Calgary 
The distances are calculated from downtown Calgary.
Check AlbertaFishingGuide.com (user friendly guide) & Albertaregulations.ca (official website) for closure dates, bait rules and fish stock.
Bow River is an excellent place for Ice fishing, check hereto see which sections of the river are allowed.
Free Fishing Weekend (without license) during Winter – February 14-16, 2015.
GPS locations are given to aid you in finding in the lake. Please respect private property boundaries and kindly take public access roads.
| Lake/Pond Name | GPS | Distance |
| Elbow River (No drilling through Ice) | 51.00066,-114.093921 | 8 km |
| Chestermere Lake | 51.038889, -113.818611 | 20 km |
| Bearspaw reservoir | 51.101339,-114.28202 | 26 km |
| Bruce Lake | 51.21304, -113.55196 | 40 km |
| 50.900353,-114.689891 | 59 km. | |
| Eagle Lake (Strathmore) | 51.017858,-113.324847 | 60 km |
| McLean Pond | 50.887441,-114.667239 | 60 km |
| Ghost Lake (near Cochrane) | 51.2025, -114.756667 | 65 km |
| Sibbald Lake | 51.045279,-114.867046 | 72 km |
| Winchell Lake | 51.456253,-114.609468 | 82 km |
| Sibbald Meadows Pond | 51.053697,-114.944462 | 90 km |
| Grotto Mountain Pond | 51.065877,-115.202535 | 95 km |
| Gap Lake | 51.061249,-115.234623 | 96 km |
| Severn Creek Reservoir | 51.210345,-112.953596 | 103 km |
| Pine coulee Reservoir | 50.164804,-113.734431 | 120 km |
| Spray Lakes Reservoir | 50.912342,-115.326333 | 132 km |
Different sections of rivers, streams and creeks have different rules; Hence recheck the rules before you start your trip. These are just some suggestions – cannot guarantee quality of fishing.
Also see Sylvan Lake and Gull Lake which are two of the best Ice Fishing Spots in Alberta.
Check road conditions –here