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Originally Posted by sheephunter
1984 was the last stocking in Island so it's unlikely any bass remain from the original stocking and there was no evidence of reproduction.
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I`m not sure what channel you get all your info from -- this is straight out of Fisheries and Oceans Canada`s report about Smallmouth bass dated 2009----
Smallmouth bass were introduced into Alberta in the early to mid 20th century by
individuals or managers acting on their own initiative; these fish did not survive (Scott
and Crossman 1973; Nelson and Paetz 1992). Some reproduction of a small
population introduced between 1977 and 1984 into Island Lake, north of the town of
Smoky Lake in south-eastern Alberta, has been observed. Remnants of this population
may still exist (Nelson and Paetz 1992).
Smallmouth bass were introduced into a number of small ponds and lakes in southeastern
Saskatchewan (Langhorne et al. 2001). They are found primarily in the
southern lakes region.
Also if Steelheads line doesn`t exist then why are there no Bass in the milk river in Alberta