Fishislife1:
A few questions;
1. Do you care whether it's flowing water or lakes?
2. Are you really wanting to practice, or do you also want a decent shot at catching fish.
3. Do you own a boat?
For 'just' practice, you could fish the North Saskatchewan right in the city, though catching fish (like goldeye) this time of year might be tough. You could also practice at Hermitage (don't know if trout overwintered). Lots of casting room there. I know fish survived Cardiff out by Morinville (just look for the Cardiff golf course). I caught a brown trout last week at the Beaumont pond; at least a few fish survived the cormorants. Here's the latest stocking list, ESRD hasn't made it much yet to the Edmonton area:
http://mywildalberta.com/fishing/Sto...Apr20-2016.pdf
For fairly current and brief fishing reports try ifish alberta. Like this:
http://www.ifishalberta.com/lakeFeedback.php?id=740
http://www.ifishalberta.com/lakeFeedback.php?id=604
If you want to practice and catch fish, I'd try Cardiff or Beaumont for shore fishing. Black Nugget if you want to drive further out by Tofield.
If you have a boat, then more of the pothole lakes open up as a possibility. Could try Star, Sauer, Chickakoo, Dolberg, Mcleod (Carson).
For more creek fishing, you're pretty much limited to west central Alberta streams like Clearwater, Raven, North Raven, Prairie creek, etc. Out by Caroline. 2 hours or so from Edmonton. More difficult fishing if you're new to flyfishing. Also, the Athabasca, but that's a fairly large, intimidating river for beginners. Gotta know where to go too.
I'd stick with some of the local ponds.
Have fun. Best bets are leeches and chironomids larvae / pupae. Some backswimmer and minnow patterns would work too.
Smitty
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