May 26
Managing Our Fisheries Resources The Demand for Fish Exceeds Supply Alberta does not have an abundance of fish habitat; only 2.4 percent of Alberta is covered with fresh water. About 800 Alberta lakes contain native game fish populations. Compare this to Saskatchewan’s estimated 94,000 fish-bearing lakes, Manitoba’s 110,000 and Ontario’s 250,000! …
May 23
Regulation Compliance and Enforcement The first steps taken to protect and ensure the wise use of Alberta’s fish resources should always be proactive and preventive. Public consultation and education activities undertaken by fisheries managers and biologists, Conservation Officers, and conservation groups help anglers and others to understand the biological requirements of fish populations and the …
May 14
A Guided Float Fishing Trip My eyelids creek open at the sound of the radio blaring in my left ear, after all I am a deep sleeper and need to make sure I awake and shower for the day ahead. I am due at the river in two hours so I need to make sure …
May 06
The Bow River and the Month of May Hello friends, I hope everyone has been out fishing lately and catching some fish. I was out this past weekend fishing the beautiful Bow River. I arrived and did some reconnaissance to find a section of the river that was clean enough to fish. I was …