Ice fishing in Alberta

Alberta has 2,340 named lakes on this site. These are the 100 best-documented ones, with size, nearest town and fish species where known, a summary of the provincial fishing regulations and angler ice reports. Ice thickness changes daily: measure it yourself before you go out.

Lakes

• Lake Athabasca, 7,530 km², near Fort Chipewyan: Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Walleye, Whitefish, Goldeye
• Lake Claire, 1,330 km², near Fort Chipewyan: Northern Pike, Walleye, Lake Whitefish, Goldeye
• Lesser Slave Lake, 1,190 km², near Slave Lake: Walleye, Northern Pike, Perch, Whitefish, Burbot
• Bistcho Lake, 411 km², near Chateh: Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish, Arctic Grayling
• Cold Lake, 347 km², near Cold Lake: Lake Trout, Walleye, Pike, Perch
• Utikuma Lake, 254 km², near Slave Lake: Walleye, Northern Pike, Perch
• Lac La Biche, 239 km², near Lac La Biche: Walleye, Northern Pike, Perch, Whitefish, Burbot
• Calling Lake, 138 km², near Athabasca: Walleye, Northern Pike, Perch, Whitefish
• Winefred Lake, 126 km², near Anzac: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
• North Wabasca Lake, 101 km², near Wabasca-Desmarais: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
• Pigeon Lake, 97.4 km², near Mulhurst: Walleye, Pike, Perch, Whitefish
• Buffalo Lake, 86.2 km², near Mirror: Northern Pike, Burbot, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
• Zama Lake, 84 km², near Chateh: Walleye, Northern Pike
• Gull Lake, 79.3 km², near Bentley: Walleye, Northern Pike, Perch, Burbot
• Chip Lake, 73.4 km², near Entwistle: Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Burbot
• Muriel Lake, 68.5 km², near Bonnyville: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
• South Wabasca Lake, 62.1 km², near Wabasca-Desmarais: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
• Lake Newell, 61.3 km², near Brooks: Walleye, Pike, Perch
• Lac Ste. Anne, 55.8 km², near Stony Plain: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish, Burbot
• Abraham Lake, 52.1 km², near Lake Louise: Lake Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Bull Trout (release)
• Sturgeon Lake (AB), 47.6 km², near Valleyview: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
• Wentzel Lake, 47.1 km², near Fort Vermilion: Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish
• Winagami Lake, 46.8 km², near McLennan: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
• Namur Lake, 43.3 km², near Fort McMurray: Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Arctic Grayling
• Sylvan Lake, 42.4 km², near Sylvan Lake: Walleye, Northern Pike, Perch, Whitefish, Burbot
• McGregor Lake, 42.2 km², near Vulcan: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
• Snipe Lake, 41.9 km², near Valleyview: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
• Pinehurst Lake, 39.3 km², near Lac La Biche: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
• Marie Lake, 37.4 km², near Cold Lake: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
• Beaver Lake (AB), 36.8 km², near Lac La Biche: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
• Seibert Lake, 35.6 km², near Lac La Biche: Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Trout
• Moose Lake (AB), 34.7 km², near Bonnyville: Walleye, Northern Pike, Perch, Whitefish
• Fawcett Lake, 33.7 km², near Slave Lake: Walleye, Northern Pike, Perch, Whitefish
• Wolf Lake (AB), 30.8 km², near Bonnyville: Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Trout, Yellow Perch
• Whitefish Lake (AB), 30.3 km², near Lac La Biche: Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish, Yellow Perch
• Touchwood Lake, 28.6 km², near Lac La Biche: Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish
• Buck Lake, 25.8 km², near Drayton Valley: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
• Bittern Lake, 24.8 km², near Camrose: Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
• Isle Lake, 22.2 km², near Entwistle: Northern Pike, Walleye, Yellow Perch
• Travers Reservoir, 21.9 km², near Enchant: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
• North Buck Lake, 20.5 km², near Lac La Biche: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
• Maligne Lake, 20.5 km², near Jasper Park Lodge: Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Lake Trout
• Spray Lakes Reservoir, 19 km², near Dead Man's Flats: Lake Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
• Rock Island Lake, 18.9 km², near Wabasca-Desmarais: Walleye, Northern Pike
• Orloff Lake, 17.7 km², near Wabasca-Desmarais: Walleye, Northern Pike
• Keho Lake, 16.3 km², near Shaughnessy: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
• Chin Lakes, 15.2 km², near Barnwell: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
• Milk River Ridge Reservoir, 15 km², near Raymond: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
• Fork Lake, 13.6 km², near Lac La Biche: Walleye, Northern Pike
• Iosegun Lake, 13.5 km², near Fox Creek: Walleye, Northern Pike
• Lawrence Lake, 13.4 km², near Athabasca: Northern Pike, Walleye
• Lac la Nonne, 12.8 km², near Barrhead: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
• Driedmeat Lake, 12.4 km², near Camrose: Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
