Hasse Lake, Alberta: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Parkland County, Alberta, this is Hasse Lake. The ground around here is mixed forest. It measures about 62 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. With 6.0 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Stony Plain sits 12 km from the bank. Spruce Grove is 18 km and Secord 32 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Hasse Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Parkland County cover northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The shape of Hasse Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -13°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Time your trip to Hasse Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is a mapped landing stage 710 m away. Mapping shows a picnic spot within 560 m. Toilets show in mapping about 700 m away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Spring Lake, 4.1 km out. Check the current arrangement for Hasse Lake.