Fishing McIntyre Lake in Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61, Alberta

• Overview

  You will find McIntyre Lake in Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61, Alberta. The ground round it is pine and birch. Around 11 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The town to know is Provost, 50 km out. Edmonton is the closest city, 240 km away. Within easy reach: Siegner Lake sits 4.1 km out, James Lake out at 6 km, Sherlock Lake sits 6.7 km out, Reflex Lakes out at 15 km and Wells Lake sits 17 km out. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on McIntyre Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 names Iowa darter, rainbow trout, walleye and fathead minnow. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On McIntyre Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -15°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on McIntyre Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Siegner Lake is 4.1 km distant. Where McIntyre Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.