Mountain Whitefish ice fishing in Alberta

8 Alberta lakes on this site have mountain whitefish 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

• Abraham Lake, 52.1 km², near Lake Louise
• Spray Lakes Reservoir, 19 km², near Dead Man's Flats
• Ghost Lake, 11 km², near Cochrane
• Bow Lake, 3.11 km², near Lake Louise
• Pyramid Lake, 1.24 km², near Jasper Park Lodge
• Two Jack Lake, 39 ha, near Banff
• Lake Minnewanka, near Banff
• Upper Waterton Lake, near Cardston

General mountain whitefish tips

Mountain whitefish feed near the bottom in cold water; small jigs tipped with a maggot or bit of worm do the job.

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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