Ironside Pond - Lake Aeration (80.6 km)
Ironside Pond, located northwest of Caroline, spans 34 acres and is annually stocked with tiger trout. The pond and surrounding wetlands provide habitat for moose, beaver, otters, and a variety of birds, including the Common Loon, Orange-crowned Warbler, Ring-necked Scaup, Dark-eyed Junco, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and Warbling Vireo. Vegetation includes tamarack, willow, white spruce, trembling aspen, cattails, horsetail, and Labrador tea. Access is via a dead-end road near oil leases. There are no hiking trails, washrooms, or garbage facilities on-site.
Access: Head west on Highway 54 from Caroline. At the Clearwater Trading Post, turn right onto Highway 22/Cowboy Trail. After 15 km, turn left onto Township Road 38-0, then continue on Township Road 375A. In 10 km, turn right onto Range Road 8-0, then right onto Township Road 380. Follow the road for about 2 km until you reach a fork with Ironside Pond signage.
Partners: ACA, AEP, Alberta Lottery Fund, Clearwater County, Keyera Energy, Northern Lights Fly Fishers, TUC Edmonton
Alberta Discover Guide: E2-6
Ironside Pond, located northwest of Caroline, spans 34 acres and is annually stocked with tiger trout. The pond and surrounding wetlands provide habitat for moose, beaver, otters, and a variety of birds, including the Common Loon, Orange-crowned Warbler, Ring-necked Scaup, Dark-eyed Junco, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and Warbling Vireo. Vegetation includes tamarack, willow, white spruce, trembling aspen, cattails, horsetail, and Labrador tea. Access is via a dead-end road near oil leases. There are no hiking trails, washrooms, or garbage facilities on-site.
Access: Head west on Highway 54 from Caroline. At the Clearwater Trading Post, turn right onto Highway 22/Cowboy Trail. After 15 km, turn left onto Township Road 38-0, then continue on Township Road 375A. In 10 km, turn right onto Range Road 8-0, then right onto Township Road 380. Follow the road for about 2 km until you reach a fork with Ironside Pond signage.
Partners: ACA, AEP, Alberta Lottery Fund, Clearwater County, Keyera Energy, Northern Lights Fly Fishers, TUC Edmonton
Alberta Discover Guide: E2-6
