By the campground

Baptiste Lake is a very productive, moderate-sized lake in the County of Athabasca in central Alberta. The lake is comprised of two basins joined by a long neck called the Narrows. Baptiste Lake is popular in the summer with its fishing, primarily for yellow perch, northern pike and walleye, as well as for boating and swimming. The walleye limit is zero, except the holder of a special Fish Harvest Licence and tags. Those license holders may retain walleye of a size, number and at the times specified on the licence. The pike limit is 0; Perch limit is 15; and Burbot limit is 10. LAKE ACCESS Located 165 km northwest of the city of Edmonton and 16 km west of the town of Athabasca. Take Hwy. 2 west from Athabasca and follow an access road around the south end of the lake to a boat launch on the southwest corner. The summer village of White Gull, located at the north end of the lake, can be reached either from the ring road that goes around the south and west sides of the lake or from a separate exit directly off Hwy. 2 at the north end of the lake. The summer village of Whispering Hills, located on the east side of the Narrows, has a separate exit from Hwy. 2. The road used to reach it does not connect with the ring road. There are three private campgrounds and five summer villages on the lake. The summer villages of Sunset Beach, South Baptiste and West Baptiste can be reached from a gravel road that goes around the south end of the lake.

Nice 56 cm

Decent walleye!

Well, it’s a new year and ice fishing in Alberta is in full swing. There are a lot of lakes close to Edmonton that are very productive in the wintertime. Here are just a few! https://www.anglersatlas.com/blog/top-5-ice-fishing-spots-in-the-edmonton-area