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Top Fishing Lakes

Lake Athabasca

Closest Town:  Fort Chipewyan, Alberta

Lake Size:  7,770 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Lake Trout, Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish and Arctic Grayling.

Lake Notes:  Fly-In Lake.  Max depth of 124 m, mean depth of 20 m.  Approximately 30% of Lake Athabasca lies within Alberta and the remainder is located in Saskatchewan.

Lake Athabasca Map

Cold Lake 

Closest Town:  Cold Lake, Alberta

Lake Size:  280 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Lake Trout.  Yellow Perch, Rainbow Trout and Lake Whitefish also caught.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 104 m, mean depth of 49 m.  Connects to Primrose Lake by Martineau River.  Cold Lake Provincial Park, Frenchman's Bay Provincial Recreation Area, English Bay Provincial Recreation Area, Cold Lake Municipal District Park, and Kinosoo Park are recreation areas located around the lake.

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Cold Lake Map

Lesser Slave Lake

Closest Town:  Slave Lake, Alberta

Lake Size:  1,167 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish and Yellow Perch.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 21 m, mean depth of 11 m.  Hilliard's Bay Provincial Park is located on the northwest shore, Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park is located on the northeast shore.  Two public boat launches are available at an Alberta Environment day-use area at the weir on the Lesser Slave River. Another launch is available in Canyon Creek on the south shore.

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Lesser Slave Lake Map

Lake Claire

Closest Town:  Fort Smith, Alberta

Lake Size:  1,415 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Lake Whitefish.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 2 m.  Located within the Wood Buffalo National Park.

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Lake Claire Map

Babtiste Lake

Closest Town:  Athabasca, Alberta

Lake Size:  9 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Yellow Perch.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 27 m, mean depth of 8 m.  Public boat access on southwest shore of lake.

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Beaver Lake

Closest Town:  Lac La Biche, Alberta

Lake Size:  33 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish and Yellow Perch.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 15 m, mean depth of 7 m.  Access to the lake is available at the Beaver Lake Provincial Recreation Area.

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Beaver Lake Map

Bistcho Lake

Closest Town:  Peace River, Alberta

Lake Size:  413 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Lake Whitefish.

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Bistcho Lake Map

Buck Lake

Closest Town:  Drayton Valley, Alberta

Lake Size:  25 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish and Yellow Perch.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 12 m.

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Buck Lake Map

Buffalo Lake

Closest Town:  Red Deer, Alberta

Lake Size:  93 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Northern Pike

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 6 m, mean depth of 3 m.

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Buffalo Lake Map

Calling Lake

Closest Town:  Calling Lake, Alberta

Lake Size:  134 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish and Yellow Perch.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 18 m.

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Calling Lake Map

Christina Lake

Closest Town:  Fort McMurray, Alberta

Lake Size:  21 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish and Yellow Perch.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 32 m, mean depth of 17 m.

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Christina Lake Map

Gregoire Lake

Closest Town:  Fort McMurray, Alberta

Lake Size:  25 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish and Yellow Perch.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 7 m, mean depth of 4 m.  Gregoire Lake Provincial Park is located on the northwestern shore.

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Gregoire Lake Map

Gull Lake

Closest Town:  Lacombe, Alberta

Lake Size:  80 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Lake Whitefish.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 8 mm mean depth of 5 m.  Aspen Beach Provincial Park is located on the southwest shore of lake.

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Gull Lake Map

Isle Lake

Closest Town:  Gainford, Alberta

Lake Size:  23 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Yellow Perch.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 7 m, mean depth of 4 m.

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Isle Lake Map

Lac La Biche 

Closest Town:  Lac La Biche, Alberta

Lake Size:  236 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Lake Trout.  Lake Whitefish and Yellow Perch also caught.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 21 m, mean depth of 8 m.  Plamondon Beach Provincial Recreation Area is located at the west end of the lake.

