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03-07-2018, 11:22 AM
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Trout ice fishing location
Hey everyone,
I have a friend who is going through a hard time and he mentioned he'd like to go ice fishing for trout. He loves trout and have never been ice fishing. So I'd like it to be a good experience and for him to catch atleast one. Live in st Albert and haven't been out yet this year. Normally I head to chain lake north of Athabasca but that's a little far for us to make a half day trip. In the past I've had bad luck on the mornville trout pond this late in the season (unless this season is different?). Can anyone recommend a good place to catch some trout within a 1-2hr radius?
Thanks a bunch in advance everyone.
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03-07-2018, 12:33 PM
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after a little searching I've found these. Does anyone have any new reports on these lakes? Access, catch reports this late in the season?
-Cardiff park pond
-East Pit lake
-Star lake
-Spring lake
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03-07-2018, 12:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ramonmark
after a little searching I've found these. Does anyone have any new reports on these lakes? Access, catch reports this late in the season?
-Cardiff park pond
-East Pit lake
-Star lake
-Spring lake
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Cardiff Park Pond has uber easy access.
https://www.google.ca/maps/@53.76552.../data=!3m1!1e3
It is made from a collapsed coal mine.
Another thread. Search AOF by lake for quick tips. As for current fishing conditions it will mostly depending upon stocking and luck.
http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=288915
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03-07-2018, 01:35 PM
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Hi R, I too live in St Albert and am a trout guy searching for ice fishing success. Last year I tried spring lake...a few bites nothing landed, limited access but there is one public access point at the NE corner of the lake, pm for further directions. I also tried Chicakoo ( easy access) once with no success. This year we went to star lake ( easy access) once after hearing of some success, again a few nibbles but nothing landed. Did hear that there are some big released brood stock in there. Might try Star again this weekend although perhaps we should look at pike/walleye lakes such as Lac St Anne, good info on the IFish website...or wait till the rivers open in the spring and get out the fly rod...sk
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03-07-2018, 06:50 PM
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Dolberg is a possibility
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03-07-2018, 07:21 PM
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Peanut lake near barhead is a good bet. Nice little lake big footballs in it
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03-07-2018, 07:26 PM
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At one time the lamont pond and vegreville reservoir had trout. Can anyone confirm if they still do?
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03-07-2018, 08:10 PM
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Carson Lake (Carson Pegasus Provincial Park). Beats any of the places mentioned. 2 hours from St. Albert via hwy 37/hwy 43
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03-07-2018, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by CNP
Carson Lake (Carson Pegasus Provincial Park). Beats any of the places mentioned. 2 hours from St. Albert via hwy 37/hwy 43
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You have my interest. Just to confirm, this is a trout Lake?
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03-08-2018, 04:43 AM
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Carson is a trout lake yes. It’s a Great Lake to fish and if the snows to deep to drive on just park in the campsites and there is a set of stairs that takes you north down to the lake, walk out 100yatds and your in 20fow. That whole shoreline along the breezeway is great fishing. Good luck.
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03-08-2018, 07:32 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by capper
Carson is a trout lake yes. It’s a Great Lake to fish and if the snows to deep to drive on just park in the campsites and there is a set of stairs that takes you north down to the lake, walk out 100yatds and your in 20fow. That whole shoreline along the breezeway is great fishing. Good luck.
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That sounds great! Hopefully my buddy lands his first trout through the ice! Thanks a bunch everyone, your time is greatly appreciated.
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03-08-2018, 09:53 AM
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Too bad you aren't located closer to Blood Indian. Absolutely guaranteed your buddy catches fish (I'd wager on it), and you have the ability to catch five different species.
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03-08-2018, 12:08 PM
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X2 for Carson. The lakes you mentioned have been hammered over the fall and winter. I think Carson had 200,000 trout stocked into it last year so there still should be decent fishing at this point in the season.
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03-08-2018, 09:28 PM
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Here is a link to the 2017 Alberta Fish Stocking List
https://mywildalberta.ca/fishing/fis...Jan02-2018.pdf
Might help
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