2024-25 Sportfishing Regulations Delayed
From the Government of Alberta:
The department is in the process of developing the 2024 fishing regulations which requires careful consideration, feedback and understanding. We are currently assessing all information and more time is necessary to ensure that we get it right. As a result, the 2024-25 sportfishing regulations will be published later than usual. In the meantime, the 2023 regulations will apply. All anglers must continue following those (2023) regulations until the new regulations are published for the 2024-25 angling season. |
Yeah, the '24-'25 fishing season just came out of nowhere.
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Thinking it might be delayed due to considerations of ongoing drought conditions. Hoping the government is able to balance conservation, recreation and farming irrigation.
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Personally I hope we just get heavy spring rains |
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I'm hoping for a step in the other direction... |
slot limits... it's the best way to go. Not sure how you enforce it, but slot limits are the way to go. Keep 16-18" walters and the rest get chucked. Need the big ones for good genetics, and the wee ones need to grow. Whatever it takes to create a trophy walleye fishery in this province, I'm all for it...
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The overall trend is to protect larger breeding stock |
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Really there is different management needed for different waters but generally limited harvest of smaller or midsized fish protecting broods would likely be beneficial |
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It works even in states that have higher pressure than Alberta do to a much higher population A tight slot is already being used for walleye in some Alberta lakes. Buck is the only one I personally fish and the slot is working with plenty of over and under walleye being caught The is not a new untested management tool and there is a reason there is a big shift towards this direction in other provinces and states. There is plenty of waters that see high pressure throughout North America. But this horse has been beat to death if you wish to have an open mind do your research and broaden where you get your information beyond Alberta. Your choice I am not going to try to change your opinion with anymore debate on it |
Its nice to have more trophy catch and release lakes around big cities .
There is no reason that we need to drive 5 hrs to catch a big fish . |
If I forget to renew my fishing license this year, I'll just decide that last year's still applies.
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Looks like Cold Lake is a slot size of 65-70cm for lakers now. Sask regs are available and that is one of the noted changes.
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I rarely eat fish and would be all for more trophy fish but also understand that resources in a body of water will only has so much forage to go around and fish need to eat to get big Another big factor in Alberta is algae blooms stress fish slowing feeding/growth rate. The algae robs oxygen at night. This is why in aquaculture uses ponds they bottom is dredged/suctioned to remove organics, bacteria is also added to eat organics and often food coloring added to the water to prevent algae Sadly water quality in some of Alberta’s water’s world be a huge challenge It’s far more complicated than just C&R |
Seems the concept of having "No Go" areas on lakes works as well. Sure may take a bit to figure where on each lake what areas would be off limits to fishing, and for people to get use to it...but another simple idea to give the fish a place to just do their thing without fishing pressure.
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Shorter retention seasons are definitely effective. Ice fishing is also high impact do to easier access, increased use of bait, and survival rates can be lower The reality is there is a ton of options but opposition to restrictions, enforcement, and funding are an issue Do to a lack of a solid voice and lack of agreement amongst Alberta anglers we will continue to see whatever management is cost effective/easy to be applied Personally from the lack of agreement and the fact most just seem to want everything for nothing I wouldn’t even consider putting in effort to push for change. No point in fighting anglers and attempting to lobby for change at the same time it becomes too mentally draining. Been there done that in a different sector outside of Alberta Yup past experience has made me a little jaded |
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Alberta beach just needs to make a safer and usable boat launch like Wab has . |
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We have plenty of other waters in Alberta where it is C&R and there is lots of pike but average size is poor Say it all the time balance between forage and predators is what you need if you want trophy fish. If your numbers of predators are too high they grow slower or stunt ending in less big fish Either way it would be a battle because of the conflict from those who prefer walleye and would go against management’s dream of a walleye fishery they threw time/funds into |
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