Selwyn Lake Fishing in Improvement District No. 24, Alberta

• Overview

  Set in Improvement District No. 24, Selwyn Lake is an Alberta water. The water sits 292 metres up. It measures some 1.57 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The edge covers about 13 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. The closest town, Fort Smith, is 78 km distant. For a city, Edmonton is 736 km off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Selwyn Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name goldeye, northern pike, walleye and cisco. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Anyone new to Selwyn Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -25°C at the bottom of winter. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid May. The water is typically free of ice between mid May and late October. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Selwyn Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Treasure Loch is 5.4 km off. For Selwyn Lake in particular, ask before you travel.