2013 Regulation changes .

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

Took a quick look at the new regulations as they were released and posted .

Looks like no more keeping Walleye out of places like Whitemud creek . Have to be 500 meters away from the river . To me thats a good change .

North Saskatchewan River
8 upstream of Highway 22/39 (Drayton Valley) – see Fish Management
Zone 1, Watershed Unit ES2.
8 from Highway 22/39 (Drayton Valley) downstream to the
Alberta/Saskatchewan border
8River only
l Open all year – Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Walleye
limit 0; Sauger limit 3 from Apr. 1 to May 14; Pike limit 1 over
63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Goldeye limit 10; Lake Sturgeon limit 0.
8 tributaries (excluding Sturgeon River)
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Open (Walleye limit 0 for portions within
500 m of main stem)

Heres a link to the new regulations
http://mywildalberta.com/Fishing/Reg...tions-2013.pdf

[Sundancefisher]

Originally Posted by BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES

Took a quick look at the new regulations as they were released and posted .

Looks like no more keeping Walleye out of places like Whitemud creek . Have to be 500 meters away from the river . To me thats a good change .

North Saskatchewan River
8 upstream of Highway 22/39 (Drayton Valley) – see Fish Management
Zone 1, Watershed Unit ES2.
8 from Highway 22/39 (Drayton Valley) downstream to the
Alberta/Saskatchewan border
8River only
l Open all year – Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Walleye
limit 0; Sauger limit 3 from Apr. 1 to May 14; Pike limit 1 over
63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Goldeye limit 10; Lake Sturgeon limit 0.
8 tributaries (excluding Sturgeon River)
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Open (Walleye limit 0 for portions within
500 m of main stem)

I would tend to agree. Some species congregate and become highly suseptible to over harvest.

[timsesink]

Weren't they always illegal to keep out of there?

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

Originally Posted by timsesink

Weren't they always illegal to keep out of there?

Nope there was a loop hole for people who knew it . You couldnt keep them out of the river but you could keep them out of creeks that flow into the river .

[Kim473]

Calling lake and Utikama Lake, 1 Walleye. Not worth the drive now.

[Pikehunter13]

Please feel free to post any new changes that you notice from the new 2013 fishing regulations, In your local fishing area.


I'll start,
Lake Newell
The abundance of Pike in Lake Newell has
declined and harvest pressure needs to be reduced
to recover the population to the desired level. To
achieve this, the regulation changes from 3 to 1
Pike over 63 cm.


Newell Lake – including the inlet canal downstream of the Bow
Slope turnout structure (NE32-16-15-W4)
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Walleye limit 0 – except the holder of a Special
Fish Harvest Licence and tags may retain walleye of a size,
number and at the times specified on the licence; Pike limit 1 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10; Bait
allowed.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED

[Pikehunter13]

A zero limit is being implemented for Pike in
Round Lake (NB2) in order to recover that
collapsed population.

[Safety D]

Calling only 1? That sucks. Mine as well go to Saskatchewan

[dodgeboy1979]

i find it funny how you can't keep any walleye from the NSR in Alberta but cross the border and you can keep 4.

[Graffy91]

Fawcett onto tag system, who saw that coming!

Goes from 3 fish, to tagged, man... Where do they get their research numbers from?... Lakes been outfished forever and now they drop it to tags, when in reality should close it to any form of keeping...

Originally Posted by dodgeboy1979

i find it funny how you can't keep any walleye from the NSR in Alberta but cross the border and you can keep 4.

Think about it, if you could keep walleye, Edmonton would clean that river out within a year.

[Graffy91]

Originally Posted by Pikehunter13

A zero limit is being implemented for Pike in
Round Lake (NB2) in order to recover that
collapsed population.

Fawcett has changed their walleye from 3 to the tagging system.

[jhamaliu]

Can the 2013/2014 regs be found online? Can you post a link if they can?

[Pikehunter13]

Originally Posted by jhamaliu

Can the 2013/2014 regs be found online? Can you post a link if they can?

http://mywildalberta.com/Fishing/Reg...tions-2013.pdf

[Pikehunter13]

The wording of the zero limit regulation for trout in Lower Kananaskis
Lake has been corrected to apply also to Boulton Creek, a tributary stream.

In order to decrease harvest pressure on Lake Trout in Cold Lake and
support further recovery of the fishery, the minimum size limit changes
from 65 cm to 75 cm; however, the bag limit remains at 1 fish.

The harvest of Rainbow Trout from Beaver Lake (ES2), designated as a
Quality Stocked Fishery (QSF), was too high under the previous 2 fish
bag limit and the QSF goal to achieve at least 10% of fish being larger
than 50 cm was not being met. Following public consultation, a zero
limit is being implemented to meet the goal.
Fishing opportunities for stocked Rainbow Trout are increasing in NB3.

The Town of High Level Fish Pond will be stocked for the first time in 2013, and the stocking program will resume at
Cummings Lake (near airview) for the first time
since 2009.

[Pikehunter13]

In 2012, during an amendment of the Alberta Fishery Regulations, 1998,
the Federal government inadvertently removed the provision prohibiting
the use of barbed hooks. This rendered the barbless-only requirement
when angling in Alberta unenforceable. The intent is to restore the
legislation at the earliest opportunity. Until this occurs, anglers are asked
to continue to voluntarily comply with the spirit and intent of the
barbless-only regulation and refrain from the use of barbed hooks


So barbs officially allowed.

