Pike, The Lower Elbow, And The Regulations Regarding Them.

[Guest bigdirty]

The regulations for the Elbow river, below the dam, have no mention of pike. Is it open season on them?

 

http://www.albertaregulations.ca/fishingregs/es1.html

 

I have been spending a bit of time down there and have seen pike in the large pool directly below the damn. In the last few weeks I have been seeing them downstream as well, inhabiting the deeper boulder strew pools.

 

What might this mean for the trout and whitefish populations?

 

Any quick tips for targeting pike, in a creek like the elbow, would be appreciated as well.

 

thanks guys

 

 

[ÜberFly]

Well, as you know you can't fish directly below the dam...

 

Fishing is prohibited by any method within 25 yards (22.86 m) downstream of the lower entrance of any fishway, canal, obstacle or leap. Weirs and dams are considered obstacles.

 

But there are fish to be had, just too many dogs and floaters during the summer months on that part of the Elbow for most...

[Guest bigdirty]

Answered my own question with some google

 

Province-wide maximum possession – All fish kept from any lake or stream, from any Watershed Unit, count as part of the province-wide maximum possession that must not be exceeded. The maximum number of fish you may have, including fish at your home and fish caught under a special harvest licence, for each game fish species or group of species is listed below:

• Trout and Arctic Grayling – 5 in total, combined of:

0 bull trout (native to Alberta);

2 Northern Dolly Varden (stocked in Chester Lake only);

1 golden trout;

2 Arctic grayling;

3 lake trout;

5 cutthroat trout;

5 rainbow trout;

5 brown trout;

5 brook trout.

• Mountain Whitefish – 5 in total.
• Walleye and Sauger – 3 in combined total.
• Northern Pike – 3 in total.
• Yellow Perch – 15 in total.
• Lake Whitefish and Cisco (Tullibee) – 10 in combined total.
• Goldeye and Mooneye – 10 in combined total.
• Burbot (Ling) – 10 in total.
• Lake Sturgeon – 0
• Non-game fish – no restriction on the numbers kept.

NOTE: The limits and size restrictions that exist at specific lakes and streams are listed in the Watershed Unit sections of each Fish Management Zone.

[fishpro]

Answered my own question with some google

 

Province-wide maximum possession – All fish kept from any lake or stream, from any Watershed Unit, count as part of the province-wide maximum possession that must not be exceeded. The maximum number of fish you may have, including fish at your home and fish caught under a special harvest licence, for each game fish species or group of species is listed below:

• Trout and Arctic Grayling – 5 in total, combined of:

• Mountain Whitefish – 5 in total.
• Walleye and Sauger – 3 in combined total.
• Northern Pike – 3 in total.
• Yellow Perch – 15 in total.
• Lake Whitefish and Cisco (Tullibee) – 10 in combined total.
• Goldeye and Mooneye – 10 in combined total.
• Burbot (Ling) – 10 in total.
• Lake Sturgeon – 0
• Non-game fish – no restriction on the numbers kept.

NOTE: The limits and size restrictions that exist at specific lakes and streams are listed in the Watershed Unit sections of each Fish Management Zone.

In this case that does apply, but in the future be sure to check the zone specific regulations, in this case ES1.

[muha]

Most people seem to favor fishing right below glenmore dam, some chuck flies right into concrete pool. Hope no one ends up falling in there.

 

Calgary zoo area has some pike as well

[jpinkster]

Lots of pike being found down by Carburn Park as well. The floods washed most of the hammer handles into the river and we've been hooking into a few of them as of late.

[FraserN]

The pike have always been in the Lower Elbow, and the trout and whitefish seem to do fine. Target the deep, slow pools with heavily weighted streamers and you will catch a pike sooner or later.

[Guest bigdirty]

thanks for the info guys.

[monger]

There used to be a nice deep run below Stanley park that was home to some slough sharks