Kehiwin Lake Fishing in Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87, Alberta

• Overview

  Alberta holds Kehiwin Lake, in Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87. Taiga runs right down to the water. At 6.67 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. Some 24 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Nearest place of any size is Elk Point, 17 km away. For a city, Edmonton is 178 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Kehiwin Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 include yellow perch, Iowa darter and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Work Kehiwin Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -16°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Kehiwin Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Hoselaw Lake is 7.1 km distant. Signs at Kehiwin Lake carry more weight than any list.