Monday April 25, 2011 Glenmore Resevoir Update

[Mish@]

http://s1177.photobucket.com/albums/x351/Fishingmeesh/Fishing/So today I decided to bike Around Glenmore. For those of you who are wondering - Glenmore Reservoir WILL be fishable this opening weekend. :sHa_shakeshout: Most of the open water is by South glenmore park and Weaselhead. Also some at the North Glenmore park and underneath the Glenmore trail bridge.

[Mish@]

http://s1177.photobucket.com/albums/x351/Fishingmeesh/Fishing/

[yada]

Its still pretty frozen. I hope the ice comes off next week

[Mish@]

the ice along the banks will be off this weekend so sunday you would be able to fish

[Christofficer]

What's the point, apparently there's little to no trout in the reservoir.

lmao.

[Mish@]

Im sure there are 30Lb pike in there

[yada]

The trouts became pike food.:)

[Mish@]

thats why you wanna keep all the pike from there :)

[695167002]

wat lure do u guys use....its like impossible 4 me to get anything there

[yada]

i dont know, i havent fished there

i was just about to ask the same question.

and if fishing from shore anygood there?

[yada]

oh i think its only a live bait bain there. correct me if im wrong
i might try my 3inch gulp alive sented minnows

[GeoTrekr]

wat lure do u guys use....its like impossible 4 me to get anything there

I've caught a few on Rapala Countdowns and once on a spinner. Only pulled pike out of there so far, all from shore.

[yada]

Is it bottom rocky? i dont want to get snaged

[695167002]

wat about trout any lure?????? By the way nice username yada zhu

[yada]

im going to take a wild guess but 694167002 is Link Liu, is that your cbe username?

[Mish@]

Here is a list of the lures I have caught pike on in Glenmore

Spoons:
Red devil
Plain Gold
Five of Diamonds

Jigging:
Triangular green Jighead with a darkgreen rubber tail

Crankbaits:
Floating in Fire tiger, Brown trout, rainbow trout :)

[Mish@]

im going to take a wild guess but 694167002 is Link Liu, is that your cbe username?
lol also noticed that

[dodger]

Good update Mish@.
Dodger.

[Dust1n]

Here is a list of the lures I have caught pike on in Glenmore

Spoons:
Red devil
Plain Gold
Five of Diamonds

Jigging:
Triangular green Jighead with a darkgreen rubber tail

Crankbaits:
Floating in Fire tiger, Brown trout, rainbow trout :)

iv noticed if you want to get pike in that resivwor you need to get a chunky thick spoon. silver. or a deep diving cranker and the bows are suspended.

[Braun]

oh i think its only a live bait bain there. correct me if im wrong
i might try my 3inch gulp alive sented minnows

Check your regs..... pretty sure the rule is no baitfish(alive or dead) in there (smelts are not considered baitfish).

[FishBrain]

oh i think its only a live bait bain there. correct me if im wrong
i might try my 3inch gulp alive sented minnows

Not allowed to use live bait at all in Alberta.
It is unlawful to:
Use live fish for bait.
Use scented lures or scented weights where bait bans are in effect.

Just an FYI

[Photoplex]

There is a bait ban in the Elbow river. This includes scented plastic baits, worms, dead bait fish, smelts, etc. The only exception is maggots, and they can only be used Between 16/8 and 31/10.

You can use any bait you wish in the reservoir, all year - EXCEPT bait fish (this does not include smelts)

There is ALWAYS a ban on live bait fish everywhere in the province, at all times.

Elbow River
* from Hwy 22 downstream to Glenmore Reservoir and tributaries
- June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat and Rainbow over 35 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm:
-- Maggots are the only bait allowed and only in the river from Aug. 16 to Oct. 31.
- Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED

* from Glenmore Reservoir downstream to Bow River
- CLOSED Apr. 1 to May 31 and Oct. 1 to Nov. 30
- June 1 to Sept. 30 and Dec. 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;
- Maggots are the only bait allowed and only in the river from Aug. 16 to Sept. 30.


Glenmore Reservoir
- May 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 5; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30cm; Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Perch limit 15; Bait fish not allowed.
- Nov. 1 to Apr. 30 – CLOSED

[Daceminnow]

Not allowed to use live bait at all in Alberta.
It is unlawful to:
Use live fish for bait.
Use scented lures or scented weights where bait bans are in effect.

Just an FYI

my leeches & worms wiggle around quite a bit when i throw my hooks through them. pretty sure that they're very much alive and positive it's legal in alberta. you have to watch your wording when offering help regarding regulations.

Dace

[Photoplex]

my leeches & worms wiggle around quite a bit when i throw my hooks through them. pretty sure that they're very much alive and positive it's legal in alberta. you have to watch your wording when offering help regarding regulations.

Dace

Hence:

There is ALWAYS a ban on live bait fish everywhere in the province, at all times.

:D

[Mish@]

iv noticed if you want to get pike in that resivwor you need to get a chunky thick spoon. silver. or a deep diving cranker and the bows are suspended.

Yes Thick spoons largest size in Len thompson or run a big weight in front of it :)

[bowness]

I have tried it a few times in the early spring but get caught up walking around in mud and fishing really shallow water. Where would be the best bet for a pike or brown cruising the warmer shallows?

[Dust1n]

yud have a better chance at the pike.
use deep diving crankers

[Mish@]

If you look at glenmore from google earth you can clearly see where the deep spots are. For example if you loof at the south tsection there is a shalow water strip going along the bank which is about 30 yards thick. you have to cast past that strip to catch fish. or you could fish from a canoe

[Mish@]

copy paste this into google earth

50°58'42.22"N 114°07'46.07"W

[Jwood 456]

You can use any bait you wish in the reservoir, all year - EXCEPT bait fish (this does not include smelts)



Does that mean that any water body where the regulations just say that using minnows is outlawed still means that smelts can be used.:thinking-006:

I see alot of people at pegasus lake use smelt even though the regulations say that it is unlawful to use bait fish there.

[Mish@]

Does that mean that any water body where the regulations just say that using minnows is outlawed still means that smelts can be used.:thinking-006:

I see alot of people at pegasus lake use smelt even though the regulations say that it is unlawful to use bait fish there.

Smelts are not considered baitfish :sHa_shakeshout:

[Bow flyman]

Thanks for the update. It came at an ideal time. I am thinking of hitting the reservoir soon after opening day in early May. I know exactly where to go, its just I was unsure if it would be ice-free. Now I know.

[Braun]

it will not be ice free. we are getting too cold at night. expect another 2 weeks..... or more...... in fact, I wouldnt try the res till at least june....... but seriously though. wont be open for another 2-3weeks

[Mish@]

Thanks for the update. It came at an ideal time. I am thinking of hitting the reservoir soon after opening day in early May. I know exactly where to go, its just I was unsure if it would be ice-free. Now I know.

Yep we all know our spots :) I had planned to go east of calgary but if that doesnt work out I might hit Glenmore :)

[Mish@]

it will not be ice free. we are getting too cold at night. expect another 2 weeks..... or more...... in fact, I wouldnt try the res till at least june....... but seriously though. wont be open for another 2-3weeks

Okay man :) you can sit at home we will catch all your fish :D

[Braun]

Okay man :) you can sit at home we will catch all your fish :D

go for it. the only place on glenmore right now is up in weaslehead.

[walking buffalo]

go for it. the only place on glenmore right now is up in weaslehead.

Are you positive about that? ^^^

I was at Glenmore yesterday.

[Mish@]

Are you positive about that? ^^^

I was at Glenmore yesterday.

South glenmore, the north side and weasel head are open