Badger derby hog

[The-Legend]

Badger derby over boys.. Sitting in first with a 29.3 pound hog 😉

[cdkeim]

Congrats!!! That is an awesome fish!!

[davebuck]

Man that's huge good luck

[huntsfurfish]

Wow, nice fish!

[iliketrout]

Congrats, what a hog!

[New Hunter Okotoks]

That's a tank!!! It'll be tough for anyone to beat that girl.

Were there any major rule changes this year?

[Lefty-Canuck]

Entries in the derby just dipped....:)

LC

[Chris84]

Nicely done

[waterninja]

good for you. what did you win?

[calgarysledguy]

29.8 was just caught. Not buy me but i saw it.

[New Hunter Okotoks]

29.8 was just caught. Not buy me but i saw it.

So the Derby's not over yet then? Lol!!!

[The-Legend]

I'm walking over as we speak lol might be crying in about 10 min

[jacenbeers]

That is a really fat fish.

[The-Legend]

NOOOO!!!!!!! 29.5 is top I'm out by .2

[yulful]

Thats a nice fish!! It's too bad you might get beat by ounces. I'd rather get beat by pounds. lol Still a great fish and a lot of fishing left in the derby. Good Luck!!!!

[BuckCuller]

WOW the competition is stiff, those are some crazy big northerns! Congrats to all.

[Mike_W]

Oh lol that sucks ..... You jinxed yourself. Counting your chickens before they hatch.:sign0161:

Hope second prize is still good!!?? What was the first place prize?

[calgarysledguy]

NOOOO!!!!!!! 29.5 is top I'm out by .2

You are right.29.5 is what my wife said to.The guy who caught it told me 29.8 sorry didnt mean to post wrong numbers and i cant edit my post Urrrrrrrrr

[The-Legend]

Definitely got too cocky LOL thought I had this one in the bag for sure! Derby not over yet boys the 30 is coming... Just takin her time swimming over from the other end of the lake to my bait

[fish ninja]

Nice fish we had fifth at 20lbs to bad we both got kicked lmfao :sign0161:

[Lefty-Canuck]

NOOOO!!!!!!! 29.5 is top I'm out by .2

Lol ever hear the one about counting your chickens?

LC

[The-Legend]

Great day on the ice! Good luck tomorrow boys here my 8 yr d bros 18.7

[The-Legend]

Nice fish we had fifth at 20lbs to bad we both got kicked lmfao :sign0161:

Just throwing it out there but in still in the money ;) not kicked yet

[Mike_W]

So what was the verdict who got the win and who ended up where?

[Jack&7]

So what was the verdict who got the win and who ended up where?

Isn't the derby still going on today?

[calgarysledguy]

Yes its on today last day. Im on south west corner

[Jack&7]

How was the wind yesterday? and today?

[BuckHunterBowen]

Are you allowed to keep fish entered in the derby.
That monster would make a great mount

[calgarysledguy]

Its windy. You cant keep fish from durby.

[Lefty-Canuck]

Are you allowed to keep fish entered in the derby.
That monster would make a great mount

I dont think so anymore but I think you used to be able to if I am not mistaken....BUT part of the reason Badger has declined as a great fishery IMHO is this tournament.

....again this is just my opinion. Used to make an annual spring trip there and catch several over 40's on the fly from shore....went this year to our good spots and caught nothing....

Badger is not what it once was much like many if the lakes in Alberta.

LC

[Jbone]

Hows the fishin goin today??? Pretty slow over here

[calgarysledguy]

Today Landed 2 small ones and lost 2. Yesturday landed 7 lost 3.

[clarki]

If you look at the badger derby websi te you can see that the weight of the winning fish has increased every year since it became C&R...

[Who Da Fisherman]

If you look at the badger derby websi te you can see that the weight of the winning fish has increased every year since it became C&R...

If you believe everything you read then you are not fully informed.
Years before the winners were in the high 20's to 30's for 1-2-3 spots.

