stands in Grande Cache, Alberta. Height above sea level is 1,115 metres. This is sizeable water at about 1.68 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The edge covers about 8.0 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Among the waters listed for Grande Cache, none is wider. 6.4 km away sits Grande Cache, the nearest town. It is 369 km to Edmonton, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Grande Cache Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Grande Cache records list bull trout, mountain whitefish, Arctic grayling, brook trout and rainbow trout among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Treat Grande Cache Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -8°C in December and 13°C in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Grande Cache Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. You can launch from a ramp around 560 m away. Parking within 570 m means no long carry with tackle. A platform or pier sits within 540 m. Mapping shows a picnic spot within 530 m. Mapping records toilets within 580 m. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Peavine Lake, 3.4 km away. Treat access at Grande Cache Lake as something to verify.