fishjunkie Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 here's the latest locations......basically everywhere in the bow which shouldn't be a big surprise... Locations infected with whirling disease Date confirmed Location 2016-12-23 Commercial aquaculture facility – Licensed by the Government of Alberta 2016-12-16 Rocky View County – Bow River (upstream from Wildcat Island) 2016-12-16 Rocky View County – Bow River (downstream from Wildcat Island) 2016-12-16 Rocky View County – Bow River (downstream from the confluence of Jumping Pound Creek and the Bow River) 2016-12-16 Rocky View County – Bow River (downstream from Wildcat Island) 2016-12-16 Rocky View County – Bow River (downstream from Mitford) 2016-12-06 Wheatland County – Bow River (near Willow Island) 2016-12-06 Wheatland County – Bow River (near Johnson Island) 2016-11-29 Foothills Municipal District No. 31 – Bow River (downstream from the confluence of the Bow River and Highwood River) 2016-11-29 Foothills Municipal District No. 31 – Bow River (upstream from the confluence of the Bow River and Highwood River) 2016-11-29 Foothills Municipal District No. 31 – Bow River (upstream from the confluence of the Bow River and Highwood River) 2016-11-29 Foothills Municipal District No. 31 – Bow River (upstream from the confluence of the Bow River and Highwood River) 2016-11-29 City of Calgary – Elbow River (downstream from the Glenmore Reservoir) 2016-11-29 City of Calgary – Bow River (downstream from the confluence of the Bow River and Elbow River) 2016-11-29 Rocky View County - Jumpingpound Creek (upstream stream from the confluence of Jumpingpound Creek and the Bow River) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sage Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Sadly it's here to stay...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monger Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Heard talk today that any lakes stocked with fish that came from a source with a positive test for WD may not be stocked again for 20+ years. Community lakes and private ponds may be fishless once the existing fish die off. I guess the thinking is to limit transmission of WD around the province. Considering the vast number of vectors available I'm not sure the measure has any real value. If WD is already present in the major watersheds, what is being protected? The wild fish are already exposed and will have to adapt to the "new" threat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangus Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Yeah couldn't they just import wd resistant stock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monger Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Not sure WD resistant stock eggs are available commercially at this time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nachako Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Johnson lake was pretty much drained after the big flood. So your right Peter it will not take much. I think that it is a must. They have to drain it if they want to keep w/d out of minniwanka and two jack. Tourists are not going to clean there canoes or paddle boards before transferring them from one lake to another. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLeod Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Hard to believe its not on those other lakes already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurningChrome Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Another hatchery tested positive. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/whirling-disease-alberta-fish-salmon-trout-1.3931286 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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