Many of Alberta’s best fishing lakes are man-made reservoirs. Sherburne Reservoir, also known as Grassy Lake, is no exception. Walleye, pike, perch, burbot and whitefish are all present in Sherburne Reservoir. Pike fishing ranks as excellent, and walleye can reach a respectable size. While pike tend to prefer the shallower, weedier areas, perch can often be found in deeper water. Trolling or fishing from the dam are the most common methods. Spinner rigs with Spin N Glos work well. Perch feed voraciously in winter. Just off the boat launch is a good spot. Bring plenty of bait. iFish Alberta user Papa suggests, “go in the inlet for pike.” The canal inlet is on the south shore about near the west end of the reservoir. LAKE ACCESS Sherburne reservoir is east of Lethbridge, approximately 6.5 km south and 3 km west of the town of Grassy Lake. The reservoir is approximately 9 km long and runs from east to west. Follow Hwy. 3 east for about 80 km to secondary Hwy. 877 on the right side of the highway. Turn here and continue south for about five kilometres to the east end of the reservoir. The only concrete boat launch is located on the north shore about a kilometre west of the dam. Boaters also launch on the south shore at the canal inlet as well as the southeast corner of the dam. There is no camping on Sherburne Lake. Day use only.

This boat Launch is damaged and unusable. The cement pads are bowed up from the winter and cannot launch a boat with a conventional trailer.

This is a rough launch site for small boats depending on water levels