How Many Albertan Species Have You Caught?

[jasonvilly]

I was in Montana this weekend, picked up a copy of a Montana Outdoor magazine.

 

A twelve year old kid is trying to catch all 83 species of Montan fish, so far he is at 43 if I remember. That includes many different kinds, from the small sculpin and brook stickleback all the way up to the massive paddlefish and shovelnose sturgeon.

 

Another fellow caught 40 different species in 1 year, his personal best. He says he has learned alot about his fishing and how to fish different species by targeting different fish.

 

I know that alot of the forum is dedicated to catching trout, but I thought it might be neat to see how many different species you have all caught in 1 calendar year.

 

So far this year I have caught

 

Brown trout

Rainbow trout

Rocky Mountain Whitefish

Pike

Grayling (but this was in Montana, so it doesnt count towards my Alberta goal)

 

Plan to get:

*edit* added golden trout - thanks toirtis

Brook Trout

Bull Trout

Cutthroat

Cuttbow

Walleye

Sauger

Goldeye

Mooneye

Lake trout

Perch

Sturgeon (might have to do a guided day, but it wont be on the fly, so does that count)

 

Any others that you can think of? I am open to suggestions!

[Toirtis]

Burbot, but again,, it would be a small miracle to catch one on the fly.

Golden trout.

 

Over the past few years, I have managed:

 

Brown trout

Rainbow trout

Rocky Mountain Whitefish

Pike

Grayling

Brook Trout

Bull Trout

Cutthroat

Walleye

Sauger

Goldeye

Lake trout

Perch

Sturgeon

Burbot (not on the fly)

 

I still need Mooneye and golden trout

[jasonvilly]

Here is some info I found in a quick search:

 

How many fish species live in Alberta?

 

There are approximately 65 species of fish swimming in Alberta waters. Of these:

■ 54 of these species have established populations in the province, and include a mix of both native and introduced fish.

■ 11 species have all been introduced to the province, either through legal stocking or through illegal or accidental release. These fish are present in limited numbers in Alberta.

 

18 fish species have been identified in this section of the website as they are fish classified by Alberta Sustainable Resource Development (SRD) either as popular game species, or as species at risk.

 

Classification

 

Alberta's fish species can be divided into 12 families, or general groupings based on similar characteristics. These families are:

■ Acipenseridae – Sturgeon family

■ Catostomidae – Sucker family

■ Cottidae – Sculpin family

■ Cyprinidae – Minnow family

■ Esocidae – Pike family

■ Gadidae – Codfish family

■ Gasterosteidae – Stickleback family

■ Hiodontidae – Mooneye family

■ Ictaluridae – Freshwater catfish family

■ Percidae – Perch family

■ Percopsidae – Trout-perch family

■ Salmonidae – Salmon family

 

[ginger]

Last year I caught a Burbot on a #14 prince nymph fishing a deepish hole on the Bow downstream of the city. I actually thought it was a log and it scared me when I first saw it. Hard to measure but definitely over 30". So there is hope of getting one on the fly.

[Guest NamasteMushroom]

Carp

Bass

[ÜberFly]

Bass!! That's a good one!! Good luck with that!

 

 

Carp

Bass

[Gil]

As far a rare goes i have two burbot on the Bow. Don't want a third... Of course burbot are common fish as far as lakes are concerned.

 

Grayling, golden trout and goldeye/mooneye are on the bucket list.

[Toirtis]

■ Gasterosteidae – Stickleback family

 

You catch one of those on a fly, and you will be legend.

[jasonvilly]

The brook stickleback would be the only real option. But I think they only get to be 2". If I'm correct they are actually in the seahorse family. Not even sure they are in Alberta.

 

Oddly enough that 12 year old caught one. But I doubt on the fly.

[Guest 420FLYFISHIN]

I got a spot by my front door on Nose creek where i got 12 hog nosed dace! does that count?

[jasonvilly]

Only if you catch them on a fly....hahaha

[Guest 420FLYFISHIN]

yep! all on an Elk hair caddis I think my brother-in-law might have a pic of a few of them.

[Toirtis]

The brook stickleback would be the only real option. But I think they only get to be 2".

 

Correct.

 

If I'm correct they are actually in the seahorse family.

 

No...same superorder, but not even same order, much less family.

 

Not even sure they are in Alberta.

 

Three stickleback species actually found in various bodies of water throughout the province.....fascinating little fish to keep...can imagine fishing for one, though.

 

[reevesr1]

Species caught on fly rod:

Brown

Rainbow

Cutt

Brooke

Bull

White

Pike

Sucker

Burbot

 

I did once catch a pike. sucker, burbot in succession on the Bow.

[DonAndersen]

Gee, I thought this was about ALBERTA fish.

 

So, Bulls, Montana Grayling, Arctic Grayling, Athabaska Rainbows, common suckers, walleye, pike, Rocky Mountain Whitefish, Lake Whitefish, several species of dace & some questionable cuts.

 

Don

[HeadwatersHunter]

Nabbing a bass in Alberta now would be a longshot, 12 years ago.... no problem. My friend and I used to hammer smallies out at Island lake where they were stocked. Haven't heard anything recently though.

[Taco]

Gee, I thought this was about ALBERTA fish.

 

So, Bulls, Montana Grayling, Arctic Grayling, Athabaska Rainbows, common suckers, walleye, pike, Rocky Mountain Whitefish, Lake Whitefish, several species of dace.

 

Don

 

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