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Fishermans Bay Camp

Fishermans Bay Camp is a backcountry campground on the eastern shore of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, tucked into a small cove roughly 13 km by water from the public boat launch.

Most paddlers reach it in three to five hours under calm conditions, making it a manageable one-day destination for intermediate canoeists.

It sits just about halfway down the lake, near Samson Narrows, and is only a short 15–20 minute paddle from the iconic Spirit Island. The campground offers eight tent pads, bear lockers, a dock, and a communal fire pit.

Views from the beach take in Mount Unwin (3,268 m) and Mount Charlton (3,217 m). As the closest campground to Spirit Island, it is the most popular of the three backcountry sites on Maligne Lake.

Reservations are required through the Parks Canada Online Reservation System.


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