Fall Rainbows on the Fly
11-Oct-2019
Most fly fishers think of the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains as the best area for giant rainbows but Alberta’s Lakeland consistently produces some of the biggest fish every fall season. The many stocked pothole lakes in the region are excellent fish habitat. Many kinds of insects and bait fish in the waters produce…
Fall Fishing For Pike
06-Oct-2019
The leaves have begun to change colour and the air has a crisp bite, reminding us summer has given way to fall and winter will soon be here. This time of year, many people are winterizing their boats and putting away their tackle. However, before you switch out your fishing poles for your rifles, fall…
Catching Walleye With Spoons
14-Aug-2019
Almost anyone who has gone fishing has either fished with or heard of the famous Len Thompson yellow and red Five of Diamonds spoon. I would be willing to bet most tackle boxes have one or more Len Thompson lures in them. My first memory of fishing, when I was very young, was standing on…
Fishing With Kids
11-Jul-2019
I grew up in Lac La Biche, with a playground of approximately 150 lakes in the area. As a family, we spent many hours and days out fishing on the boat or from shore. Now that I have a family of my own, one of the most rewarding parts about taking my kids out on…
Six Ideas For Winter Adventures in Alberta
24-Nov-2017
With winter here (and winter adventures in Alberta officially here) and the holidays coming, activities in the Lakeland are undergoing their own seasonal shift. Out are long hikes on backcountry trails and in comes ice fishing, x-country skiing, snow-shoeing, even dog sledding. Snow sports aren’t only possible in the Rockies: if you’re headed up our…
Ice Fishing In Alberta – Your Need To Know Info
20-Sep-2017
Pretty soon the thousands of bodies of water that give the Lakeland its name will have frozen over for the next six months or more—that means it’s time for ice fishing in Alberta! During this time fishing fans have to radically change their approach in order to indulge in their hobby—and are forced to take…
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