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tristan
03-13-2011, 04:33 AM
I am new to this forum and I am looking for some info about goldeye fishing near Calgary. Maybe not for now but for after May. South of Calgary would be better. Thanks a lot.:)
Winch101
03-13-2011, 08:22 AM
The north saskatchewan that runs through Edmonton , is crawling with them.

I am sure the south sask has them, east of Taber ...They must make their way up the oldman and Bow , but I have never heard of anyone catching them there ....
Dust1n
03-13-2011, 09:25 AM
welcome to the forum and if you want goldeye take a trip up to the red dee river its jam packed with them. the bow has some of em if you can kep the trout off your line.
coors04
03-13-2011, 09:26 AM
There's tons of them in the red deer river they are a blast to catch
mayuan
03-13-2011, 09:48 AM
Go up around Drumheller and throw a pickerel rig in the Reddeer river with a half worm on each of the hooks. You will be pulling them out all day. The odd one will be a mooneye too. Below is a goldeye from that area.

http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww26/mayuan11/th_big_goldeye.jpg (http://s702.photobucket.com/albums/ww26/mayuan11/?action=view&current=big_goldeye.jpg)
bloopbloob
03-13-2011, 10:59 AM
+1 on the red deer river, I've caught a ton of them out of there, right in town and around red deer specifically. Never targeting them, they're odd little things...
tristan
03-13-2011, 11:11 AM
Thanks guys. I came here 2 years ago from Toronto and I fished sunfish, perch,bass, and crappie there. Tried once with friends in AB only and found goldeye is something like crappie. I mean they taste alike.:) By the way, is the season open in April for that eare?
pikergolf
03-13-2011, 11:33 AM
The Bow south of Brooks has lots.
hookset
03-13-2011, 02:19 PM
Red deer river in and around drumheller. Cant keep them off the hook in the spring.
Gators
03-13-2011, 07:45 PM
The Red Deer river anywhere around Drumheller has plenty of Goldeye. When they are running in the fall they will take almost any fly in your box. I use a decent sized split shot 4' above the fly and let it bounce along the bottom. Use a little heavier line than usual as you will snag up lots. I'm not too sure if there is a bait ban along this stretch of river so be sure to check the regs.