Lac la Nonne in Lac Ste. Anne County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Lac la Nonne in Lac Ste. Anne County, Alberta. Elevation runs to 661 metres. At 12.85 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. There is roughly 25 km of bank, and each arm behaves like its own water. On our Lac Ste. Anne County list it sits near the top for size. The nearest town is Barrhead, 22 km away. For a city, Edmonton is 71 km off. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lac la Nonne

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Lac Ste. Anne County include northern pike, walleye, white sucker and lake whitefish. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Lac la Nonne gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and January near -14°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Lac la Nonne by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Cranes Lake is 6.4 km off. For Lac la Nonne, the notice at the access point is the final word.