Fishing Worry Lake in County of St. Paul No. 19, Alberta

• Overview

  Within County of St. Paul No. 19, Alberta, you have Worry Lake. Elevation runs to 660 metres. It measures about 30 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 3.1 km, and most of it is walkable. Nearest town is St. Paul, 29 km off. Bonnyville is 49 km and Elk Point 52 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Worry Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. 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. Reported across County of St. Paul No. 19: yellow perch, Iowa darter, northern pike and white sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Worry Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -16°C for January. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. At Worry Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. This one is mapped as intermittent, so a wasted trip is a real risk in a dry year. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Denning Lake is 2.3 km distant. Nothing on Worry Lake should be assumed from this page alone.