And Then There Were Four...

[Steven Noel]

Well I spent a peaceful day today by myself at outflow 57/58 downstream of Dawson Bridge. Fishing was slow and I donated an assortion of four rigs to the river (there must be some submerged concrete debris there).

But I caught my first Burbot!

Just a little guy, but a Burbot nonetheless. And so I have four more species to catch before I can truthfully state I have caught all the game fish in Alberta. Now where are all the Sturgeon, Sauger, Goldeye and Lake Whitefish at?

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Thanks for Looking,

Steven Noel

[The Fisherman Guy]

Cool! Good luck in your quest Steven.


You are ahead of me in the total Alberta species list!

[New2Fishing]

nice loooking lil guy

[Geezle]

Nice work...I got a couple little guys around that size last weekend out by the Fort.

You're going to have to fish a long time before you get a lake white...however a rocky mountain white isn't out of the question, though I've only caught them very early in the spring.

[Steven Noel]

Nice work...I got a couple little guys around that size last weekend out by the Fort.

You're going to have to fish a long time before you get a lake white...however a rocky mountain white isn't out of the question, though I've only caught them very early in the spring.

I'd like to knock off the last four before I turn in 18 (not until February) so I might try my luck for Lake Whitefish at Wabamun or Pigeon with wireworms. I've already caught a few Mountain Whitefish this year, as I do every year, fishing foothill streams for trout.

[Speckle55]

Grats .. change the way you fish for 2 of those and one u need to go south young man..lake whitefish =wire worm under a float or small fly.. great quest:)

David

[Geezle]

I'd like to knock off the last four before I turn in 18 (not until February) so I might try my luck for Lake Whitefish at Wabamun or Pigeon with wireworms. I've already caught a few Mountain Whitefish this year, as I do every year, fishing foothill streams for trout.

Ah okay, I misread...I thought you were just talking about the NSR! My bad! :o

[mudbug]

That looks like a day well spent :sHa_shakeshout:

[Steven Noel]

Grats .. change the way you fish for 2 of those and one u need to go south young man..lake whitefish =wire worm under a float or small fly.. great quest:)

David

Thank you, and overall I agree. I have a feeling that Lake Whitefish before ice up will be challenging, but I'd prefer not to cut it so close if I can avoid it. Consequently, any advice on fishing them during the open water season is appreciated.

Ah okay, I misread...I thought you were just talking about the NSR! My bad! :o

No problem, if any group of people know the NSR you are among them. It just so happened that four of my last five, and now three of my last four are fish that can be caught in the river.

[Alberta Bigbore]

Congrats on the Burb!

[fish gunner]

well done young man. nice burb, a clever fella would hit the red deer river soon. lake white fish can be had on the fly for the next week or so when the brown drakes come off. that's how I got my first. good luck on the quest.

[Ken07AOVette]

Way to go Stephen!

[WayneChristie]

catching lots of goldeye mooneye and sturgeon around here. you did get a mooneye already?