Wakomao Lake Fishing Guide, Westlock County, Alberta

• Overview

  The Westlock County entry here is Wakomao Lake, in Alberta. It lies 616 metres above sea level. At 4.28 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The shoreline runs about 25 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Westlock at 20 km is the nearest place to stop. Edmonton sits 69 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Wakomao Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Westlock County: northern pike, yellow perch, white sucker, Dolly Varden and fathead minnow. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Wakomao Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -16°C for January. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about mid November in an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Wakomao Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. 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. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Duggans Lake is 9.6 km off. The position on Wakomao Lake is worth confirming on the day.