Jan 20, 2023 ice is 26" thick, no snow on top of ice.

rocks

sand bar extreme caution

when water is low do NOT use this launch unless small watercraft

nice inlet

rocks when lake is low

Ghost is notoriously challenging to fish. There are stories of 15 to 20 pound lakers coming out of the hardwater but these reports are usually coming from anglers who have put in a lot of time on this waterbody. Rainbow, cutthroat, and lake trout are the primary sportfish on this Bow River impoundment. The reservoir can get quite windy so prepare to brave the elements. The Ghost River inflow can be a productive area for some. Just north of the recreation area, the hills provide some cover from the strong westerly winds. Those who have success on Ghost tell us to use a small jig with a minnow or the smallest white tube jig you can buy, and fish in 40 feet of water just off the bottom. Make sure to jig aggressively and pause to give these lakers a chance to attack it. Make sure the fish has taken your bait before you set the hook because it might be the only chance you get! Historical reports tell us that there were nine different species found in the Reservoir: lake trout, brown trout, mountain whitefish, lake whitefish, longnose sucker, white sucker, burbot, brook stickleback and longnose dace. Only you can tell us what’s in there today, go exploring then head over to anglersatlas.com to tell some ghost stories! LAKE ACCESS The Ghost Reservoir is located 19 km west of Cochrane or about 45 minutes west of Calgary. The Ghost Lake Recreation Area will be on the southside of the highway just after the bridge, 2 km west of the highway 40 intersection. Boat launch area is available in the winter but can be windswept and inaccessible by vehicle.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) declared the Bow, Oldman, and Red Deer River watersheds and their tributaries "infected with whirling disease" in the last 10 months. What you need to know and what you can do to prevent it's spread here: http://ow.ly/xo1H30h9n17

Hey there! We just finished putting together our first ice fishing mag. It includes this and 22 other lakes with winter specific descriptions and access info as well as an updated map. Limited supply so grab one at one of these Canadian Tire stores: https://goo.gl/DgwYg4

Basic launch at Ghost Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area