Jasper hiking and fishing trails.

[lyallpeder]

Any particular hikes you have done, or like doing in jasper that you do some fly fishing along the way? I'm ditching the family for one day over July long weekend to do some fishing and hiking.

[Sundancefisher]

Originally Posted by lyallpeder

Any particular hikes you have done, or like doing in jasper that you do some fly fishing along the way? I'm ditching the family for one day over July long weekend to do some fishing and hiking.

Walk around the north side of maligne. Walk along medicine. Walk the Athabasca.

[Rockyman41]

Valley of the five lakes is a nice trail to hike and the fifth lake has always been good fishing for me. You will probably have to wade in to cast far enough though.

[thumper]

I'll second The Valley of the Five Lakes trail. Some people believe that the little rainbows in the creek you follow are the Athabasca Rainbow strain. The only east-slope native rainbow.

[lyallpeder]

Thank you.
The 5 lakes was one I've hiked before, and maybe skinny dipped, but never fished it. Hiking the athabasca sounds good, handy to access...


I'm also looking at miette river and snaring river. Worst case I hike more than fish!

[Rockyman41]

Originally Posted by lyallpeder

Thank you.
The 5 lakes was one I've hiked before, and maybe skinny dipped, but never fished it. Hiking the athabasca sounds good, handy to access...


I'm also looking at miette river and snaring river. Worst case I hike more than fish!

I've done the sharing. Lots of whites and a few bulls in there and good fishing close to the campground. Access is good from the campground.

[lyallpeder]

Originally Posted by Rockyman41

I've done the sharing. Lots of whites and a few bulls in there and good fishing close to the campground. Access is good from the campground.

Thank you!

[Heff]

you can always hike up to Cabin lake and fish for rainbows, lots of them in there and you can wade in or there is an old cement structure you can cast your fly rod from.

[hairygrump]

Not 100% sure on this but I believe that cabin lake is closed for the time being. They are replacing the dam up there

[Big Bull]

Originally Posted by hairygrump

Not 100% sure on this but I believe that cabin lake is closed for the time being. They are replacing the dam up there

Cabin Lake is open for fishing from July 1 to October 31. I think the dam work may be finished, as there is no closure for that area right now.

[lyallpeder]

Originally Posted by Heff

you can always hike up to Cabin lake and fish for rainbows, lots of them in there and you can wade in or there is an old cement structure you can cast your fly rod from.

Thank you, I'll definitely take a look at it.

[Jason.seaward]

How is the hike to Cabin Lake? I have never been. Would small kids struggle on the hike?

[hairygrump]

It's not too bad. If you park just of Pyramid lake road, it's a pretty gentle grade up the fire road for a couple km. If you go straight from town down in Cabin Creek, it's steep for the first little bit but then eases off and is much shorter. It's a bit more scenic that way too.

[Jason.seaward]

Thanks Hairy!