Little Horse Lake, Alberta: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Little Horse Lake in Municipal District of Big Lakes No. 125, Alberta. This is northern bush ground. About 1.01 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. With 6.0 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Supplies mean a trip to High Prairie, 65 km off. It is 295 km to Edmonton, the nearest city. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Little Horse Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Municipal District of Big Lakes No. 125 include longnose sucker, northern pike, white sucker and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Work Little Horse Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 15°C and January about -15°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. At Little Horse Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Utikumasis Lake at 7.8 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Little Horse Lake.