What size of walleye can you keep in Alberta?

How many walleye can I keep with one licence? Class A licences get tags for 2 large walleye (over 50 cm in total length). Class B licences get tags for 2 medium walleye (43-50 cm in total length). Class C licences get tags for 2 small walleye (under 43 cm in total length).

What is a fishing bait ban?

Bait Ban means only unscented lures may be used. In specific streams, only maggots may be used as bait during certain times of the year to allow anglers to fish for mountain whitefish with less impact on trout populations. Bait Fish may be used in waters that do not have bait bans or bait fish restrictions.

When can you Fish in rivers in Alberta?

Fishing Season in Alberta Fishing licenses in Alberta are generally valid for one year, from April 1st until March 31st of the following year. Always research the spot you’d like to visit in order to plan your most successful fishing trip, as there are optimal times for fishing each lake or river.

Can you use barbed hooks 2021 Alberta?

34.2% preferred barbed hooks be banned in all waters. 46.1% preferred the choice about the use of barbed or barbless hooks be left to the person fishing.

Are treble hooks legal in Alberta?

Read the regs. It clearly states that treble hooks count as 1 common shaft. Therefor, you can have up to 3 treble hooks on 1 single lure/setup. on smaller rapalas and similar lures I would recommend removing the front treble.

How many fishing rods can I use in Alberta?

If you are alone in the boat, you can have 2 rods in the water. If there’s more than one person in the boat, only one rod each is permitted.

Can you eat fish from the Bow River?

Fish are safe to eat from the bow river, never seen any advisories saying otherwise, however there is a perception that you shouldn’t due to either the sewage treatment plant dumping treated water into the river, or from creosote poisoning, due to a plant previously existing along the river.

Can you keep pike in Alberta?

Northern pike are classified as Secure in the current General Status of Alberta Wild Species report. See: General Status of Alberta Wild Species.

Do hooks have to be barbless in Alberta?

The use of barbless hooks is not a requirement in Alberta.

Can you eat fish you catch in Alberta?

Adults and children over 12 years old can eat the recommended amount of fish as posted in the tables. If you catch other types of fish (not walleye, northern pike and mountain whitefish) from the Red Deer River (downstream at the mouth of the Blindman River), you can eat fish without restricting the serving size.

What fish can you eat in Alberta?

Alberta game fish species

• Arctic grayling.
• Brook trout.
• Brown trout.
• Bull trout.
• Burbot.
• Cutthroat trout.
• Golden trout.
• Goldeye.

Is fishing in the dark illegal in Alberta?

Lights Prohibited 9 No person shall use any light while fishing other than a light that is attached to a hook or line used in angling.

What are the new Alberta fishing regulations for 2020?

Oldman River – sections of the river consolidated in regulations for 2020 Abraham Lake – regulations now include downstream of Highway 11 (Cline River bridge) Lake of the Falls – now no size limit on Cutthroat, was over 30 cm in 2019 Cline River – waterbody details changed to exclude Lake of the Falls and Michele Lake tributaries

What kind of fish are in Muskegon Lake?

Muskegon Lake, Channel to Lake Michigan, and Piers (Muskegon County) Muskegon Lake has good fishing during summer and winter for largemouth and smallmouth bass, panfish, yellow perch, northern pike, walleye, channel catfish and freshwater drum.

Which is the best fishing stream in Alberta?

Alberta Fishing Report Best Fishing Stream Name 5/18 5/19 1 Little Smoky River, Alberta 5 1 2 Smoky River, Alberta 5 1 3 Wapiti River, Alberta 4 1 4 Oldman River, Alberta 4 0

What’s the limit for fishing in Moose Lake?

Lac Bellevue – now 1 walleye slot limit, was special harvest license in 2019 Lac La Biche – now 1 walleye slot limit, was special harvest license in 2019 Lac La Biche Trout Pond – now 3 pike, 15 perch and 3 trout, was 5 trout in 2019 Moose Lake – now 1 walleye slot limit, was special harvest license in 2019