Fishing Little Puskwaskau Lake in Valleyview, Alberta

• Overview

  Little Puskwaskau Lake lies in Valleyview, in Alberta. Height above sea level is 659 metres. It measures some 1.53 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. A shoreline of some 4.7 km keeps the choices simple. You are 8.2 km from Valleyview. After that come High Prairie at 60 km and Falher at 66 km. Round about: Stump Lake 3.6 km away, Sturgeon Lake after 19 km, Goose Lake 25 km away, Davidson Lake after 26 km and Puskwaskau Lake 27 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Little Puskwaskau Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish Little Puskwaskau Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep. The last hour before dark is rarely wasted.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -13°C in January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Little Puskwaskau Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Stump Lake, 3.6 km out. Confirm access to Little Puskwaskau Lake locally before you travel.