[sonny42]

A few years ago,15 years, 1st to 3rd place were in the mid 30,s, a fisher man came in with a 30lb. pike he was out of the money, the organizers of the derby said anyone who catches a 30 lb pike and does not get any prize money is not fair, they gave the fisherman a 100 dollers. big fish have been caught over the years.

[Speckle55]

Here is the website and has the winners listed too 2005

David:)

http://www.badgerlakeicefishingderby.com/previous.shtml

[The-Legend]

Great weekend with the kids finished 2nd lost by .2 congrats to the man with the big one!! 2014 is coming

[EZM]

Great weekend with the kids finished 2nd lost by .2 congrats to the man with the big one!! 2014 is coming

Congrats on second place and making one of the most entertaining posts in a long time.

Re-read your first post .....lol..... "derby is over boys" (with your chest puffed out and wink finger gunning all the passers by).

Karma is a biatch ....... just teasing .....

Nevertheless, congrats on second place, very nice pike.

I hope the kids had a blast and you learnt your lesson.

[The-Legend]

Kids are still on fire they had a blast... Never gonna toot my horn again LOL if my big one never had her morning dump I would of been up by .1 haha

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

Dandy pike there nice and fat , congrats .

[EZM]

Kids are still on fire they had a blast... Never gonna toot my horn again LOL if my big one never had her morning dump I would of been up by .1 haha

Stuff it with lead shot and weight it up again - a couple lead sinkers would have changed everything. lol.

Certainly a memorable pike for sure - nice job.

[Mutter87]

If you look at the badger derby websi te you can see that the weight of the winning fish has increased every year since it became C&R...

Is the lake full C&R? If not it should be. Clear lake to.

[pikergolf]

Where is Clear Lake?

[Mutter87]

Where is Clear Lake?

East of Stavely. South of Calgary

[cujo1969]

A few years ago,15 years, 1st to 3rd place were in the mid 30,s, a fisher man came in with a 30lb. pike he was out of the money, the organizers of the derby said anyone who catches a 30 lb pike and does not get any prize money is not fair, they gave the fisherman a 100 dollers. big fish have been caught over the years.
There only been a couple over 30lbs win it over the years. Pretty sure never made 35lbs.

[sonny42]

There only been a couple over 30lbs win it over the years. Pretty sure never made 35lbs.

Check with the derby organizers they will tell you the same story,1st, 2nd and 3rd place were all over 30 lbs, They used to display the the winning fish in a ice box in front of the weight station, all 3 were side by side in this cooler, super impressive.

[drhook]

Are you allowed to keep fish entered in the derby.
That monster would make a great mount

No need to keep any fish for a mount, This is what they need now...

Ultimately, an accurate length (tip to tip) and largest girth measurements are all that are required and a good picture of the fish to show shape and colour.

We can still do a replica from a "tall tale" where a client doesn't have any measurements or pictures; as we can figure it out from some simple questions with the clients to determine what we would need to reproduce their catch.

[lromanchuk]

Where'd you land that beast Legend?

[The-Legend]

Where'd you land that beast Legend?

Ancient Chinese secret ;)



Was along the west side

[Alberta Bigbore]

Congrats ! Thats a nice fish!!

[Gators]

Congratulations on the nice fish. Badger would be an ideal lake to make a C&R fishery for southern Alberta. I put up a thread last year about making it a C&R trophy lake and the idea did get some support but enforcement of this would be difficult.

[Mutter87]

Congratulations on the nice fish. Badger would be an ideal lake to make a C&R fishery for southern Alberta. I put up a thread last year about making it a C&R trophy lake and the idea did get some support but enforcement of this would be difficult.

Who would we have to talk to in order to get Badger turned into C&R?

[cujo1969]

Why do u want to change this lake to C&R only. Its still producing big pike and good numbers. Try and fix something thats not broke and possibly screw it up.

[drhook]

Did you guys get interviewed by Fish and Wildlife over the weekend? How many you got, what you were using, types of hooks, how long you fished for etc?

[Gators]

I'm not sure how changing Badger to a C&R lake is gonna screw it up. It has native species, nothing has been stocked ie walleye that would reduce the baitfish population or change the ecology of the lake. I find it hard to believe releasing fish is going to harm the lake in anyway. Besides there are plenty of larger lakes in the area to fish if you like to keep fish for dinner.

