From what I've been told by bios, the most common small fish in Alberta ponds are the Brook Stickleback and the Fathead Minnow. Best patterns I've seen are Phil Rowley's Balanced Fathead Minnow and Reg Denny's Blue Carey, although a brown or olive wooly bugger probably works ok. Think a lot depends on where and how you fish it. Look forward to hearing about other minnow patterns on here.
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