Quarry Lake

[MB1]

Can someone tell me if you can launch a kayak at this lake or is it a long walk from the road? Have never been there and will be in the area next week, would be nice to hook into a grayling.

Thanks for any help.

[AndrewM]

If this is the one right by the Nordic Center then you can easily toss a kayak in it. It is not very big though.

[jts1]

No need for it on that pond. You can cast with no worries all the way around it. Two strokes with your paddles and you would be across the dang thing

[MB1]

And that's why I like this web site. Thanks for the info guys.

[ironbadger]

In answer to the second part-- it is a short walk from the parking area, maybe about 600m. While it isn't that far to haul a 'yak, it is quite small across as mentioned. I have read it is over 100m deep in some parts but I can't confirm that. Underground spring fed and cold. Nice grayling.

[chubbdarter]

is this the small pond after you leave Canmore on your way to Spray?

[jts1]

Yes. Turn into the dog park and its just down the path.

[chubbdarter]

Originally Posted by jts1

Yes. Turn into the dog park and its just down the path.

thanks i thought that was the towns water storage..never knew it had fish and never seen anyone fish it summer or winter

[chubbdarter]

whats the pond at the top of the steep grade...with no barriers and the water looks like it comes from a tunnel in the mountain...fish in there?

[icefisher11]

Originally Posted by chubbdarter

whats the pond at the top of the steep grade...with no barriers and the water looks like it comes from a tunnel in the mountain...fish in there?

I think your talkin goat pond? Pretty sure there are lakers and brookies in there. never caught anything there though. havent spent much time there either though.

[jts1]

Well there ya go. Not the answer I was going to give. I have never heard or seen anyone fishing there. I thought it was just part of the canal from Spray.

[TyreeUM]

Originally Posted by MB1

Can someone tell me if you can launch a kayak at this lake or is it a long walk from the road? Have never been there and will be in the area next week, would be nice to hook into a grayling.

Thanks for any help.

bring some reallllly light tipit...i could not get them to bight until I went light

[GeoTrekr]

Originally Posted by chubbdarter

thanks i thought that was the towns water storage..never knew it had fish and never seen anyone fish it summer or winter

There is the water storage that is immediately next to the road as you come around the bend and head up the hill, but Quarry Lake is not that particular body of water.

Quarry lake is to the left of the parking lot for the dog park nearby, and is further east (down the road from the bend).

[WayneChristie]

Originally Posted by chubbdarter

whats the pond at the top of the steep grade...with no barriers and the water looks like it comes from a tunnel in the mountain...fish in there?

lots of fish in there, rockies right at the tunnel mouth, and some lakers as well, first and only time Ive caught lake trout on a fly rod, down near those huge boulders just after ice out.

[FishFearMe]

Caught a couple small ones there on Tuesday on stone fly nymph...Saw a few risers on the far bank and was switching to dry when a quick storm blew up. Got real nasty with little warning. At least you're never too far from one bank or another. Didnt know they had lakers in there but read somewhere there is Bull trout in there.

[Braun]

This might help you guys out. Its a map i created when i was fishing that area because i had the same problem as you with figuring out what ponds are where.


http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...4f6f62c00b2485

I left this one open for others to edit if they want to comment on any of the ponds in the area