ÜberFly
09-24-2012, 10:09 PM
I have a question and it's a legitimate question, i.e., not trying to stir the pot or debate bed and bank rights, etc. So please keep your responses respectful!
A colleague of mine booked a guided float for the section of the Bow south of Canmore... The guide informed her that she does not require a fishing license as it's through reserve land and that's considered private (he would of course have permission, I presume)?! I have always thought that if you are floating through it's ok, but you just cannot step out on the bank to walk and wade or access the river through the reserve?!
Is this true?! I would think that in some way, it falls under federal jurisdiction (after all the "land" is a reserve, possibly the water, as well, and the fish within that water that migrate up and down stream?!) and anyone other then first nations (Stoney in this particular case), required a "provincial" or federal license (not sure what federal license would fall within this scenario?!)! What happens if she wants to keep fish, what are the limits, after all she is not First Nations?! I realize that reservations like the Blood Reserve on the "lower" sections of the Bow require a specific license, but I thought that was to access via land?! Maybe her guide fee covers this for the Stoney Nakoda?! Anyone know?! What would be the limits of keeping fish in this particular scenario? From what she has told me the outfitter is hard to get a hold of or I'd try to contact him/them...
TIA
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A colleague of mine booked a guided float for the section of the Bow south of Canmore... The guide informed her that she does not require a fishing license as it's through reserve land and that's considered private (he would of course have permission, I presume)?! I have always thought that if you are floating through it's ok, but you just cannot step out on the bank to walk and wade or access the river through the reserve?!
Is this true?! I would think that in some way, it falls under federal jurisdiction (after all the "land" is a reserve, possibly the water, as well, and the fish within that water that migrate up and down stream?!) and anyone other then first nations (Stoney in this particular case), required a "provincial" or federal license (not sure what federal license would fall within this scenario?!)! What happens if she wants to keep fish, what are the limits, after all she is not First Nations?! I realize that reservations like the Blood Reserve on the "lower" sections of the Bow require a specific license, but I thought that was to access via land?! Maybe her guide fee covers this for the Stoney Nakoda?! Anyone know?! What would be the limits of keeping fish in this particular scenario? From what she has told me the outfitter is hard to get a hold of or I'd try to contact him/them...
TIA
P