Southern Reservoirs now open!
May 8 we can wet a line, can't wait. Been playing with the gear for a week, wandering by the hooks in the local CT. Might have to hit the Fishing Hole for nothing I need but want:)
Should be able to test run the boat by May 1. Have fun, play safe! |
Will be interesting to see if there is enough water to do so in a couple of them ...let's hope it happens .[emoji1696]
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My biggest concern is there will not be enough water to launch in any of the southern reservoirs.
Based on the low low levels this past fall unless we get some serious snow and rain I'll have t o consider buying a inflatable or changing all my fishn spots to the north Lets hope for the best |
I'm hopeful that there will be enough water in most of the reservoirs to launch a boat when the season opens. The ones that I fish managed to make some gains in the fall, so hopefully they will be able to add to it with runoff.
The question is, will there be enough water towards the end of the season? Fingers crossed. |
There will be lots of water to fish at the beginning of the year, it’s the August/September months that may be hard to find water.
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Four weeks today we can take the boat for a rip!:sHa_shakeshout:
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Any open water down south (April 7) ?
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Some of the shallow sloughs are opening up but the bigger lakes seem to be ice covered for the most part still. That should change this coming week with forecasts calling for double digit + weather all week the last time I looked.
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Need lots of rain (both for the moisture and to break up the ice) and some wind wouldn't hurt either. But man... I hadn't thought that it's only a month away! Wooooooo!!
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Hoping for lots of water in the reservoirs this season. I took a look at the snow pack at each of the monitoring stations that are on the Alberta river flows website. The first station is in Waterton Park and they work their way north.
My conclusion....we need lots of rain. Akamina Pass down 25% from last year Gardiner Creek up 10% from last year. Snow pack is at middle of average range South Racehorse about equal to last year. Snow pack is at low end of average range. Lost Creek about equal to last year. Snow pace is at low end of average range. Mount Odlum down about 10% from last year. Snow pack is at low end of average range. Three Isle Lake about equal to last year. Snow pack is at low end of average range. Little Elbow up about 10% from last year. Snow pack is at middle of average range. Sunshine Village about equal to last year. Snow pack is below average range. Screenshot of the chart for Sunshine Village. The red line is last year's snow pack. The blue line is this year's. The greyish region represents the average range. https://i.postimg.cc/1RCYRX9K/sunshine-snowpack.jpg |
Travers is now ice free.
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Any idea how the ice at Newell or CVR is: have you been out at all to see? It must be coming off fast. Thanks |
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Crap just noted they changed Twin valley reservoir regulations - used to be open all year before. I was hoping to open boating season before May 8th. I guess Pine coulee or Ghost are other options?
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Took a little run to Crawling Valley this aft. Little open water around the edges but pretty much ice-covered. Few days yet, we need a big wind.
On to the bad news, reservoir looks down 3-4 feet. They're doing a bunch of work on the east end so it might be low by design. 5 Hyhoes, 4 big rock trucks, a D8, couple skid-steers & a packer. Wouldn't be able to get a boat into the far eastern bay unless you portaged it:scared0018: |
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I'm looking forward to seeing the results from Deadhorse. |
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FYI, CVR is at 87.76% capacity and it has increased by about 2% since the 19th. It's looking promising.
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Newell is almost full.
McGregor is filling and about 84% full Travers holding steady at about 59% for the last week or so St Mary's is filling and at 39% Most of the reservoirs in SMRID are not showing any info. Lethbridge, Med Hat and Calgary have quite a bit of rain in the forecast for next week. Fingers crossed. |
Non stop alarmism does grow tiring doesn’t it? Emergency this, crisis that, restrict everything, tax what’s left, the sky is falling…
Things are going to be just fine. |
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