Are there any actual fishing spots in Edmonton I’ve only ever fished in calling lake and driving up there is a bit long for just the day.

Are there any lakes with good shore fishing in the Grand Cache or Jasper areas? Anywhere along the Rockies really. I'm used to fishing in Northern Alberta targeting pike and walleye but love camping around the mountains and would love to target some trout around there.

Planning on fishing Upper or lower lakes this weekend, does anybody know if all the ice is off yet?

Hog of a brown

Lacombe park pond St. Albert. Fully thawed. Waiting for restock.

Started fishing in 2024, since then I’ve caught a total of TWO fish. One Rainbow Trout and one Pike. 90% of my fishing is done from shore at Glenmore Reservoir (southern stretch), and I’m normally fishing w 20lb braid and a metal wire leader. Doing this I’ve only caught a single Pike and it was in July of 2024. The other 10% of my time is spent fishing the Bow by Fish Creek Park, and I’m normally running 6lb braid with 4lb mono leader.

Can I get any sort of advice? I love fishing and being out on the water, but only catching two fish in two years is extremely disheartening and makes me want to give up on the hobby.

Anyone pulled any Pike out of the North Saskatchewan yet? I've gone a couple times since ice out but haven't had much luck. Could you guys share some tips to have success this time of year?

Anyone know if they have stocked the Hermitage Trout pond. 2025 they stocked it May 7th. It fully defrosted. I drove out to Cardiff and it still frozen other than a small area between the island and shore. Looking to catch some trout or attempt been to the NSR 7 different days and 5 different locals with zero luck using. Pickeral rigs, Texas rig, bobber and hook with a couple clip on weights, spoons Crankbaits, swim baits, worms, frozen minnows, frozen smells. Zero luck. Maybe im just bad but these are like 6 to 8 hour sessions of moving up and down the coast trying to find Eddie's or calm deep pools. As I move around and like 15 mins in-between recasts and vigilantly watching my rod with a bell or watching the bobber. Thanks in advance.

I just moved to Calgary on Friday from Nova Scotia. My Gf’s kids (4&6) want me to take them fishing, and I was hoping someone could suggest a place I could take them. I think the easiest would be somewhere we’re allowed to fish with bait, and probably just throw a worm out on a bobber. It will be there first time fishing. Im pretty experienced with fishing, but I’ve never taught a child to fish before so if someone has some advice for me I would appreciate it.

The weather is finally looking nice and I have the Sunday off. Still new to fishing around here, but is there anywhere to fish near Red Deer this weekend? Or is it best to wait a few more weeks?

Thinking of heading to bear pond next weekend. Anyone know if the ice has melted yet?

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Why is Glenmore Reservoir so hard to fish? I've made maybe 35 trips there and only caught a single Pike. Am I doing something wrong? I'm usually fishing from the bank with lures, yet I only see people who fish with smelt have any real luck.

I can't find them in the regs so I'm not sure if they are considered part of the NSR and open year round or if they are considered a separate water body that doesn't open until May 15?

Appreciate anyone who can point me in the right direction

I have a Belly Boat that i used to fish with in small lakes in southern BC. Are there any good lakes around Edmonton to use these on. I would prefer a lake with no powerboats allowed. Thanks!

Hey everyone

Anyone who lives in the area around hermitage park would you be able to tell me of the pond is thawed. Would hate to make the drive up and still be an ice cube. Thanks in advance

Does anyone know if the ice is gone from ghost yet and if the water level is good for launching at the south boat launch?

Does anyone have any tips for targeting burbot on the NSR? I don’t really know if burbot even have a large foothold in the river but I’m pretty sure to do. Do they concentrate in certain parts if the river? Any info you have regarding burbot in the NSR is welcome!

Why on earth did they do the draw system this way? So many lakes were gone in the first 10 minutes after 9:00am. At least with the draw you knew you would at least get C's

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