Silly question about Chestermere "Lake" and the Bow River
I was wondering why there is no trout in Chestermere Lake since Chestermere Lake is fed by the WHD from the Bow River.
Is it because of species blocking devices at the radial gates where the water gets diverted from the bow? Is it because Chestermere Lake does not offer the right habitat for trout Or... as I suspect. Trout make for great Pike food? Also. When do the radial gates lower to feed Chestermere? Right about now correct? :sign0161: |
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A better question would be why we pull 1/3 of the Bow's flow for people to have lake front property |
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I would hardly call Chestermere "Lake Front Property". That body of water makes me cringe at the thought of even putting my boat in it, never mind swimming in it. But pike are easy to catch and make me feel better about myself when it has been a slow week on The Bow. |
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The cabins around the lake just happened , but they come second. |
I thought the W.I.D. owns Chestermere lake. More accurate would be Chestermere reservoir. People built houses around a reservoir then they get upset when the W.I.D. needs the water and the lake is lowered. Maybe someone has better info on this. The above is here say for me.
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I do know it was first created by the CPR for irrigation to entice people to come live here in Alberta to farm.
Lots of info on Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chestermere |
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http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/...12a/photo1.jpg |
No trout in Chester-Slough? news to me, i've seen the odd large rainbow in the canals before dark but can never trigger a bite(raps,spoons,spinners and even bait), however i've never taken a fly rod to the Slough, a guy i worked with landed a 12 and a14 inch rainbow on the same trip(far north west end boat launch side) I can't stomach the garbage at Chester-Slough and refuse to dirty my gear there anymore.
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Kujo, that picture is of a minnow species, not a trout
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When fishing at Chestermere I find the worst offenders for garbage are the "Fair weather fishermen" and the odd family with their CDN Tire combo packs.
I bring a small bag for my own garbage and usually fill it up with what ever I can before packing out. I would like to see Public Service Announcements during the spring and summer promoting Canada's fisheries, giving web links to resources, but also having some basic tips for the newbies talking about trash and invasive species. |
How is the fishing in the canal in the city near the gates at the WHD?
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