Tag Archives: Alberta

Alberta’s Birch Lake Yielding Hot Trout Bite

By: Chris Shaffer Loons interrupted silence all morning. Otherwise, the calm, mirror-like Birch Lake surface exploited where trout were jumping. Many trout leaped consecutively, and from all directions. We were having a blast trying to cast towards them when a voice from 50 yards behind us encroached on the action. “Are you guys using bait?” […]

Alberta’s Peppers Lake Producing Pan Size Brookies

By: Chris Shaffer It’s been a hot, dry summer in Southern and Central Alberta and up until a few weeks ago trout fishing was slower than normal across the province due to these conditions. Meanwhile, a slight cooling trend in recent weeks and a few rain showers has provided enough relief to kick-start the bite […]