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07-26-2011, 06:31 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
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Oldman River Fishing Spots
Greetings,
Just wanted to find out if there are any good fishing spots along the Oldman River in Lethbridge or slightly outside the city limits that produce good results.
Thanks
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07-27-2011, 08:28 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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Lots of spots
Hey bud,
There are a few choice spots for pike, eyes, sauger and goldeye around Indian battle park. Just drive down into the coulée by the Wendys downtown. The bridge and wier are both good choices but look around, it is a big river with a lot of spots. For trout get out North of the city or near paradise canyon. Good luck and for your own sake put em back (dirty river that far south).
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07-27-2011, 10:03 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary, Ab
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anyone know any spots near the trunk road and down to 22? took a peek at it and dropped a few lines in the past, and not even a nibble, but saw a monster rise a couple times, just teasing me though it seems!
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08-03-2011, 10:47 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
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Thanks for the response. I's been too hot to fish and there were alot of tubers on the river by the bridge. I am also considering to try the river by Monarch, there is that big valley there and I noticed the river is calmer and there are a few spots that would produce some fish. I will try it out when it gets cooler outside. Any thoughts on that location, btw?
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08-03-2011, 01:14 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Back in Lethbridge
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wojg21
Thanks for the response. I's been too hot to fish and there were alot of tubers on the river by the bridge. I am also considering to try the river by Monarch, there is that big valley there and I noticed the river is calmer and there are a few spots that would produce some fish. I will try it out when it gets cooler outside. Any thoughts on that location, btw?
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You may find a few trout up there, as well as whitefish and some pike I am sure. Not sure how many walleye/sauger there are above the weir. Let us know how you make out.
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08-03-2011, 08:37 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: cowtown
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Lots of walleye and sauger above the wier....a major walleye/sauger river is a trib to the Oldman above the wier
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08-03-2011, 09:36 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lethbridge
Posts: 745
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Caught plenty of goldeye on the fly near monarch.
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08-03-2011, 10:28 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Nobleford
Posts: 640
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Just got this guy at Pavan Park, never caught one before but I assume this is a goldeneye
first time fly fishing in 3 years, cant cast more than 20 feet caught him 6 feet from the bank on a dry
How big do these get in the oldman? are they any good to eat?
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08-03-2011, 11:06 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 79
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Nice goldeye
Hey Loki, nice goldeye. I was under the pedestrian bridge by Indian Battle Park and got some there tonight. As for eating that would be only for the brave. I think that one is about as big as you are likely to find them but I hear there are some bigger guys out there. Huge pike inhabit the same waters too, look out for them. Huge as in 40" plus, that might be bad news on a flyrod. Good you picked it back up again.
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08-04-2011, 07:38 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
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goldeye, they get up to a couple pounds or so around here, and fight like 20. not that good to eat
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07-04-2017, 10:01 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Alberta
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New to Lethbridge, tried twice at the train bridge and at the pedestrian bridge below Whoop Up Drive. Slip sinker rigs with minnows, spoons, jigs, Rapalas, etc. Nothing! Haven't been skunked on the same body of water back to back times in my life.
Any recommendations?
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