Bobalong,
Prime source for the Cold Lake Hatchery was Brett Creek on Primrose Lake. These were river spawn walleye, and failed in a lot of lakes without steady stream flow.
The Pigeon Lake walleye stocking in the early 90's failed for inability to spawn. Idea was Tide Creek would be suitable, but is marginal at best.
Lately shoal spawners have been taken at St. Anne, which has been the source for the Wabamun stocking, and it does work.
More effort and less eggs collected using containment nets on shoal spawners, easier to gather eggs at Brett Creek, which seems to be the logic for the egg source for the hatchery.
My memory may be incorrect, but I recall that adult walleye from South Buck were taken to Pigeon at some point, which were lake spawn fish as well.
But anyway, the point is still the same, Wabmun should be slot size for a limited opening period to test the idea. Some talk of Wabamun going to tags next year. ONCE it is tags, it always will be tags, regardless of compelling reasons to say slot size.
Drewski
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