Pygmie whitefish... is it a sportfish?

[bessiedog]

I'm pretty sure that Island lake by the border is packed with these.

Interweb says they exist in the Waterton Lakes...

Anyone know if they are considered a whitefish like the game fish... or is it a baitfish.... they are sure darn little !

[BeeGuy]

VIDEO (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5HfXI33Z3E)

Hahaha you wanna eat`m or feed`m to other fish?

[jacenbeers]

That would be pretty neat if they were in Waterton.

[Steven Noel]

According to my Fish of Alberta book, they've only been found in Upper Waterton Lake and the Snake Indian River in Jasper. It says they are exceptionally rare.

[Rob S]

Think Ill go get some right now...On sale at sobeys, $20 for a twelve pack :sHa_shakeshout:

[bessiedog]

That they are in Island lake right on the Bc border.

I've caught them there ice fishing.

Tonnes of them.

Someone smarter than me should check that out.

[honda450]

My book says they are in the Upper Peace River, Upper Athabasca River near Jasper, and Waterton Lakes.

10 cm long. Dang better catch lots of em Bessie. hehehe

[BeeGuy]

Check out that video I posted.

Some of them get huuuuuuuge.

Anyone have a good cladoceran pattern?

[bessiedog]

Yup!!
That's them!!!!

You can pull a tonne of em out with a tear drop hook.

I'm pretty sure I can't use them for the lakers in Crowsnest..

They'd be perfect for that man!