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  1. Whirling disease affecting fish confirmed in 6 more locations near Banff National Park
    Disease first detected in Johnson Lake on Aug. 23


    Whirling disease which affects salmon and trout has been detected in six more locations near Banff National Park.

    Deadly whirling disease in fish has spread from Banff to Bow River
    Officials have confirmed the deadly whirling disease, which affects fish, has been found at six more locations in waterways near Banff National Park.

    Posted to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency website on Monday, the six latest locations include:

    Spray River upstream from the confluence of the Cascade River and Cascade Creek.
    Cascade Creek upstream from the confluence of the Cascade River and Cascade Creek.
    Carrot Creek upstream of the confluence of Cascade River and Cascade Creek.
    Bow River near Tunnel Mountain.
    Lower Cascade River upstream from the confluence of the Bow River and the Cascade River.
    Bow River downstream from the confluence of the Bow River and Carrot Creek.
    Whirling disease affects trout and salmon and can cause infected fish to swim in a whirling pattern and die prematurely.

    It was first detected in Johnson Lake on Aug. 23.

    Whirling disease in fish found in Banff lake a 1st in Canada, officials say
    Deadly whirling disease in fish has spread from Banff to Bow River
    A note on the CFIA website reads "Additional detections of whirling disease from the ongoing sampling and testing do not mean the disease is spreading. Whirling disease may have been present for several years and the ongoing sampling will help determine the extent of the distribution and the most appropriate disease response."
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  2. I also met someone up there this year that ate a fish... Bottom-line is if your fishing that lake you know it has cuttys and you KNOW they can't be kept anywhere in the park. However there should be better signage at the trailheads and at the lake .Then when it goes in front of the judge there are NO excuses..I will pay for the signage !

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  3. What I was talking about where the Devon lakes in Clear water pass. 1/2 hr north of Lake Louise that PC spent much of the 1990s reverting them back to cut trout lakes. Now it is illegal to fish them. So I was wondering if it actually worked or not and when will it be concluded a success of failure. Also does anyone know why they closed Fish & Moose lake this year ???

     

    The Devon lakes don't have any fish in them as Charlie and Schindler netted everything out to restore the bug population.

  4. Cutties were originally stocked in the Lake in 1955 but did not take. The Brookies have been in the lake since 65 so over 50 years. Catch em , eat some if you want..limit is 2 ..but other that leave them alone.

     

    Thumbs up to Hidden and Rainbow lake restorations.

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  5. I don't think it winter kills. I haven't been in for a few years but we were able to catch fish a few years ago when there were definitely worse winters... As far as I'm concerned, fishing is the bonus! Either way, go for a great hike and give it a try... If you do catch, awesome! If not, you had a great hike!!

     

    It's win win!!

     

    P.S. If you do catch make sure you keep! Need to get rid of all of the non-native/invasive species in BNP!! As well, Brookies are DELICIOUS!

     

    = Win, win, win, win!!

     

    You and I will never agree on this which is fine but I will stand firm in my belief that we do NOT need to eliminate Non -Natives from these lakes where Natives will not survive.

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  6. Yes there is a boat launch. It is privat so you best phone beforhand. I fished there with my canoe a few years ago and they didn't charge me to launch but you best phone for details on a bigger boat. Stunning lake with lots of small rainbows.

     

     

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    This picture has made my day ! Thanks

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