[Unregistered user]

Yes and they were also handing out Len Thompson spoons to the kids which was awesome of them, maybe there's some truth to derby bait bans province wide.

[Lefty-Canuck]

What did lakes do before humans started to fish them... Did nature screw them up? What about northern lakes that hold fish but have little to no angling....are they all screwed up?

LC

[Gators]

I figure there has to be a reason people pay big dollars to go on fly in fishing trips to lakes that receive little fishing pressure. What would the harm be turning Badger C&R.

[Mutter87]

I am all for changing these smaller lakes to C&R. Who do I have to talk to about getting the ball rolling?

[EZM]

I am all for changing these smaller lakes to C&R. Who do I have to talk to about getting the ball rolling?

Unfortunately, Nobody you will "talk to" can wave a magic wand and say "good idea, let's make it C&R".

Last I heard the magic wand was on the planet of Kolob where all the Mormons keep all the cool stuff or something - maybe that might work.

It's going to take some work.

The biologist and SRD make that call after they have identified a problem, done a study and determined that to be the best course of action.

All you can do is bring any concerns to their attention. That's a start. The Mormons would be my second call, they have some pull too.

The AFGA can also bring it forward as a resolution but there is no guarantee it will get traction with the membership and less of chance it will be considered by the SRD.

If you, and others are serious, there is allot of work to be done to make this happen.

[BeeGuy]

Badger and some other lakes are in a special situation.

They are not closed populations.

[anthony5]

No sure what purpose making Badger a catch and release fishery prove, other than put a lot more pressure on the lakes in the surrounding area, McGreagor, Little Bow, Travers, Keho, Newell. Badger Lake has been a good fishery for a long time, catch and release or catch and keep if you so choose. There are big fish, small fish, of different species for all to enjoy, why fool with it.

[Mutter87]

No sure what purpose making Badger a catch and release fishery prove, other than put a lot more pressure on the lakes in the surrounding area, McGreagor, Little Bow, Travers, Keho, Newell. Badger Lake has been a good fishery for a long time, catch and release or catch and keep if you so choose. There are big fish, small fish, of different species for all to enjoy, why fool with it.

Turn it into a legitimate Trophy fisherie.

[Gust]

Turn it into a legitimate Trophy fisherie.

It is as the first pic in this thread has proven,,, and that fish came in second,, it could o with a limit reduction or size limit change,, or slot size on keeperd.

[anthony5]

Pretty sure a few fishermen caught trophies, not everyone can catch trophies at will, or I will just become commonplace, and no longer become a trophy:snapoutofit:

[OneGirlWolfPack]

That's awesome! Congrats on winning second place :)

[drhook]

There's hogs in bigger bodies of water just harder to catch, that's where the real trophy lakes are. Small lakes like Badger, Keho and Clear makes the hunting so much easier.

[clarki]

If you believe everything you read then you are not fully informed.
Years before the winners were in the high 20's to 30's for 1-2-3 spots.

Well the website posts the weights and I believe them to be the true weights of the fish that win the derby so I think in this instance it is ok to believe what i read on the internet... I never disputed what you said about Badger not living up to its former glory all i did was point out that the weights have increased since C&R was implemented... actually, what I said supports what you said, that the derby has lowered the quality of fishing at Badger from its hayday 15 years ago. Since C&R we have seen an increase in the weight so maybe it is helping bring it back to top form once again. 2 fish, that for all intents and purposes weigh 30 Lbs. came in first and second... for the last few years the winners have been in the high 20's with 2-3rd being mid to high 20's... seems to me that the website numbers help show an increase in large fish at Badger...

[Unregistered user]

Derby or no, Badger gets a lot of pressure. I started fishing it back in the early 80s after reading an article about fly fishing pike in the Alberta Fishing guide- "Stalking the water Wolf" I believe. The lake has taken a hammering ever since. Back then there was also a 5 fish/day limit with no size restriction and Badger handled it well. I wouldn't be in too much of a hurry to fix something that works.