[crf250xtom]

Originally Posted by Graffy91

Fawcett onto tag system, who saw that coming!

Goes from 3 fish, to tagged, man... Where do they get their research numbers from?... Lakes been outfished forever and now they drop it to tags, when in reality should close it to any form of keeping...



Think about it, if you could keep walleye, Edmonton would clean that river out within a year.

I disagree who in their right mind what eat something out of the NSR? That's disgusting unless you enjoy fish marinated in fecal matter.

[dodgeboy1979]

the NSR is a walleye factory and probably one of the most under fished waterbodies in the province, i don't think the folks in Edm could fish it out.

[BeeGuy]

barbs

yeah

[pikergolf]

Originally Posted by Pikehunter13

Please feel free to post any new changes that you notice from the new 2013 fishing regulations, In your local fishing area.


I'll start,
Lake Newell
The abundance of Pike in Lake Newell has
declined and harvest pressure needs to be reduced
to recover the population to the desired level. To
achieve this, the regulation changes from 3 to 1
Pike over 63 cm.


Newell Lake – including the inlet canal downstream of the Bow
Slope turnout structure (NE32-16-15-W4)
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Walleye limit 0 – except the holder of a Special
Fish Harvest Licence and tags may retain walleye of a size,
number and at the times specified on the licence; Pike limit 1 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10; Bait
allowed.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED

Should be a good change for newell.

[baptiste_moose]

NSR is the best walleye fishery we have in Alberta. Way more food in river systems then lakes. You need a jet and u need to know where to go. I bet you didn't know that there's parts of the NSR that u can cast across and their 30 feet deep. Look at tobin and meadow lake prov park. Just giant river systems. Oxygen levels are way up too!! Sorry for the off topic comment

[fishtank]

maybe have to go to calling lake then hit up rock island lake after .
also anyone know how the fishing in frog lake ??

[Wild&Free]

Originally Posted by BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES

Took a quick look at the new regulations as they were released and posted .

Looks like no more keeping Walleye out of places like Whitemud creek . Have to be 500 meters away from the river . To me thats a good change .

North Saskatchewan River
8 upstream of Highway 22/39 (Drayton Valley) – see Fish Management
Zone 1, Watershed Unit ES2.
8 from Highway 22/39 (Drayton Valley) downstream to the
Alberta/Saskatchewan border
8River only
l Open all year – Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Walleye
limit 0; Sauger limit 3 from Apr. 1 to May 14; Pike limit 1 over
63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Goldeye limit 10; Lake Sturgeon limit 0.
8 tributaries (excluding Sturgeon River)
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Open (Walleye limit 0 for portions within
500 m of main stem)

Heres a link to the new regulations
http://mywildalberta.com/Fishing/Reg...tions-2013.pdf

Anyone else see this? Does this closure only apply to tributaries or is the entire system closed for high water?

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

Originally Posted by baptiste_moose

NSR is the best walleye fishery we have in Alberta. Way more food in river systems then lakes. You need a jet and u need to know where to go. I bet you didn't know that there's parts of the NSR that u can cast across and their 30 feet deep. Look at tobin and meadow lake prov park. Just giant river systems. Oxygen levels are way up too!! Sorry for the off topic comment

You've never fished down south than .

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

Originally Posted by Wild&Free

Anyone else see this? Does this closure only apply to tributaries or is the entire system closed for high water?

Only tributaries . Just as it reads , which I'm pretty sure isn't new .

[Fishingaddict]

are they already out? (the regulations)

[AppleJax]

Originally Posted by baptiste_moose

NSR is the best walleye fishery we have in Alberta. Way more food in river systems then lakes. You need a jet and u need to know where to go. I bet you didn't know that there's parts of the NSR that u can cast across and their 30 feet deep. Look at tobin and meadow lake prov park. Just giant river systems. Oxygen levels are way up too!! Sorry for the off topic comment

I have to disagree that you need a Jetboat to catch walleye in the river. Caught plenty from the shore.

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

Originally Posted by Fishingaddict

are they already out? (the regulations)

Read my first post there's a link .

[baptiste_moose]

Originally Posted by AppleJax

I have to disagree that you need a Jetboat to catch walleye in the river. Caught plenty from the shore.

If you want trophy class walleye out of NSR you need a jet boat or 2 weeks off with 2 feet and a heart beat

[moose 2]

Originally Posted by Pikehunter13

Please feel free to post any new changes that you notice from the new 2013 fishing regulations, In your local fishing area.


I'll start,
Lake Newell
The abundance of Pike in Lake Newell has
declined and harvest pressure needs to be reduced
to recover the population to the desired level. To
achieve this, the regulation changes from 3 to 1
Pike over 63 cm.


Newell Lake – including the inlet canal downstream of the Bow
Slope turnout structure (NE32-16-15-W4)
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Walleye limit 0 – except the holder of a Special
Fish Harvest Licence and tags may retain walleye of a size,
number and at the times specified on the licence; Pike limit 1 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10; Bait
allowed.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED

i like it ,just need to give the lake a break from the commercial fishing with nets now to

[slivers86]

Ill still continue to fish barbless - I don't plan on eating, unless I am fishing a stocked pond for dinner, or a creek dominated by brook trout - than I might keep the barbs as I'll eat what I catch.