I am not necessarily an Oiler fan, but I too am glad to see Cogliano and Smid in Edmonton Colors rather than Heatley. I do have a lot of respect for the team and the loyalty of the fans
Don't hold your breath about fishing these lakes. They tend to be quite alkali and with the drought conditions over tha past few years (this year included) the levels have dropped considerably. If you need a fishing fix, try Kehiwin or Moose (north of Elk Point)
I had one right above my back door. I found that using a wasp and hornet killer with a jet nozzle (not a mist) worked the best. I waited for dark to get all of them into the nest and saturated the nest (I actually read the directions on the can). By saturating the nest, it kills off the eggs before they hatch