Yes you can get on. It's been plowed out at the campground . Lots of snow drifts but they are packed down hard and easy to drive over . Might be a different situation if it warms up

Does anyone know if there is access to the lake since the snow a couple of weeks ago?

Been out twice the last 2 weekends. First weekend caught about 10 pike. Most in the 5 - 8 lb size. No hammer handles. Last weekend caught about 6 similar size. Approximately two feet of ice.

Very slow this year. Cloudy water. Catching 2 a day

Water is low and the fishing is slow. Blue green algae starting to grow here also.

Have caught a lot of goldeye
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How high was the snow? Could you get around with a 4x4 truck ok ?

Fishing slow. No bites in 3 hours. Moved twice.

Ice Report: 19 in

What kinda fish you been seeing. Fished this lake lots before the water outlet let loose. Would like to go back if the fish have survived. Always fished by the old farm house half way north up the lake. Big pike on tip ups

On the lake today, 19 inches of ice. We see lots of fish, just not biting .

Anyone been on the ice yet?

This is our go-to place this year. We spend hours out on the boat and endlessly catch 6-8 pound Pike and the odd laeger one. Troll near the weeds at about 14 feet deep and they hit with amazing regularity.

Was fishing on the 23-01-17 caught 14 jack from 12" - 29" , clean water, healthy fish reminder this a catch & release reservoir, great day.

Has anyon ever caught perch here. I have caught perch fry at the inlet but never caught one in the dam. I have personally seen a suager caught near the boat launch.

Ice Report: 16 in
Fished for 8hrs, Caught 1 small pike near the dam

Has anyone been out ice fishing here.

I was visiting Drumheller with my family back at the start of June. And we wanted to see how the fishing was around, and we didn't want to try the river because it was high and was as clear as mud. So we walked into one shop and asked this one lady if there was any good fishing spots around and she told us what places to try out , she gave us about 6 locations and Carolside was the one we chose, she said it was a bit of a drive but it was worth it. And it absolutely was. Almost every cast I'd have one go for it. At one point I saw four of them launch at the lure as I pulled it out of the water. And by the end of the day we had caught over 70 pike. And our biggest being over 15 pounds. I had lost and few spoons because I wasn't using steel leader. But the spoons we were using were called the Mepps Syclops, We used Daredevil red and white, and red and yellow Five of Diamonds spoons but didn't produce near as much fish as the firetiger or orange Syclops, we even caught a few on the Rapala Husky Jerk. Now were making a trip to go out with the boat. Hopefully it goes just as well.

Since it was a good day yesterday went again today was as good today caught & released 26 live jack very good & healthy HookR

Had a great day on the water 23-07-16, caught 19 jack in total from noon - 5 pm, 1-12 lb, 1-9 lb, 4- 6lbs, rest were 10'' - 4lbs. Fish are healthy & lively. All released alive & well. Good Luck Fishing HookR

Catch a few pike, water clean. It is all catch and release

Set up SW of breakaway. Good fishing. Caught one just over 6 pounds late afternoon. Action all day. Having a good time!

I went fishing by the boat launch this afternoon for a couple hours. I caught a dozen pike. Most of them were small, but two were a nice size. The fish have really nice color to them as well. Look very healthy.

Has anyone fished the Carolside Dam after the gate was repaired? I drove by it on May 15

Has anyone fished here recently? Is there anything left out there?

anyone chanced it there? anything left?

Looks like water level too low for fish to survive winter can now get salvage permit for Carolside too bad fishery will take years to recover

If they don't get the dam gate closed in the next few days everything will be gone It will take years to get the fishing back to the caliber we have had

Carolside is a fantastic fishery. Always something, and sometimes its overwhelming. Carolside dam is leaking however, Saw it mysefl Sept 30 2012. Its loosing 4" per day. It doesnt look good. AB Envir should be doing something before the reservoir is empty. This will be hard on the fishery

Went last Saturday the 20th caught 50 pike most 5-8 lbs great day on the kake

Caught 5 today kept 4 ... Biting hard around 10 am and 5pm... Really slow in between

Similar day to Pouch, caught 12 between 2 of us, all around the legal size limit, nothing big, biggest being 5 lbish, all released. lesson learned, when using braided fishing line on a rod and reel, just use the rod and reel to reel it in, dont do it by hand (like tip ups), you will cut yourself easily! haha, either way, fun day!

Hey Pouch, where were you fishing?

Good day. Caught 8-10 nice pike-all over 63. Anywhere from 6-8 lbs.
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slow

Ice 20" thick Fishing was slow today!

Very promising lake. Water level will bary due to irrigation. Never had great luck fishing. Caught lots of pike near old house on east side of resivoir. Shallow on north end. Lots of weeds in summer. Have netted perch fry out of creek when i was young. I always try this lake a few times a year searching for walleeye but have never caught any. I have witnessed sauger being caught in winter