Calling Lake is a large, attractive recreational lake noted for its sandy shoreline. The main sport fish are northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. “It’s no secret where the fish are biting in this lake; there are usually quite a few boats anchored right off the provincial boat launch,” says Brad Kowald, Angler’s Atlas member. Kowald and his friends Dann and Frank headed out and picked up several nice walleye using deep diving crank bait. “We had a few nice pike throughout the day, too, for the most part in the 60-70 cm range, although it seemed they would bite more often when we drifted into shallower water anywhere from 6-10 ft. Check out the Angler’s Atlas page for Calling Lake at anglersatlas.com. Hint: there are several markers for hot spots posted on the map there! Please be mindful of Alberta provincial regulations for fish quotas. LAKE ACCESS Calling Lake is located bout 200 km north of Edmonton. The town of Athabasca, 55 km to the south, is the closest centre. The hamlet of Calling Lake is located on the lake’s eastern shore. From Edmonton, take Hwy. 2 north to Athabasca, then Secondary Road 813 north to the hamlet and provincial park. Calling Lake Provincial Park is a 741-hectare area the southern shore. The park is open from May to September and has 25 campsites, flush toilets, tap water, a boat launch, swimming and a picnic area.

First time out for the season... only had the kayaks. Was a fun day of great catches.

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His first fish! We caught many above the slot size today. Biggest was 66cm.

Love em and leave em; 18 pound...

Love em and leave em; 18 pound pike