Shark Lake near Canmore: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  This water sits in Kananaskis Improvement District, Alberta. The water sits 1,850 metres up. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Kananaskis Improvement District. The nearest town is Canmore, 27 km away. Then Banff, 39 km, and Radium Hot Springs, 53 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Shark Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name mountain whitefish, brook trout and brown trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Take Shark Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 11°C and January at -12°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid May. Break-up sits around mid May on average, with the water closing again about early November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Shark Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Watridge Lake is 2.3 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Shark Lake.