Sawn Lake, Alberta: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Northern Sunrise County, Alberta, you have Sawn Lake. The country round it is taiga from end to end. Around 12.68 sq km of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. There is roughly 31 km of bank, and each arm behaves like its own water. Manning lies 105 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Edmonton, 411 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Sawn Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Northern Sunrise County cover northern pike and spottail shiner. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Sawn Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -17°C in January up to 14°C in July. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly early November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Sawn Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Bison Lake is 29 km off. Ask locally about Sawn Lake if anything is unclear.