as posted by troutmountain
Travers Reservoir and Little Bow River Open – May 8 – Mar 15 Open June 1 – Mar 15
Walleye spawn at the mouth and lower reaches of the Little Bow River upstream of Travers Reservoir, and stage at the west end of Travers. In cooler springs, walleye spawning doesn’t start until early May.
The conservation closure is to protect fish spawning in the spring.
The above is a post from the below link
http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=109192
as written on the info sheet provided at the meeting provided by Our Head Bio
Location: Travers Resovoir and Little Bow River
Existing Regulation: Open May 8 to Mar 15
Proposed Regulation: Open May 23 to Mar 15
Explaination/rationale:
Walleye spawn at the mouth and lower reaches of the Little Bow River upstream of Travers Resovoir, and stage at the west end of Travers. In cooler springs, walleye spawing doesnt commence until early May and extends past May 8. This includes the Little Bow River up to the Carmangay Weir.
This closure is to protect spring spawning fish.