• Eagle Lake (AB), 12 km², near Strathmore: Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Walleye
• Ghost Lake, 11 km², near Cochrane: Lake Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Northern Pike
• Crane Lake, 10.2 km², near Cold Lake: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
• Coal Lake, 9.78 km², near Millet: Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Walleye
• Baptiste Lake, 9.44 km², near Athabasca: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
• Smoke Lake, 9.11 km², near Fox Creek: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
• Mitsue Lake, 8.72 km², near Slave Lake: Northern Pike, Walleye
• Skeleton Lake, 8.68 km², near Athabasca: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
• Vincent Lake, 8.66 km², near St. Paul: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
• Upper Kananaskis Lake, 8.47 km², near Dead Man's Flats: Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Bull Trout (release)
• Miquelon Lake, 7.93 km², near Tofield: Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
• Island Lake (AB), 7.68 km², near Athabasca: Northern Pike, Walleye, Yellow Perch
• Gods Lake (AB), 7.65 km², near Wabasca-Desmarais: Walleye, Northern Pike
• Garner Lake, 7.33 km², near St. Paul: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
• Steele Lake (Cross Lake), 7.18 km², near Athabasca: Northern Pike, Walleye, Yellow Perch
• Kehiwin Lake, 6.69 km², near Elk Point: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
• Hutch Lake, 6.14 km², near High Level: Walleye, Northern Pike
• Lower Kananaskis Lake, 5.91 km², near Dead Man's Flats: Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Bull Trout (release)
• Obed Lake, 4.85 km², near Hinton: Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Rainbow Trout
• Rainbow Lake (AB), 4.48 km², near Rainbow Lake: Walleye, Northern Pike
• Battle Lake, 4.37 km², near Mulhurst: Northern Pike, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
• Medicine Lake, 4.21 km², near Jasper Park Lodge: Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
• Burnstick Lake, 3.87 km², near Sundre: Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, Walleye
• Bonnie Lake, 3.79 km², near Smoky Lake: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
• Fickle Lake, 3.74 km², near Edson: Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Rainbow Trout
• Tyrrell Lake, 3.69 km², near Raymond: Rainbow Trout, Northern Pike
• Talbot Lake, 3.54 km², near Jasper Park Lodge: Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish
• Nakamun Lake, 3.22 km², near Barrhead: Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
• Bow Lake, 3.11 km², near Lake Louise: Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Mountain Whitefish
• Chain Lakes Reservoir, 3.05 km², near Longview: Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Brook Trout
• Hanmore Lake, 2.97 km², near Smoky Lake: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
• Clear Lake (AB South), 2.9 km², near Claresholm: Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
• Barrier Lake, 2.8 km², near Exshaw: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Lake Trout
• Stafford Reservoir, 2.64 km², near Barnwell: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
• Chestermere Lake, 2.46 km², near Chestermere: Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Walleye
• Fincastle Lake, 1.81 km², near Taber: Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
• Mayatan Lake, 1.49 km², near Stony Plain: Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
• Gregg Lake, 1.47 km², near Hinton: Rainbow Trout, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish
• Jarvis Lake, 1.43 km², near Hinton: Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout
• Whitney Lake, 1.39 km², near Elk Point: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
• Pyramid Lake, 1.24 km², near Jasper Park Lodge: Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Mountain Whitefish
• Rattlesnake Lake, 1.06 km², near Seven Persons: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
• Police Outpost Lake, 94 ha, near Cardston: Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
• Beauvais Lake, 66 ha, near Pincher Creek: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout
• Sulphur Lake, 54 ha, near La Crête: Walleye, Northern Pike
• Beaver Mines Lake, 48 ha, near Blairmore: Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
• Hubbles Lake, 42 ha, near Stony Plain: Rainbow Trout, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch

Guides

• Ice thickness guidance
• Walleye ice fishing
• Northern Pike ice fishing
• Yellow Perch ice fishing
• Lake Whitefish ice fishing
• Mountain Whitefish ice fishing
• Burbot ice fishing
• Lake Trout ice fishing
• Rainbow Trout ice fishing

Other provinces

• Ice fishing in British Columbia
• Ice fishing in Manitoba
• Ice fishing in New Brunswick
• Ice fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador
• Ice fishing in Nova Scotia
• Ice fishing in Northwest Territories
• Ice fishing in Nunavut
• Ice fishing in Ontario
• Ice fishing in Prince Edward Island
• Ice fishing in Quebec
• Ice fishing in Saskatchewan
• Ice fishing in Yukon

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