sept 8th at carburn

[baitfisher83]

So me and dad headed to Carburn today.....not much pike action except the one that tried to steal my perch......<big gash behind side fin and one hell of a fight...lol>
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i145/darksilver1983/pikeattack.jpg
days catch
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i145/darksilver1983/september8thperch.jpg
frying them up
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i145/darksilver1983/fryingpan.jpg
May become a regular perch spot i think...even though my dad would rather go for something bigger <and that he can catch :lol: >

[slingshotz]

Is that the third pond close to the river or the middle one? I've only ever seen fish out of the third one so far. They look a bit bigger than the Sundance perch, congrats :)

[star77]

Nice catch n nice looking perch but i really like ur frying pan its ready to go yummmy:lol:

[baitfisher83]

dont know where there's a third one, this is the second one from the parking lot.....

[jesse34567]

hey baitfisher,

what were u using

I been wanting to catch perch there for awhile

If you want pike go to the third pond there's tons in there

[baitfisher83]

worms on a pickerel rig...and this pond has pike too havent caught any myself but people caught them last week when i was there..looking at the map now from the entrance there's only two ponds, this is the bigger one and i was fishing the east side of it about half way down

[jesse34567]

were there certain areas that u got more action or anywhere from shore is fine

if you make your way from the second on the bike path there is a dirt path that takes you to the third one

[baitfisher83]

is it not on their map????never tried it...but i had better luck from the east side than the northwest corner i was in last week....casted out about 50 feet and let it hit bottom

[baitfisher83]

nevermind, had to move the google map, didnt see that before......may try it next week...is there another way into it or do you have to walk from the parking lot?

[jesse34567]

I guess it's not on the map...

anyway


thanks for the quick answers!

[baitfisher83]

it's on the google map but not the park map...

[jesse34567]

Maybe they don't consider it a pond because the bow runs in to it??

[baitfisher83]

no idea, looks seperated to me.....but since it's not listed in the regs i'm thinkin anything goes...is it just pike in there?

[jesse34567]

went there last week saw a huge perch flopping around at the surface

[baitfisher83]

sounds good to me, gonna need a bigger bag of worms next time i think..lol

[DarkAisling]

Way to go :) Were you there at the same time you were last time you were there with your dad, or the same time we were there?

Incidentally, I've got one of those monster crappie rods ($20) that we saw being used out there on the way. We'll have to get out there and play with it once it gets here.

[slingshotz]

nevermind, had to move the google map, didnt see that before......may try it next week...is there another way into it or do you have to walk from the parking lot?

You can park at the houses above the third pond and there's a pathway down to the third pond. http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=50.981472,-114.026005&sll=51.008711,-114.062919&sspn=0.006501,0.013078&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=17

I've caught a nice big pike out of there before. I'm sure there's everything in there that that the bow has since it is attached to the bow when it floods. It's considered part of the ponds and not the bow so the pond regs apply.

[nicemustang]

Been in calgay for 11 years...have never fished here, although everyone talks about it...oh right...no walleye LOL.

Anyway, doesn't make a lot of sense why there is perch in the middle lake, but oh well, that's cool. Will have to check that out. In the third one, a mixed bag? Sounds like fun.

[Big fish]

wheres carburn
by calgary?

[nicemustang]

Click te google link, it gives it exact google location!!!

[romel]

I was there on monday (7th), didnt get any bite :( , used worms with jigs for perch & some fake perch for pike, started from NW side of the second pond from parking lot then used few spot by the east shore, got skunked! But saw a really baby pike & a dead pike about 6 inches long. Should try the third pond next time. Is there any fish management at that park? Why dont they put lots of perch on the first pond from parking lot (small one) :evilgrin:

[baitfisher83]

I was there on monday (7th), didnt get any bite :( , used worms with jigs for perch & some fake perch for pike, started from NW side of the second pond from parking lot then used few spot by the east shore, got skunked! But saw a really baby pike & a dead pike about 6 inches long. Should try the third pond next time. Is there any fish management at that park? Why dont they put lots of perch on the first pond from parking lot (small one) :evilgrin:

what time were you fishing there??me and dark were there at around 4 until 520 or something, had no luck on the monday...

[uicehole]

Who would have thunk the dirtbags who illegally dumped perch in there would create this self-sustaining fishery right in town! Good to see the perch being used.

[baitfisher83]

seems like that's happend alot in calgary's fisheries....

[Battery]

we catch tons of pike out of the second pond, and suprisingly they fight really good, that waters pretty warm. Tons of perch too :)

[baitfisher83]

yeah there was a few pike caught out of there last week, but no one was fishing it this week..lol probably because i fished it during the day this time....might try it again on sunday..

[ericlin0122]

Ya, haven't fish in the second pond for a long long time.
I used to fish at third pond, pretty good for pike. (using spinning rod + storm bait walleye pattern).
Fishing right at where the bow river runs into the pond.
My favor spot is right here: on google map (http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=50.980785,+-114.029884&sll=50.980792,-114.029642&sspn=0.001312,0.002411&ie=UTF8&ll=50.980895,-114.029618&spn=0.001312,0.002411&t=h&z=19). Never failed me.

[baitfisher83]

is it actually part of the bow then????the regs dont state it anywhere

[romel]

what time were you fishing there??me and dark were there at around 4 until 520 or something, had no luck on the monday...

I was there in the morning .. around 10:30 .. then tried till 1:00 P.M, no luck so went back home :)

[slingshotz]

is it actually part of the bow then????the regs dont state it anywhere

Not according to the City of Calgary:

Carburn Park lies along the eastern banks of the Bow River in the southeast part of the city. The park was created in the 1970s; the name comes from "Carburn Aggregrates," the name of the company from whom much of the land was acquired and who constructed the ponds.

Park Features:

3 man-made ponds where fishing is permitted
canoes, dinghies, and paddle boats allowed, NO swimming or motorized boats
washrooms (seasonal)
hiking trails
guided nature walks available, call 3-1-1 or 403-268-CITY (2489) if calling from outside Calgary
picnic areas & shelters (call 403-268-3800 to book)
fire pits (firewood not provided)
BBQ stands
playground area
cross-country skiing
NO ice skating

I remember the ponds used to be listed in the ES1 section but not anymore now so they should just fall under general ES1 regs.

Open all year – Trout limit 5; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; (where present, Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3
[no size limit]; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot
limit 10); Bait, except bait fish, allowed.

[baitfisher83]

works for me, will probably head down there on sunday...