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Old 03-19-2017, 08:14 PM
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Default Do crazy people fish the NSR in March

I was driving under the Quesnell Bridge today by Ft Edmonton and I'm 90% sure I saw people on the north bank fishing into the open water.

Is that crazy? Am I crazy for wanting to try it?


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Old 03-19-2017, 08:19 PM
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If I fishing yes that's crazy! But open water would be nice to try!


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Old 03-19-2017, 08:32 PM
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I'll fish it all year when possible.
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Old 03-20-2017, 07:32 AM
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I'll fish it all year when possible.



Awesome and crazy. Your new nickname should be penguin.


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Old 03-20-2017, 04:38 PM
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I'll fish it all year when possible.
You're nuts! Great photo but wow, you have more gumption than I!
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Old 03-20-2017, 05:46 PM
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I was on the River fishing open water twice already, by Rundle Park. Once with pickerel rig, other time jigging, didn't catch anything though. But had a hit on worms.
But if you wanna see something crazy, than check this picture out!




Also you might wanna check this Video out!
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Old 03-20-2017, 09:26 PM
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Usually start fishing the nsr in February on warmer days.
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Old 03-20-2017, 10:08 PM
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I was on the River fishing open water twice already, by Rundle Park. Once with pickerel rig, other time jigging, didn't catch anything though. But had a hit on worms.
But if you wanna see something crazy, than check this picture out!

Also you might wanna check this Video out!
FYI it is now illegal to ice fish the river(or any river in AB for that matter). I don't think it was in 2015 when you did it but it is now.

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http://www.albertaregulations.ca/fishingregs/pp2.html

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10. Ice fishing: Angling is not permitted through the ice; a) into beaver ponds or b) into flowing waters.
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Old 03-20-2017, 11:12 PM
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FYI it is now illegal to ice fish the river(or any river in AB for that matter). I don't think it was in 2015 when you did it but it is now.

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http://www.albertaregulations.ca/fishingregs/pp2.html
North Saskatchewan River
upstream of Highway 22/39 (Drayton Valley) – see Fish Management Zone 1, Watershed Unit ES2.
from Highway 22/39 (Drayton Valley) downstream to the Alberta/Saskatchewan border
River Only
Open all year – Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Walleye limit 0; Sauger limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Goldeye limit 10; Lake Sturgeon limit 0.
tributaries (excluding Sturgeon River; see also Redwater River in NB1)
Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
May 15 to Mar. 31 – Open (Walleye limit 0 for portions within 500 m of main stem)
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Old 03-20-2017, 11:28 PM
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North Saskatchewan River
upstream of Highway 22/39 (Drayton Valley) – see Fish Management Zone 1, Watershed Unit ES2.
from Highway 22/39 (Drayton Valley) downstream to the Alberta/Saskatchewan border
River Only
Open all year – Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Walleye limit 0; Sauger limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Goldeye limit 10; Lake Sturgeon limit 0.
tributaries (excluding Sturgeon River; see also Redwater River in NB1)
Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
May 15 to Mar. 31 – Open (Walleye limit 0 for portions within 500 m of main stem)
Yes open all year if open water...but as the general regs for the zone clearly state... Angling is not permitted through the ice... B)into flowing waters.
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