Small Boat Accessible Lakes Or Pond

[bigfry]

Wanting to take out the wife and daughter on the boat this weekend on a smaller lake or pond, i have a motor but would rather use the oars.

 

any suggestions would be helpful and very appreciated

 

 

[Smitty]

I assume based out of Calgary? You still want to fish?

Not exactly an area I'm totally familiar with for that part of the province. I'm tempted to tell you Bullshead or Upper / Lower K. But the winds can really get at those lakes.

 

Maybe Wedge pond or Gap lake near Exshaw? Or, if you want to do the longer drive, Lees lake or Beaver Mines in the Crowsnest pass?

 

There's probably a dozen stocked ponds close to Calgary, but I am not too familiar with them. I assume for paddling you are trying to keep it smallish.

 

Mike

[cheeler]

Sibbald Pond or Sibbald Lake near Calgary are small, but are going to be busy with the nice weather. You can also head east to one of the many stocked ponds listed in the fishing guide.

[trailhead]

Chain Lakes west of Nanton is okay for that too.

[screaminreel]

I would suggest Lee's Lake as well especially if your daughter is young. Lots of fish so she won't get bored. Can get windy but you can find spots out of the wind. You can slowly troll pretty much any small nymph or streamer/leech and get fish. Chironomids work well here too.

[bigfry]

thanks for all the info guys, its super helpful

 

but how far is lees lake?

 

is there a boat launch as well?

 

thanks guys

[Smitty]

Don't know about the boat launch, gonna guess yes.

 

 

 

https://goo.gl/photos/c2WqiMEgCTkcBbMd9

[EveretteD]

Don't know about the boat launch, gonna guess yes.

 

 

 

https://goo.gl/photos/c2WqiMEgCTkcBbMd9

I went there last year in September. The boat launch was fine. I have a Hyde and didn't have a problem with the boat/trailer at the launch.

It ended up being super windy. But like the previous comment. You can find a way to get out of the wind. Fishing was good. Found a steep drop off and the fish were up for my leech. Nothing big. But many of them. Kept the fiance happy.

[Conor]

Winchel (sp?) is just NW of Calgary and would probably meet your needs. Never been myself. Just pointing it out as it is a whole lot closer than other suggestions.