Jasper trip. Need some help

[aiceeslater]

Heading out with the family for the long weekend. Looking to fish the Athabasca, snaring or miette rivers. Maybe even bring out a dingy and get onto some of the smaller lakes that are open or will open over that weekend. Is it a waste of time this time of year? Any advice would be very much appreciated. I’ll be closest to the Athabasca off Hwy 93 but have heard it can be difficult to fish.

[bhobson]

I'm keeping an eye on the replies. I'll be off to Jasper, with my float tube, the week after you.

[Jason.seaward]

I personally would hike into the Valley of the Five Lakes (5th lake).

If you have successes with other lakes/streams, keep us updated!


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[SNAPFisher]

Jasper is never a waste of time fishing wise

AthB should be good still before the major snow melt.

For me, I'm heading out there as well. Planning to fish Talbot for lake whites and Pyramid for lakers.

The Maligne lake web cam is not up yet but I suspect the lake is still locked up with ice like most years.

[McLeod]

Fishing this weekend will be limited. Maligne will still be frozen until about the 25th. Talbot and Pyramid. 3 , 4, and 5th in the Valley. Although only fish in number 5..some brookies..

Rivers.. Sunwapta River , Fiddle River, Maligne River (below Maligne Canyon), Miette River, Rocky River, Snake Indian River, Snaring River

Athabasca River From 12 Mile Bridge (km 22, Hwy 16 East) upstream is open.

Get your Parks License..And let us know how you make out !

[Speckle55]

SNAPFisher and others the cam is working its the second picture if you scroll down … looks like lots of ice may be into June

https://www.banffjaspercollection.co...se/webcams/#/0

David

[Drewski Canuck]

Some friends bounce tube jigs in 20 FOW in Pyramid every spring for lakers and they do OK. Sometimes they get a pretty solid fish out of Pyramid.

I know that there are lakers in Patricia, which seem to have walked over from Pyramid, but there is a mercury warning on Patricia.

I do not know if Patricia is closed this year as I did not look at the regs yet.

However, there was some people in the know who reported 4 pd plus Lakers in Patricia for some reason.

Drewski

[McLeod]

Originally Posted by Speckle55

SNAPFisher and others the cam is working its the second picture if you scroll down … looks like lots of ice may be into June

https://www.banffjaspercollection.co...se/webcams/#/0

David

May 25th ..lol

[SNAPFisher]

Originally Posted by Speckle55

SNAPFisher and others the cam is working its the second picture if you scroll down … looks like lots of ice may be into June

https://www.banffjaspercollection.co...se/webcams/#/0

David

Nice! Thanks David. Yeah, a whole lotta white and no blue. Kind of feels like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT1sI7HYAFI

[bhobson]

Did two days at jasper. As per previous posts hiked in my float tube to Moab. Not sure if the small pier the best launch location but it worked. A few risers tried dry and a variety of wet. Nothing on streamers, nymphs etc. Used a few dry and landed 3 using a small yellow humphy. Looked at Pyramid and another lake told to me by another fly fisherman. Winds were up and didn't want to chance getting blown across the lake in my float. Tried Malign were it joins Athabasca, water high and muddy. Malign lake mostly ice. Open water out to end of the tour boat launches.

[Dark Wing]

Hey guys did you purchase your park fishing license on line or in Jasper ?

[McLeod]

You can get it at the park gate or in Jasper at On-line.
In Edmonton at the Fishing hole.

[Dark Wing]

Originally Posted by McLeod

You can get it at the park gate or in Jasper at On-line.
In Edmonton at the Fishing hole.

Thank you .

[SNAPFisher]

Originally Posted by Dark Wing

Hey guys did you purchase your park fishing license on line or in Jasper ?

Fishing Hole. Way more convenient.

[Dark Wing]

Originally Posted by SNAPFisher

Fishing Hole. Way more convenient.

I wish I had one close by , love that store .