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ak-71
08-14-2012, 03:27 PM
Regulations say:

"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."

So I guess it should be legal to fish under the bridges?
Am I reading it right?

Gary K
08-14-2012, 04:34 PM
you are!

Dysfunctional Bubble
06-26-2013, 07:59 PM
What about fishing on the small foot bridges? the sort that are over some creeks? There is a nice one just over a busy spot in red deer (wassakoo creek) and no one fishes it, probably cause the think its illegal to do so. I caught a wall eye on that once.

ÜberFly
06-26-2013, 10:05 PM
No you are not!


Am I reading it right?

BeeGuy
06-26-2013, 10:39 PM
No you are not!

Care to clarify?

Lefty-Canuck
06-26-2013, 10:54 PM
As far as I know a bridge is not an obstacle because it does not inhibit/prevent/control the travel of fish or water back and forth in a water way.....dams and weirs do....but I could be wrong.

LC

BeeGuy
06-26-2013, 11:05 PM
A bridge is not an obstacle.

However, some sections of river are delineated by bridges.

Upstream, 1 set of regulations and down stream another set.

ÜberFly
06-27-2013, 08:39 AM
Well considering that one time I was fishing below one of the bridges within FCP (Fish Creek Park) and was talking with a CO while fishing below said bridge... He didn't say boo!!

People fish under and below bridges all the time and I have NEVER heard of anyone getting fined (b/c they were fishing below/under a bridge)... NEVER!!

So?!

P

Lefty-Canuck
06-27-2013, 08:44 AM
No you are not!

You misread the OP.....you are arguing the same point everyone is trying to make that fishing under a bridge is LEGAL.

LC

ÜberFly
06-27-2013, 09:03 AM
Of course! - Lack of sleep is getting to me!! :)

You misread the OP.....you are arguing the same point everyone is trying to make that fishing under a bridge is LEGAL.

LC