Behan Lake - Completely Dead?

[Levy]

I found an old book at the farm that included a lot of hand drawn bathymetric maps of Alberta Lakes. Behan was in in this book and the species listed as present included Perch, Pike and Walleye. I also looked at the FWMIS info and 2004 test netting found no fish not even sticklebacks or fathead minnows. I found the old bathymetric maps to be historically accurate but not presently. I also had a chance to fish Behan from a float plane this fall. We never landed any fish or saw any jumping. The lake is beautiful and had a lot of nice sandy shoreline. Has anyone caught fish out of this lake in recent years. I have been hearing and reading reports that seem to conflict with what my experience and government data (Fish-less).

[blackonblackfx4]

What part of the lake did you fish when you landed on it? I'm interested in getting in there but it looks pretty touch and go from every side.

[Levy]

We fished the narrows on the south side. It was about 15 feet deep and had a steep drop off. The depth map I have doesn't show Behan even reaching 20 feet. Its a huge and nice lake. Would be a shame if there weren't any fish in it. My cousins were saying they talked to the trapper last winter and he was saying it had winter killed a few years ago and he hasn't fished it in years. Jack88 said he had some luck there in the winter of 2009 but that was a while ago. I wouldn't be surprised it it winter killed again this year after all that snow and such a long winter.

[kreator]

Caught perch and jacks in winter of 08/09. Same year as Clyde was getting hit hard. The next year there was essentially nothing at either lake.