Fishing restrictions in place for parts of Alberta: Fish and Wildlife
Posted July 26, 2023 3:01 pm.
The Alberta government is restricting those hoping to fish at the Bow River and other surrounding creeks and streams due to heat and water levels.
Fish and Wildlife says “Angling Restrictions” take effect Wednesday from 2 p.m. until 12 a.m. and will continue during those times for at least 14 days.
The ban covers all rivers and streams in the Eastern Slopes Fisheries Management Zone 1, which goes from Calgary west to the mountain parks, and south to the U.S. border.
Angling Restriction zones. (Courtesy Alberta Fish and Wildlife)
It includes Glenmore Reservoir, Ghost Reservoir, portions of the Bow River and St. Mary’s River, Bearspaw Reservoir, and Bassano Reservoir.
It says this is due to water temperatures and flows reaching certain thresholds, meaning the water is too warm and the water levels are too low.
Rangers say a summer kill, which is when many fish die in a lake, is common after a period of hot weather.
“This is due to stress to fish caused by being ‘squeezed’ between the water layer near the surface that is very warm, and water further below that may not have enough oxygen,” the advisory reads.
“Summer kills are rarely a severe or cause a total kill, but fish that are already less resilient due to age or illness usually succumb first.”
More information on the advisory can be found online.
