Fickle Lake is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts. Not only is the area a prime location for bird and wildlife habitat, but the fishing is superb for northern pike, yellow perch and whitefish. The lake is great for a family getaway. Fickle Lake is a quiet lake with a boating speed restriction of 12 km/h. A sandy beach, located near the parking area on the east side, is an inviting treat on a hot day. A walking path connects the parking area with the farthest landing dock. Pike fishing can be an exciting adventure on Fickle Lake. Pike are fierce predators and often hang around the shallows in search of an easy meal. Try a large Mepps spinner in white, yellow or black. Trolling a heavier spoon in the deeper sections in the fall (as the weeds die off) can also be an effective tactic. Remember that the pike will follow the food, so as the smaller fish move among the weeds or head deeper, the pike will be nearby. Posts on the Angler’s Atlas page for Fickle Lake indicate that the south and west sides, while quite weedy, are perfect habitat for pike and walleye. See more at anglersatlas.com. LAKE ACCESS From Edson, head south down Hwy. 47 for approximately 39 km. until reaching Fickle Lake. Fickle Lake has a campground with 41 sites. There are pit toilets, a day-use area and firewood available. The campground is closed during winter but the road and the parking lot are maintained for easy access. A boat launch, dock, and fish-cleaning stand are available as well as two smaller landing areas.

Fickle Lake is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts. Not only is the area a prime location for bird and wildlife habitat, but the fishing is superb for northern pike, yellow perch and whitefish. The lake is great for a family getaway. Fickle Lake is a quiet lake with a boating speed restriction of 12 km/h. A sandy beach, located near the parking area on the east side, is an inviting treat on a hot day. A walking path connects the parking area with the farthest landing dock. Pike fishing can be an exciting adventure on Fickle Lake. Pike are fierce predators and often hang around the shallows in search of an easy meal. Try a large Mepps spinner in white, yellow or black. Trolling a heavier spoon in the deeper sections in the fall (as the weeds die off) can also be an effective tactic. Remember that the pike will follow the food, so as the smaller fish move among the weeds or head deeper, the pike will be nearby. Posts on the Angler’s Atlas page for Fickle Lake indicate that the south and west sides, while quite weedy, are perfect habitat for pike and walleye. See more at anglersatlas.com/place/101883/fickle-lake. LAKE ACCESS From Edson, head south down Hwy. 47 for approximately 39 km. until reaching Fickle Lake. Fickle Lake has a campground with 41 sites. There are pit toilets, a day-use area and firewood available. The campground is closed during winter but the road and the parking lot are maintained for easy access. A boat launch, dock, and fish-cleaning stand are available as well as two smaller landing areas.

Roll Back Thursday record Pike

Roll Back Thursday record Pike Roll Back Thursday 1985 Mar 1 .... 1 pm ....–23 .. on and off snow all day.. Fickle Lake Alberta went on lake with pick-up got stuck just 100 yards out .. took 45 minutes to get truck off lake Walked back out 200 yards from boat launch Fishing in 6 fow .. with a smelt and leader with 2 trebles on 15# line left it sitting 2 ft off bottom had something take line and stop about 20 ft ..got ready to set hook started taking line again and I set hook Wow fast run ..omg very fast line not coming off spool fast enough as spool came off ice up to mitts knocked down to ice and kicked it out on ice as it spun off line zoom right back at feet spitting off line as fast as it could omg how much line left better tug a bit to slow run then a stop ..wow what a run started tightening line by pulling ..omg not moving ..tighten again nothing ..just kept tightening and letting of pressure arm getting tired .. switch arms ..did this for 20 minutes ..nothing omg then started getting line back .. and more and more ..line laying on ice lots omg saw head ..legs shaking .. Buck fever ..shaking ..called Brother in-law to look fight is on .. line stuck in ice .. got it off .. Pike on other side of hole did that 6 or 7 times leading it in towards 10 inch hole ..refusal .. tried again refusal .. bring it in faster refusal run omg .. big loop with a knot down hole .. got to get that back .. wow got knot back on ice with loop .. I thought don’t let her have that much line again fight in too 50 minutes .. refusal after refusal .. bring her in faster ..leading her to hole ..lifted head ..into hole backed out bring her faster into hole .. came half way up .. and a wag of her tail with my up pressure .. up she came head out of water mouth open oh sh*t brother in-law ..I grabbed and threw out on ice ..letting a prime-evil yell go Big fish ..big fish brother in-law lets go as I grabbed sled and threw her into it but she was hanging out and started running for truck came back getting more equipment and heading for truck Had too get to a certified scale quick before she loses any weight did a bit of fishing tailing out to hi-way 47 then into Edson too grocery store and scale .. 32.5 ..got names and ph numbers of witness’s Picture taken by local Newspaper .. off the the Fishing Hole as they had a contest ..biggest to Alberta Record for the month would win $100 gift certificate found out about World Record keeping Clubs in Florida and Hayward Wis .. ice fishing was only in Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame in Hayward Wis so I contacted them and got forms sent took to Canada Fisheries Bio David Donald with my 12#13 oz Brook Trout and got both recognized as WR Northern Pike ice fishing and Brook Trout 8# line class WR’s Pike was 47 inches with a 26 1/2 inch girth Northern Pike was 32#5oz and lasted to 2006 Mar 11 when it was broke from Fickle by Local Hinton Master Angler Gerald Tkachuck at 33#2oz Memories are lasting a life time Wow what a fight Sweet!!!! enjoy David :-}

Basic launch

SUMMER 2008 FISHING AT FICKLE LAKE

THIS IS A BUSY LITTLE SPOT IN THE SUMMER ALOT OF PEOPLE ENJOYING THE SUNSHINE. WITH THE CAMPSITES VERY CLOSE THE DOCK/BOAT LAUNCH AREA IS VERY BUSY BECAUSE IT IS ALSO THE MAIN ACCESS FOR THE CAMPERS ETC ENJOY THE WATER. HOWEVER, THE BOAT LAUNCH IS VERY ACCESSIBLE WITH ALOT OF PARKING AND ROOM TO TURN YOUR BOAT TRAILERS AROUND. ONCE YOU WEED THROUGH THE SWIMMERS AND GET AWAY FROM THE OTHER BOATS ON THE WATER. YOU ENTER WALLEYE HEAVEN! WE HEADED STRAIGHT FROM THE DOCK TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LAKE TOWARD A WEED WALL ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE LAKE. IMMEDIATLY THEY STARTED BITING. THERE WAS TWO US IN THE BOAT AND WE TROLLED OUR WAY THROUGH THE WEEDS WHERE WE TEASED SOME JACK THEN HEADED INTO THE TALL WEEDS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE LAKE. THE WALLEYE FOUGHT OVER OUR HOOKS, AS FAST AS WE COULD GET THEM UP ( AND RELEASE THEM OF COURSE) OUR HOOKS WOULD HIT THE WATER AND ANOTHER WOULD BITE. IN TOTAL WE LANDED NO LESS THAN 30 WALLEYE THAT AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH YOU CAN'T KEEP THE WALLEYE HERE IT WAS A GREAT AFTERNOON OF CATCH AND RELEASE. NEVER A DULL MOMENT ON THOSE WATERS.