Cutthroat Trout ice fishing in Alberta

5 Alberta lakes on this site have cutthroat trout on record, largest first. A lake without a record may still hold them: records come from provincial open data and our own research, and are not complete. Some records are stocking records, which show what a province has stocked, not everything in the lake.

Lakes

• Upper Kananaskis Lake, 8.47 km², near Dead Man's Flats
• Lower Kananaskis Lake, 5.91 km², near Dead Man's Flats
• Chain Lakes Reservoir, 3.05 km², near Longview
• Beauvais Lake, 66 ha, near Pincher Creek
• Elbow Lake, near Bragg Creek

General cutthroat trout tips

Cutthroat trout in mountain lakes take small jigs and spoons, especially near inlets and drop-offs.

This is general guidance for the species, written by Ice Fish Canada, not a report from any one lake. Limits, size rules and closures vary by lake, so read the current Alberta regulations before you fish. Measure the ice yourself: see the ice thickness guidance.

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