Loydminister nsr drive to fishing hole

[Talking moose]

Does anyone know of any places along the nsr where a guy could drive to and fish? Maybe even camp?

[NSR Fisher]

Gonna send you a private message...

[dodgeboy1979]

alberta or sask side?

[Talking moose]

Originally Posted by dodgeboy1979

alberta or sask side?

I ended up fishing both. Did much better in the Frenchman’s butte area.

[Talking moose]

But prefer Alberta as it’s a long enough drive as it is.... lol.

[dodgeboy1979]

the butte area is a good spot, also try deer creek next time your out.

[Ken07AOVette]

Lea Park.

[mlee]

Always have good luck at lea park with walleye and gold eye.
Hiensberg area is ok too.

If anyone wants to share a descent shore spot for sturgeon though between lea park and elk point feel free to PM me.
Been trying to catch one for the kids the last couple years in that area with no luck.....just hundreds of walleye and sauger with the odd pike and goldeye mixed in.

[Red Bullets]

Originally Posted by Talking moose

Does anyone know of any places along the nsr where a guy could drive to and fish? Maybe even camp?

Try upstream. Burtonsville rec area is nice. 2 hours from Camrose. Fishing this time of year can be good. Can camp there. There are a few rec areas between Devon and Drayton that can be accessed. Most on the south side of the river. Burtonsville is on the north side.

[Talking moose]

Originally Posted by Red Bullets

Try upstream. Burtonsville rec area is nice. 2 hours from Camrose. Fishing this time of year can be good. Can camp there. There are a few rec areas between Devon and Drayton that can be accessed. Most on the south side of the river. Burtonsville is on the north side.

That’s not really practical to fish that area after work each night from LOYDMINISTER...... lol.
But when I’m home in Camrose I might give er a go!

[Talking moose]

Originally Posted by Red Bullets

Try upstream. Burtonsville rec area is nice. 2 hours from Camrose. Fishing this time of year can be good. Can camp there. There are a few rec areas between Devon and Drayton that can be accessed. Most on the south side of the river. Burtonsville is on the north side.

Is it a hamlet?

[Teamprotz]

Picked up 21 sturgeon fishing 12 hours over 3 days , all daylight. Biggest just shy of 60" , a 55" and a 48" were the biggest. All from the other spot mentioned.

[Red Bullets]

Originally Posted by Talking moose

Is it a hamlet?

In the days of the fur trade it was called Goose Encampment and was a place for an annual goose hunt. Settled by a Metis family. Named in 1912 by a local homesteader/postmaster. Wasn't really a townsite but more a stopping house along the "old mill trail" in the early days. Lots of logging was going on upstream and around the area so I'm sure there must have been a supply 'store' there too.
A nice area alongside the river. I could type a paragraph...instead...Read this....
http://sites.rootsweb.com/~abbhs/

[rasbok]

Hit the NSR last night caught around 65 between 3 of us in a boat.
5 pike and close to 40 sauger and the rest walleye.

Anyone ever catch Sauger that are just about completely black looking?

Cant wait for next week!!

[Talking moose]

Originally Posted by rasbok

Hit the NSR last night caught around 65 between 3 of us in a boat.
5 pike and close to 40 sauger and the rest walleye.

Anyone ever catch Sauger that are just about completely black looking?

Cant wait for next week!!

Nice!

[Teamprotz]

Yes on sauger. Monery river mouth one year. Beautiful , in a disgusting kinda way.