I can't believe bass would pose any problem in Alberta lakes. They live happily with pike, walleye, trout, perch, sunfish, whitefish, etc. in lakes in the east so it's not like they take over or anything. And they have been stocked in many Alberta lakes in the past but haven't ever become established except for some minor reproduction in Island Lake. So I don't think there are reasons to fear introducing this "foreign" fish... it's already been introduced to Alberta numerous times in numerous lakes. I just don't think they would do well here and stocking might be a waste of time. But if the govt. wanted to give it a try again based on new information that offered hope for successful introduction or even successful put-and-take, I'd be all for it. And apparently so would many others -- the "yes's" have pulled ahead...
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