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Lac La Biche Map

Lac La Nonne

Closest Town:  Barrhead, Alberta

Lake Size:  11 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish and Yellow Perch.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 19 m, mean depth of 8 m.  Public boat access locations can be found on the southeast shore and east shore.

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Lac La Nonne Map

Lac Ste Anne

Closest Town:  Edmonton, Alberta

Lake Size:  54 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish and Yellow Perch.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 9 m, mean depth of 5 m.

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Lac Ste Anne Map

Marie Lake

Closest Town:  Cold Lake, Alberta

Lake Size:  34 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish and Yellow Perch.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 26 m, mean depth of 14 m.

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Marie Lake Map

Moose Lake

Closest Town:  Bonnyville, Alberta

Lake Size:  40 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish and Yellow Perch

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 19 m. mean depth of 6 m.

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Moose Lake Map

Muriel Lake

Closest Town:  Bonnyville, Alberta

Lake Size:  64 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish and Yellow Perch.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 10 m, mean depth of 6 m.  Muriel Lake Park is located on the northeast end of the lake.  Muriel Lake Provincial Recreation Area is located on the western shore.

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Muriel Lake Map

Lake Newell

Closest Town:  Brooks, Alberta

Lake Size:  66 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish and Rainbow Trout.  Brown Trout and Yellow Perch also caught.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 19 m, mean depth of 5 m.

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Lake Newell Map

Peerless Lake

Closest Town:  Slave Lake, Alberta

Lake Size:  82 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Northern Pike, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish and Yellow Perch.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 35 meters, mean depth of 14 m.  Public access to the lake is available at three locations:  East Peerless Lake Forest Recreation Area, and at the channel between Peerless and Graham lakes.

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Peerless Lake Map

Pigeon Lake

Closest Town:  Village at Pigeon Lake, Alberta

Lake Size:  96 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish and Yellow Perch.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 9 m, mean depth of 6 m.

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Pigeon Lake Map

Pinehurst Lake

Closest Town:  Lac La Biche, Alberta

Lake Size:  40 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish and Yellow Perch.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 21 m, mean depth of 12 m.

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Pinehurst Lake Map

Primrose Lake

Closest Town:  Cold Lake, Alberta

Lake Size:  448 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike and Lake Trout.

Lake Notes:  Connects to Cold Lake by Martineau River.

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Primrose Lake Map

Sandy Lake

Closest Town:  Morinville, Alberta

Lake Size:  11 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Yellow Perch.  Northern Pike also caught.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 5 m, mean depth of 3 m.

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Sandy Lake Map

Smoke Lake

Closest Town:  Fox Creek, Alberta

Lake Size:  9 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish and Yellow Perch.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 8 m, mean depth of 5 m.  Access to the lake is provided at the Smoke Lake Forest Recreation Area.

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Sturgeon Lake

Closest Town:  Valleyview, Alberta

Lake Size:  49 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish and Yellow Perch.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 9 m, mean depth of 5 m.

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Sturgeon Lake Map

Sylvan Lake

Closest Town:  Red Deer, Alberta

Lake Size:  42 Sq. Kilo

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish and Yellow Perch.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 18 m, mean depth of 10 m.

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Sylvan Lake Map

Utikuma Lake

Closest Town:  Slave Lake, Alberta

Lake Size:  288 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish and Yellow Perch.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 5 m, mean depth of 2 m.  Boats must be carried to the lakeshore and the water is less than 1-m deep for several hundred metres from shore.

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Utikuma Lake Map

Wabamun Lake

Closest Town:  Wabamun, Alberta

Lake Size:  81 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish and Yellow Perch.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 11 m, mean depth of 6 m.

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Wabamun Lake Map

Winagami Lake

Closest Town:  Kathleen, Alberta

Lake Size:  46 Sq. Kilo.

Fishing Species:  Specializing in Northern Pike, Lake Whitefish and Yellow Perch.

Lake Notes:  Max depth of 5 m, mean depth of 2 m.

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Winagami Lake Map

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