Bow River Pike

[WayneChristie]

Tried my new spot again for a while today, braving the "can barely stand up" wind, and got a clone of the 5 pound pike I caught last night. Also had another one on for a while but lost it. They hit like a freight train, you really have to hold on tight , and they are pretty fat too!
http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy156/rollinghillbilly/Nov%202%2009/DSCF7905.jpg
http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy156/rollinghillbilly/Nov%202%2009/DSCF7906.jpg
few more pics I took today.
http://s787.photobucket.com/albums/yy156/rollinghillbilly/Nov%202%2009/

[DANOMAN]

wow nice pike i fished the bow for a long time and never caught any pike that size and only caught one or two that i can remember we must of fished different part of the bow..........:confused::confused::confused::confus ed::confused::confused::confused::confused::confus ed: i allways caught trout !!

[WayneChristie]

Lots of pike from Bassano dam down, Im not that far upstream from the forks.

[rustynailz]

Nice pike...pretty fat for a Bow River fish. Usually pretty snot-rockety.

This guy was caught a few miles above the confluence on a #6 double bunny. There are some beasts in the Bow...they are just rarely targeted. There are guys out there who go hard for them and frequently do well. This guy was pure dumb luck.

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v76/82/80/901490373/n901490373_413768_7656.jpg

[WayneChristie]

thats a beauty!!! Im going to fish the river more next year for sure, just got caught up at my favorite slough catching quantity this year!:) I know there are 30 pound pike in the river, bro helped a guy land one long ago, Now that would be a fight in the current!!!!!

[gallileo]

What a beautiful pike it is! I guess you caught it at the spot you found on Google Earth.

Good Job! I envy you.

[chili]

http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy156/rollinghillbilly/Nov%202%2009/DSCF7906.jpg
few more pics I took today.


Looks like you are squeezing its gills.

[WayneChristie]

no my fingers are behind its gills, wanna come show me how its done?????

[notagoodtroutfisher]

http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy156/rollinghillbilly/Nov%202%2009/DSCF7906.jpg
few more pics I took today.


Looks like you are squeezing its gills.

you can see he is not

[DANOMAN]

no,,,,,,,,,i think hes squeezing the pikes prairie oysters that ended up in his throat from the fight !!,,,,,,, :)


Nice slew sharks by the way!!

[FOTW]

Are there holes these big fish live in or do you just fish from shore and catch them? I would really like to try going for some river pike but would rather not have to do a 5+ Hour float just to get to a hole. :happy0180:

[ericlin0122]

Nice pike Wayne!
btw, the link is not public.

[arhuomam]

Can we keep Pike from Bow River, if yes what is the limit?

[Fishslayer99]

Can we keep Pike from Bow River, if yes what is the limit?

Thinking you should have a copy of the 2015 fishing regulations...no?


http://www.albertaregulations.ca/pdfs/fishing-regs/Fish-Management-Zone1-Eastern-Slopes.pdf

[Habfan]

If Chli is banned, why is it that the comments Keep coming ? Sorry for derail but always wondered what banned meant, other than they aren't banned !!:thinking-006:

[Kokanee9]

If Chli is banned, why is it that the comments Keep coming ? Sorry for derail but always wondered what banned meant, other than they aren't banned !!:thinking-006:

Not sure what you mean.

This is an old thread from 2009.

[Talking moose]

If Chli is banned, why is it that the comments Keep coming ? Sorry for derail but always wondered what banned meant, other than they aren't banned !!:thinking-006:

Every post he posted will say banned.

[Fishslayer99]

Can we keep Pike from Bow River, if yes what is the limit?

It was an old thread, so you will see some members that have been and still are banned. You can still read the old comments they wrote.

Looks like arhuomam revived This old thread to ask about the pike limits on the Bow.

[Habfan]

Thanks ! I never read the original post dates 1st before commenting, my mistake ! Or beer was involved. :sign0013:

[arhuomam]

Hi Fishslayer99,

I have it but could not figure out the pike limit

""""""""
from the Western Headworks Diversion (W.H.D.) Weir
downstream to the Carseland Weir (includes 500 m of the
Highwood River and the 3 Carburn Park Ponds) but excluding all
waters in the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary (see Inglewood Bird
Sanctuary) – Open all year.
l Apr. 1 to Mar. 31 – Trout limit 1 under 35 cm; All Trout over 35 cm
must be released; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
"""""""

Is it 3 with no size limit as Pike is not mentioned in this section??

Thanks



Thinking you should have a copy of the 2015 fishing regulations...no?


http://www.albertaregulations.ca/pdfs/fishing-regs/Fish-Management-Zone1-Eastern-Slopes.pdf

[Fishslayer99]

There are Site specific regulations for species that are not listed in water bodies. So yes you may keep 3 pike of any size because they are present in the water body but are not listed.

[CalcityRenegade]

There are Site specific regulations for species that are not listed in water bodies. So yes you may keep 3 pike of any size because they are present in the water body but are not listed.

What zone are you? I am PP2 and it states Northern Pike Limit 3 (all fish under 63cm must be released) for Lakes and Streams.

[Fishslayer99]

What zone are you? I am PP2 and it states Northern Pike Limit 3 (all fish under 63cm must be released) for Lakes and Streams.

As I mentioned there are site specific regulations depending on what zone you are in. He was inquiring about the section from the W.H.D weir (Memorial/Deerfoot) down to Carseland weir. ES1 is the zone:

C. For other ES1 Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds not included under
(A) or (B) and for fish species not mentioned at a listed lake.
l 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.

***Every zone is not the same***