[spinerfisher]

Originally Posted by Andrzej

Sundancefisher

I don't remember 80's on Upper Lakes as I am Albertan since 1999 and when I first discovered Upper Lake shores of this lake were full of families catching fish and enjoying extraordinary environment.
After bait ban those shorelines became abandoned, empty.... sad.
Once you introduce bait ban on any body of water how do you expect 3 years old to catch fish ? casting flies, casting spinners??? they will not be there.
This decision itself killed this place as a family fishing destination.
After bull trout was reintroduced to UKL lake was not stocked with rainbows any more.
After multiple fishless, baitless trips for couple of years after those changes were put in place I gave up on fishing there.
BTW every time after fishing I filled fishing report cards present at boat lunch and my report would be like this ;fished 6 hrs 0 fish, 0 baits.

I've met some passionate people lately loaded with info about potential of UKL.
For me seeing child catching his first 6 cm fish is more important that old f.rt catching 30 inch rainbow.

I respect your conviction for the cause and do not pretend to know how fisheries should be run, those are my thoughts.

Cheers Andrew

Would you stop using kids as an excuse everytime