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Originally Posted by Bow flyman
Interesting. Pike spawning will be long finished. I think that it is to protect the big Browns. I used to catch them last week of April in the narrow water channel that develops along the shore at that time. This delayed opening protects these fish so that fishing starts after all the ice on the main reservoir is gone.
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In the Elbow...Browns, Whitefish, Bulls and Brookies spawn in the Fall. Pike will spawn right after ice out.. Cutts and any rainbows spawn in the Spring...but after May 1st. Definitely May 1 to protect pike.
Maybe it is May 1st to keep people off the reservoir?
As for regs
http://www.albertaregulations.ca/fishingregs/
Elbow River
from headwaters downstream to Elbow Falls (16-22-6-W5) & tributaries except Quirk Creek.
June 16 to Oct. 31 – Brook Trout limit 2; Other Trout limit 0; Bait Ban.
Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
from Elbow Falls downstream to Canyon Creek – CLOSED
from Canyon Creek downstream to Hwy 22 - River only
June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
from Hwy 22 downstream to Glenmore Reservoir and tributaries
June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat and Rainbow over 35 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm: Maggots are the only bait allowed and only in the river from Aug. 16 to Oct. 31.
Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
from Glenmore Reservoir downstream to Bow River
CLOSED Apr. 1 to May 31 and Oct. 1 to Nov. 30
June 1 to Sept. 30 and Dec. 1 to Mar. 31 – Trout limit 1 under 35 cm; All Trout over 35 cm must be released; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Maggots are the only bait allowed and only in the river from Aug. 16 to Sept. 30.
Glenmore Reservoir
May 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 5; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Perch limit 15; Bait fish not allowed.
Nov. 1 to Apr. 30 – CLOSED
MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHERE LEGALLY THE ELBOW ENDS AND THE RESERVOIR STARTS...