Paulf Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 ...spotted this signage while out driving around today...this signage is new as it wasn't there last April...explains a few things that has been taking place with this lake...wonder why the change... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garhan Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Just what we need another Pike and Perch Lake in Alberta..But thanks for the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutfisherwill Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Correct me if I'm wrong but last year i believe they stocked it with walleye. My only real concern is the more pressure added to the other trout fisheries. Seems a bit odd that if it winterkilled so bad why restock species that were originally illeagaly introduced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garhan Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 As a Eutrophic Lake it would never develop as a quality Walleye Lake. I cant even begin to see why they would stock it with walleye. That would just be blundering more taxpayers dollars and would be a huge waste of time and effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutfisherwill Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 From my understanding most of the lakes in that area are eutrophic and in the rest of alberta for that matter. I totally agree with you being a waste. I can think of many different places that could really use the funding and the fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garhan Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Checked the planting list and yes it was stocked with 20000 walleye. Such a waste. That would been better to put them into Pinehurst, Whitefish or even Touchwood again, Marie, Wolf or any other good Late Mesotrophic Lake that is currently considered collapsed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeG Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 What a difference 30 years can make. I remember when the Alberta record for a rainbow trout was caught in this lake.. I guess that just means Im getting old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipperdan Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 97 posts !!! You better get on it and give more input YOU, YOU young fart. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfish Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Turn the car around and head south.... There is trout down in those parts.... another dreaded stocking carfuffel .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsabac Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 This is the first lake I started fishing when I moved to Edmonton in 2000. I wish I had taken water samples or had done some systematic observations. Over this time, three things stood out: a prolonged drought that drove the water levels down significantly, a marked deterioration of water quality (increase in nutrient levels as evidenced by the suspended algae), and the island changed from a few geese nesting to a big bird colony as the size of the island increased when the water went down. I do not know how these three changes are related and what had caused them, the drought may have been the driving force. My guess is that the water quality is too low for trout. I have no idea if it can sustain other fish, such as walleye or pike. My opinion on this one is that discussing fish species before we address water quality issues is fruitless. Think of the fish as fruits on a tree, where the tree is the habitat. No habitat, no fish. You cannot grow oranges on a plastic Chrismas tree. Bottom line: is there something that we (NLFT/TU) can do to improve habitat in local (eutrophic) lakes? I suggest we find some experts on this and invite them for a presentation/discussion to learn some hard facts. Florin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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