Kananaskis lakes need restocking

michaelmicallef · #1 07-09-2018, 06:15 AM

This has been the worst year fishing those lake. Fished it 4 times and produced one fish. Barley any fish rising and flies on the surface .Time to make some calls guys and put the pressure on. Their plans for a self sustaining lakes has failed. I will be making some calls today for what it’s worth.

genno · #2 07-09-2018, 07:01 AM

That’s pretty much all the stocked trout lakes in Alberta lately. Way less stocking since the whirling Disease issue came up.

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Alex_Z_73 · #3 07-09-2018, 07:49 AM

I haven't been on the lakes this year yet, but report shows that 10,027 cutthroats stocked in September 2017...

calgarysledguy · #4 07-09-2018, 08:25 PM

Trolled upper lake for about two hours on Saturday and only caught one decent Bull. Definitely slowed down out there.

fish99 · #5 07-09-2018, 08:53 PM

fished lower k on Friday slow day only one fish a bull trout of 8 lbs. lake was flat, only seen one fish jump.

goldscud · #6 07-09-2018, 11:02 PM

Did you fish the Lower lake as well?
The only thing they need to do is to stock the Cutthroats at a larger size so the Bulls don't eat them right away. When they stocked bigger Cutts a number of years ago, many more of those fish made it to maturity. There is a couple of year classes of very large Cutts available

TROLLER · #7 07-10-2018, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by gopal

he Kananaskis Lakes are beautiful, clear lakes in a striking setting of towering, ice-capped mountains. Located along the continental divide, there are numerous peaks over 3,000 m, many with glaciers, within 10 km of the lakes. The area can be reached from the city of Calgary by travelling 80 km west on Highway 1, then 56 km south on Highway 40 to Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

Now that you have copied and pasted what does it have to do with the stocking of fish

michaelmicallef · #8 07-10-2018, 12:44 PM

Make some calls guys. If things are not rite let them know. I spoke with lots of guys at K lakes and everyone had the same opinion. Fishing was crappy. But I was the only ine to call. I fish those lakes at least 10 times a year and see the same guys out there. Everyone bitchs but no one makes any calls. We pay a lot of money and where told an increase in licensing was going towards increased fishing opportunities. Speak up!

Penner · #9 07-10-2018, 12:52 PM

Thought one thing that may have come out of a elected NDP provincial government would have been an enhancement of SRD, but it’s more of the same old same old.

Texican · #10 07-10-2018, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Penner

Thought one thing that may have come out of a elected NDP provincial government would have been an enhancement of SRD, but it’s more of the same old same old.

The ministers may change but it's still the same bureaucrats.

CNP · #11 07-10-2018, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Penner

Thought one thing that may have come out of a elected NDP provincial government would have been an enhancement of SRD, but it’s more of the same old same old.

????? Well it hasn't been called SRD for quite a while now and I don't know why you're of the opinion that the NDP would throw their weight behind hunters/anglers/trappers? The only enhancement that has been going on is limiting human activity on public lands by creating parks and PLUZ's.

Red Bullets · #12 07-10-2018, 01:40 PM

After reading the thread I went online and found this report about the lower Kananaskis Lake fish. An older report but good info about populations and movement up to then. Some good info. I wonder if it has changed that much in 18 years.

It looks like the lake has had low catch rates for a while. From April 2000 to March 2001 about 60 participating anglers recorded 204 angler hours and in that year only 41 fish were caught by those anglers. 21 bulls, 13 cutthroat & 7 rainbows. That works out to one fish every 5 hours. 1 bull trout every 10 hours.

For those interested...
http://www.ab-conservation.com/downl..._1995-2000.pdf

Coloapnosis · #13 07-10-2018, 03:57 PM

Can confirm. Thought it was just me but glad there are others who have noticed too. Fishing is so slow this season not just in Kananaskis but every lake in Alberta it seems. Have been to several lakes and have yet to catch a trout. Whereas I did extremely well last season. Starting to doubt if the posted stocks were accurate. Was at Blood Indian Reservoir this weekend, five rods lined the shore around my camping area, all five of us didn't catch a single trout. 2 tiny carps and that was it.

ssyd · #14 07-10-2018, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TROLLER

Now that you have copied and pasted what does it have to do with the stocking of fish

It's a bot.

tallieho · #15 07-11-2018, 06:57 AM

Also to be fair.The hatcheries are in repair mode.Sam Livingston,is closed for major upgrade.Raven River hatchery,is in total rebuild ,when they have the money to repair it.
They only stock cut throat in the K.lakes,in the fall.They don't stock rainbow,if you do catch one.It is a natural reproducer,from lineage of 20 yrs ago..

RavYak · #16 07-11-2018, 06:29 PM

Low numbers = big fish. I do agree that it could use a boost but don’t want them to go overboard either.

walleyechaser · #17 07-10-2018, 11:06 AM

Seems to me alberta is hurting more and more every year. Walleye fishing is showing it too.

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Little fish 89 · #18 07-21-2018, 01:36 PM

I would say the same thing fishing was poor, the last time I was out was for 3 days about a week ago. Caught a couple cutties and a rainbow. Not worth the trip for me anymore. All caught from the boat.

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Poppa · #19 01-03-2019, 09:32 AM

Anyone been out to K-Country? How's the ice out that way? Any fishing reports? Thanks in advance!

Fishing4Trophies · #20 01-03-2019, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Poppa

Anyone been out to K-Country? How's the ice out that way? Any fishing reports? Thanks in advance!

Good foot of ice, slow fishing some days but great the next. Be looking for water in the 70 foot range, remember there is a bait ban on the lake.

Poppa · #21 01-03-2019, 04:18 PM

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Good foot of ice, slow fishing some days but great the next. Be looking for water in the 70 foot range, remember there is a bait ban on the lake.

I was watching a vid that one of the Konrad twins did at Kananaskis, and he had a dead-stick in a jaw-jacker set up for Cutties.....but I'm confused......what does a guy put on a dead stick, if no bait..?

JReed · #22 01-03-2019, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Poppa

I was watching a vid that one of the Konrad twins did at Kananaskis, and he had a dead-stick in a jaw-jacker set up for Cutties.....but I'm confused......what does a guy put on a dead stick, if no bait..?

Wire worms would work deadsticked, I've caught rainbows with a wire worm dangling from a jaw jacker. They didn't even inspect it, just hit it with reckless abandon