Plover Lake Fishing in County of Vermilion River No. 24, Alberta

• Overview

  Alberta holds Plover Lake, in County of Vermilion River No. 24. It lies 650 metres above sea level. Around 13 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Nearest town is Lloydminster, 20 km off. Edmonton sits 211 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. What else is close: Teepee Lake after 4.9 km, Ravine Lake a shade over 7.7 km, Tyler Lake after 9.4 km, Devonia Lake a shade over 13 km and Albert Lake after 14 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Plover Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County of Vermilion River No. 24 records list northern pike, logperch, shorthead redhorse and silver redhorse among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Plover Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 16°C in July. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan around that when you fish Plover Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records show it does not hold water year-round. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Teepee Lake at 4.9 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Plover Lake before loading the car.