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Old 08-20-2019, 08:23 AM
jeprli jeprli is offline
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Default Quirk creek, where are the fish?

Been to quirk yesterday, beautiful day to be out. Lots of cows in the valley, eroded banks with cow dung all along creeks length. Water is got a wierd tinge to it and creek seems to be void of fish from harold creek downstream to elbow, upper quirk still holds some cutts as it is very narrow and cows seem to avoid that part. Wasn't really disappointed in not catching but devastated by what this creek has turned into, a slough at best. In 10 years of fishing it i've never encountered such change. They must have let in more cows after logging took place.
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Old 08-20-2019, 09:29 AM
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Lots of wild horses in there too
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Old 08-20-2019, 09:57 AM
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Range maggots are very hard on small streams. Riparian damage that leads to sedimentation and higher water temperatures. Eventually you get a warmer, less productive stream with a great loss of spawning habitat.
In other words....the cows ate the fish.
That is a how my buddy describes what happens to most of the pheasant populations in Alberta....the cows eat them
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Old 08-22-2019, 01:47 PM
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I went there last year and was choked about all of the logging and then I only caught an 8" all day and I have always had good success. I only scared one fish while walking. I was pretty upset about the whole thing. It doesn't sound like it has gotten any better unfortunately.
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Old 08-23-2019, 08:45 AM
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Range maggots are very hard on small streams. Riparian damage that leads to sedimentation and higher water temperatures. Eventually you get a warmer, less productive stream with a great loss of spawning habitat.
In other words....the cows ate the fish.
That is a how my buddy describes what happens to most of the pheasant populations in Alberta....the cows eat them
Oh the sacred cows of Alberta.Between them and the logging the small streams don't do well. Its time some action was taken by the ranchers grazing the cattle for peanuts to keep the animals out of the water, except in a few spots. Expensive as it would be it should be done.
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