Bait Ban in NSR?

[DJL]

I am having trouble figuring out if there is a bait ban in the NSR. Specifically speaking of the section between Drayton Valley and Edmonton. The website I usually use (www.albertafishingguide.com) says that bait IS allowed but when flipping through my Barry Mitchell fishing guide I noticed that it says there is a bait ban. I then went on to www.albertaregulations.ca and found this section: http://www.albertaregulations.ca/fishingregs/pp2.html when you scroll down to North Saskatchewan River it doesn't say anything about a bait ban for that section. I have called the closest wildlife office but have not heard back from them yet. Maybe someone on here could clarify this for me.

Thanks in advance

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

North saskatchewan river
from headwaters downstream to Abraham Lake, & tributaries, including tributaries to Abraham Lake, except Cline River and Siffleur River
Apr. 1 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat and Rainbow over 30 cm; Mountain Whitefish 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban
Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED

[yCOLOR="red"][/COLOR]from Bighorn Dam downstream to Hwy 22/39 (near Drayton Valley)
Apr. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat Trout over 35 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Walleye and Sauger limit 3; Walleye over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Burbot limit 10; Goldeye limit 10; Lake Sturgeon limit 0; Maggots are the only bait allowed and only from Aug. 16 to Oct. 31.
Nov 1 to Mar 31 - Closed.[/COLOR]

Now from Hwy 22 and hwy 39 right by Drayton valley , To the sask border no bait ban
North Saskatchewan River
upstream of Highway 22/39 (Drayton Valley) – see Fish Management Zone 1, Watershed Unit ES2.
from Highway 22/39 (Drayton Valley) downstream to the Alberta/Saskatchewan border
River Only [/COLOR]
Open all year – Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Walleye limit 0; Sauger limit 0 from Apr. 1 to May 14; Sauger limit 3 from May 15 to Mar. 31; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Goldeye limit 10; Lake Sturgeon limit 0.

[Ormachek]

Reg book doesn't say bait ban. I'd say theres no bait ban.

from Highway 22/39 (Drayton Valley) downstream to the Alberta/Saskatchewan border
River Only
Open all year – Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Walleye limit 0; Sauger limit 0 from Apr. 1 to May 14; Sauger limit 3 from May 15 to Mar. 31; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Goldeye limit 10; Lake Sturgeon limit 0.

[DJL]

Thanks BigBadJohn.

[DJL]

Originally Posted by Ormachek

Reg book doesn't say bait ban. I'd say theres no bait ban.

from Highway 22/39 (Drayton Valley) downstream to the Alberta/Saskatchewan border
River Only
Open all year – Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Walleye limit 0; Sauger limit 0 from Apr. 1 to May 14; Sauger limit 3 from May 15 to Mar. 31; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Goldeye limit 10; Lake Sturgeon limit 0.

This is the section I was looking at.

So confusing as I checked my last few Barry Mitchell guides and they say Bait Ban. Seems like an error that would have been noticed by now?

Thanks though!

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

Originally Posted by DJL

Thanks BigBadJohn.

I'm trying to do this from I pad but my post is edited and split into the 3 sections as its listed in the regulation o you know .

[ReconWilly]

Originally Posted by DJL

This is the section I was looking at.

So confusing as I checked my last few Barry Mitchell guides and they say Bait Ban. Seems like an error that would have been noticed by now?

Thanks though!

The regulations book is THE correct regulations, any other literature stating otherwise is wrong, ALWAYS default to the regulations guide.period.

[tight line]

agree with Recon