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05-08-2017, 10:29 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: WMU 214
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No luck on class A Newell...
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05-08-2017, 11:21 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Sylvan Lake, Alberta
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Class A at Gull for me; good chance to get some use out of the new kayak!
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05-09-2017, 12:02 AM
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Location: Edmonton
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wasn't drawn for first time in 3 years :/
Put in with my brother,girlfriend and dad for class A and B with pigeon as first choice and lac st anne as second, had a priority of 0 due to my brother never putting in a draw before.
Sure enough Wasn't drawn for the first time in 3 years which is funny cause most years im drawn for pigeon with a priority of 0... go figure hope to get my unsubscribed tags on friday...
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05-09-2017, 12:35 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Southern Alberta
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Awarded class A on Newel. 
Guy I take fishing also got Class A Newel.
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05-09-2017, 03:29 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Blackfalds
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Class A on Gull
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05-09-2017, 07:01 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2016
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The wife and I both are awarded...Walleye class B. Lac Bellevue.
It was our third choice.
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05-09-2017, 08:05 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
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Wife and I both awarded Class A for Pigeon. Still wondering if I should have went for Gull but Pigeon is just so much closer to home
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05-09-2017, 08:08 AM
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Location: Location
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Sour Grapes
I tried for the 2nd year in a row for Class A tags on Pigeon. We catch hundreds of walleye there every year-a lot of which hit that "A" required length. Waiting 3 years to pull 2 fish out of that lake?! That's nuts.
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05-09-2017, 08:17 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: West Edmonton
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Originally Posted by wildwoods
Sour Grapes
I tried for the 2nd year in a row for Class A tags on Pigeon. We catch hundreds of walleye there every year-a lot of which hit that "A" required length. Waiting 3 years to pull 2 fish out of that lake?! That's nuts.
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That is what happens when you apply for the same tags everyone else does...
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05-09-2017, 08:23 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Edmonton, AB
Posts: 521
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Originally Posted by HowSwedeItIs
Nothing for me this year, drew last season and wasn't able to go, next time!
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likewise
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05-09-2017, 08:28 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Location
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RavYak
That is what happens when you apply for the same tags everyone else does...
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Sure I get that. But three years on that lake when it used to be an annual slam dunk. What's changed? Certainly not the walleye numbers.... are applications that much higher 3 years later?
Pigeon can handle a slot size daily limit. Now I'm no expert as to speculate what that would exactly look like. But 3 year wait for 2 fish there is absurd
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05-09-2017, 08:47 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: edmonton
Posts: 11,434
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wildwoods
Sure I get that. But three years on that lake when it used to be an annual slam dunk. What's changed? Certainly not the walleye numbers.... are applications that much higher 3 years later?
Pigeon can handle a slot size daily limit. Now I'm no expert as to speculate what that would exactly look like. But 3 year wait for 2 fish there is absurd
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Have to agree with you Wild. At times you have to wonder what the reasoning is behind some of the decisions made as to what you can and cannot keep. They probably could put slot size retention harvests a a number of lakes for even one year and also on the NSR. Those poor pike are getting smaller and skinnier every year at Lac St Anne. Oh well it is what it is. Just have to drive a little farther to get to a lake where you can catch a keeper.
Congrats to everyone who got the draws they wanted. Our group is quite happy.
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05-09-2017, 12:20 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: St. Albert
Posts: 53
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I put in for myself (A's) and my two kids (B's) at Pigeon - none of us were drawn. Can't complain, we've had a pretty good run leading up to this year. Hopefully we can get in on some underdrawn C's, as I've really been enjoying our annual March Fish Fry. On that note, remember that the latest you can purchase your tags is March 15th. We planned our fishing trip a bit later this year, after the 15th, and we weren't able to purchase/use some of our tags. 
Doug
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05-09-2017, 01:55 PM
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Got mine for Gull!
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05-10-2017, 08:44 PM
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Banned
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Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 313
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we got B for Pinehurst
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05-10-2017, 08:58 PM
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Location: Edmonton
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Originally Posted by wildwoods
Sure I get that. But three years on that lake when it used to be an annual slam dunk. What's changed? Certainly not the walleye numbers.... are applications that much higher 3 years later?
Pigeon can handle a slot size daily limit. Now I'm no expert as to speculate what that would exactly look like. But 3 year wait for 2 fish there is absurd
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In my case, I was drawn 3 years in a row at Pigeon for "A" tags ...... go figure ..... luck of the draw I guess. A nice feed of Alberta walleye every spring for me.
This year, for the first time in 4 years, nothing awarded, but I'm OK with that considering how lucky I had been.
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05-10-2017, 09:06 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Edmonton
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Gull class A for me and son!
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05-10-2017, 09:20 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 562
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After not being awarded last year, I was awarded Class A for Lac La Biche! Not my first choice, however, equally thankful to be able to enjoy them this year just the same. 
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05-12-2017, 10:20 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2016
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Just bought a C undersubscribed for Lac St Anne - at least my kids will be excited to keep one.
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05-12-2017, 11:26 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Location
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EZM
In my case, I was drawn 3 years in a row at Pigeon for "A" tags ...... go figure ..... luck of the draw I guess. A nice feed of Alberta walleye every spring for me.
This year, for the first time in 4 years, nothing awarded, but I'm OK with that considering how lucky I had been.
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It's not a lottery so luck really has not much to do with it (it does a little for the lowest drawn applicant pool).It's based on priority.
I also had A tags on pigeon at will before last year. The priority should dictate i draw this year unless of course they have decreased allowances(which would be nuts) or there's just waaaaay more applicants. At a P1 I should be ahead of all the P0 basically.
Did anyone draw class A walleye at pigeon with a P0 this year? I would be interested to know
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05-12-2017, 09:42 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Central AB
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Got B class on pigeon, I was thinking of applying for Gull but ended up just going with 999 for my A class.
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05-12-2017, 10:24 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Calgary
Posts: 1,721
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wildwoods
It's not a lottery so luck really has not much to do with it (it does a little for the lowest drawn applicant pool).It's based on priority.
I also had A tags on pigeon at will before last year. The priority should dictate i draw this year unless of course they have decreased allowances(which would be nuts) or there's just waaaaay more applicants. At a P1 I should be ahead of all the P0 basically.
Did anyone draw class A walleye at pigeon with a P0 this year? I would be interested to know
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I agree, has to do with less A tags or more applications !! I just draw for all classes now, increase priority on 2 classes I don't get drawn for. B for Pigeon this year !!
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05-13-2017, 04:47 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Medicine Hat
Posts: 210
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Wife and I got our Walleye A's for Newell!
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05-20-2017, 10:44 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Calgary
Posts: 4,084
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no joy for my gull draw , first timer . last walleye kept in Alberta was when they were draining Magregor
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