Do crazy people fish the NSR in March

[ceadog]

I was driving under the Quesnell Bridge today by Ft Edmonton and I'm 90% sure I saw people on the north bank fishing into the open water.

Is that crazy? Am I crazy for wanting to try it?


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[neilsledder]

If I fishing yes that's crazy! But open water would be nice to try!


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[ghostguy6]

I'll fish it all year when possible.
http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/attachment.php?attachmentid=132255&stc=1&d=1489977110

[ceadog]

I'll fish it all year when possible.

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/attachment.php?attachmentid=132255&stc=1&d=1489977110



Awesome and crazy. Your new nickname should be penguin.


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[wildwoods]

I'll fish it all year when possible.
http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/attachment.php?attachmentid=132255&stc=1&d=1489977110

You're nuts! Great photo but wow, you have more gumption than I! :)

[Angler]

I was on the River fishing open water twice already, by Rundle Park. Once with pickerel rig, other time jigging, didn't catch anything though. But had a hit on worms.
But if you wanna see something crazy, than check this picture out!

https://s19.postimg.org/orhpkjt4z/17309365_10212548273563516_8852533824528879022_n.j pg (https://postimg.org/image/rlkuxzvb3/)


Also you might wanna check this Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjmE5FvJ94w&t=13s) out!

[sns2]

Classic! A double header on suckers:)

[BGSH]

Usually start fishing the nsr in February on warmer days.

[RavYak]

I was on the River fishing open water twice already, by Rundle Park. Once with pickerel rig, other time jigging, didn't catch anything though. But had a hit on worms.
But if you wanna see something crazy, than check this picture out!

Also you might wanna check this Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjmE5FvJ94w&t=13s) out!

FYI it is now illegal to ice fish the river(or any river in AB for that matter). I don't think it was in 2015 when you did it but it is now.

Regs

http://www.albertaregulations.ca/fishingregs/pp2.html

10. Ice fishing: Angling is not permitted through the ice; a) into beaver ponds or b) into flowing waters.

[Chick]

FYI it is now illegal to ice fish the river(or any river in AB for that matter). I don't think it was in 2015 when you did it but it is now.

Regs

http://www.albertaregulations.ca/fishingregs/pp2.html

North Saskatchewan River
upstream of Highway 22/39 (Drayton Valley) – see Fish Management Zone 1, Watershed Unit ES2.
from Highway 22/39 (Drayton Valley) downstream to the Alberta/Saskatchewan border
River Only
Open all year – Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Walleye limit 0; Sauger limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Goldeye limit 10; Lake Sturgeon limit 0.
tributaries (excluding Sturgeon River; see also Redwater River in NB1)
Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
May 15 to Mar. 31 – Open (Walleye limit 0 for portions within 500 m of main stem)

[idaman]

North Saskatchewan River
upstream of Highway 22/39 (Drayton Valley) – see Fish Management Zone 1, Watershed Unit ES2.
from Highway 22/39 (Drayton Valley) downstream to the Alberta/Saskatchewan border
River Only
Open all year – Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Walleye limit 0; Sauger limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Goldeye limit 10; Lake Sturgeon limit 0.
tributaries (excluding Sturgeon River; see also Redwater River in NB1)
Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
May 15 to Mar. 31 – Open (Walleye limit 0 for portions within 500 m of main stem)

Yes open all year if open water...but as the general regs for the zone clearly state... Angling is not permitted through the ice... B)into flowing waters.