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Best northern pike lakes in Alberta

23 Alberta waters hold northern pike, 23 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Aggressive ambush predator that patrols weed edges and cool water.

1. Lesser Slave Lake — 69 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
2. Lac la Biche — 73 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
3. Cold Lake — 325 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout
4. Wabamun Lake — 35 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
5. Pigeon Lake — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
6. Gull Lake — 25 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
7. Sylvan Lake — 60 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
8. Sturgeon Lake — 31 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
9. Moose Lake — 60 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
10. Marie Lake — 85 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
11. Touchwood Lake — 131 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
12. Buck Lake — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
13. Bassano Reservoir — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Burbot
14. Whitefish Lake — 110 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
15. Pine Lake — 39 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
16. Baptiste Lake — 83 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Burbot
17. Amisk Lake — 191 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
18. Lower Kananaskis Lake — 138 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch
19. Glenmore Reservoir — 55 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch, Brown Trout
20. Ethel Lake — 99 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish
21. Chestermere Lake — 22 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, Yellow Perch
22. Crowsnest Lake — 90 ft max · survey depth data · Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Lake Trout
23. Ghost Lake — 36 ft max · survey depth data · Northern Pike, Yellow Perch

When to fish northern pike in Alberta

• Spring 2–8 ft — Shallow, dark-bottomed bays that warm first; pike spawn in flooded vegetation.
• Summer 8–20 ft — Deep weedlines and cool water; the biggest fish slide deeper than most anglers fish.
• Fall 6–18 ft — Trophy time: big baits near the last green weeds and steep breaks.
• Winter 5–15 ft — Weedy flats near drop-offs; pike remain active all winter.

Also in Alberta: best walleye lakes · best yellow perch lakes · best lake whitefish lakes · best burbot lakes

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