Wabamun Lake

Looking for a new activity to get outside with your family this winter? Give ice fishing a try at Wabamun Lake Kids Can Catch. With pre-drilled holes, loaner fishing rods, and no fishing licences required on Alberta’s Family Fishing Weekend, there’s never a better opportunity to check it out.

Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Place: Wabamun Lake, at the end of 50th Street in Wabamun, Parkland County

Online Registration

Overview of Kids Can Catch event on Wabamun Lake
Multiple people in groups go fishing on the ice at a Kids Can Catch event
Kid is fishing through hole in the ice at a Kids Can Catch event

Step 1: Register online.
Step 2: Read the Frequently Asked Questions at albertakidscancatch.com to help you come prepared for a day on the ice.
Step 3: Park at Waterfront Park located at the end of 50th Street in Wabamun, Parkland County. Load up your toboggan with folding chairs and snacks and walk to the event site on the ice. We do not recommend bringing strollers or wagons with wheels as they will not run well on the ice. 
Step 4: Sign in at the Kids Can Catch registration tent. 
Step 5: Borrow an ice fishing rod at the rod station. There are over 400 loaner rods for families to borrow, but if you have your own gear, please bring it.
Step 6: Find a pre-drilled hole and drop a line. Fishing mentors are on the ice with fishing tips and to help you safely catch and release fish.

Important info:

  • Wabamun Lake Kids Can Catch takes place on Alberta’s Family Fishing Weekend, so no fishing licences are required. Alberta Sportfishing Regulations still apply.
  • Wabamun Lake is catch and release only for walleye and pike unless you have secured a walleye tag.
  • Free lunch, snacks and refreshments, while supplies last.
  • Stay tuned to albertakidscancatch.com, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for event updates, photos, and stories. Share your photos with us at #kidscancatch and #wabamunlake.
  • This event may be cancelled if the temperature dips below -15 C or if the ice is not thick enough. For ice safety, never walk on ice that is less than 10 cm (4 in.) thick or drive on ice that is less than 30 cm (12 in.) thick.

Questions?

Contact Alberta Conservation Association at [email protected]

Event Sponsors

  • Alberta Conservation Association
  • Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Branch
  • Alberta Hunter Education Instructors' Association
  • Backroad Mapbooks
  • Bass Pro Shops Cabela's Great Outdoor Fund
  • CN Community Investment
  • CN Police Service
  • Dokcyde
  • Edmonton Old Timers Fishing Club
  • EQUS
  • FenceLine Rentals Ltd.
  • GC Custom Metal Fabrication Ltd.
  • Home Hardware Wabamun
  • NFP
  • Parkland County
  • Parkland County Emergency Services
  • Perks Coffee House
  • Pigeon Lake Horse Drawn Rides
  • Servus Credit Union
  • Shimano
  • Stony Plain Fish & Game Association
  • The Fishin' Hole
  • TransAlta
  • Wabamun Watershed Management Council
  • Walleye Master Tackle & Bait Ltd.
  • West Parkland Gas
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