Pinehurst Lake in Lac la Biche County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  This water sits in Lac la Biche County, Alberta. It sits in spruce and muskeg. Around 39.43 sq km of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. You have roughly 51 km of edge to choose from, which rewards a scouting trip. Size puts it in the front rank of our Lac la Biche County list. 37 km away sits Lac La Biche, the nearest town. Edmonton is the closest city, 182 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Pinehurst Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker, walleye and Iowa darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Pinehurst Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -16°C for January. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Pinehurst Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. 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. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Pullar Lake sits 4.5 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Pinehurst Lake before loading the car.