DonAndersen Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/564d1c08-bf40-4f5e-bef4-b80d2c8d205e/resource/70d3f48e-3a7e-4224-86b7-7ac3bad5e6b1/download/aep-whirling-disease-2019-technical-report-crowsnest-river-2020-09.pdf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FraserN Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 I read the entire study, and I agree. The Crowsnest river Rainbow trout fishery is headed for some very hard times for years to come. Thanks for downloading this latest information, Don. It is very eye opening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDoctor Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Thanks for pointing this out will read and take time to digest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolman Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Thanks for posting this, Don. Not good news for our Alberta fishery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonAndersen Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 And the ugliest part. WD infestation can be laid at the feet of Govt,, Guiding industry and anglers should took no effort to keep it outta Canada. This type of stupidity will destroy Alberta. Don 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adams Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 I hope the Govt takes this report and specifically the Recommendations section seriously and gets serious about WD. In the meantime, the only thing we can do (besides petition the Govt) is to be extra careful. The COVID thing has had a positive side-effect in limiting the American anglers, albeit too late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolman Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 It was inevitable that it would end up here in southern Alberta, in spite of any attempts to prevent it. It's like trying to stop a common cold virus from spreading. Question is, where to from here? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonvilly Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 The AEP Whirling Disease task force that produced this report has had its funding severely decreased. Much of the work that they have been doing is going to be discontinued unfortunately. Last year they hosted an online virtual WD conference which I attended, where a lot of the research was presented. It really opened my eyes to the work the task force was doing. Dont get me wrong, work will still be done on this portfolio, but just not same amount or scope. BRTF was approached by the U of A looking for some financial support to do some site specific research on the Bow River. We are now looking into see what help we can provide them. Will get back to you with the progress once I have that info. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolman Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Thanks Jason. We need to consider the grim evidence that we already have concerning the Bow river. The collapse of one - two year old Rainbow stocks. I've seen AEP boats out doing their survey recently, so if this year's numbers show no recovery, it would suggest a worse case scenario, like the lower Crownest and, that we may only have a couple of more years before there are no longer sufficient numbers of adult spawners left in the river to sustain reproduction. I'm expecting the worst... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbow Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Hmmm what will kill the river(s) first? Coal mine or whirling disease? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonvilly Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 i learned a bunch about WD attending the virtual symposium. If you would like to watch the symposium, here is a link. It had a bunch of very informative info: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagleflyfisher Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 I’m so grossed out I don’t know how to respond. after 30 plus years of adventure on this amazing stream. Not knowing the exact answer how did the rivers in US manage through this ? Restocking ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolman Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 They managed very poorly. Restocking efforts are finally paying some dividends but it's been a very long road to recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonAndersen Posted September 27, 2020 Author Share Posted September 27, 2020 16 hours ago, toolman said: They managed very poorly. Restocking efforts are finally paying some dividends but it's been a very long road to recovery. Managed poorly is hardly covering it. No effort to limit spread of disease in Alberta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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