Go Back   Alberta Outdoorsmen Forum > Main Category > Fishing Discussion

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 05-05-2018, 10:17 AM
trigger7mm trigger7mm is offline
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 3,516
Default Winter kill trout ponds

Has anyone seen any winterkill in any of the east central trout stocked ponds. Thanks for th replies, and have a great weekend.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 05-05-2018, 10:11 PM
trigger7mm trigger7mm is offline
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 3,516
Default Winter kill trout ponds.

Went out to a local pond tonight. Saw a few rises, and caught a nice trout. About 2 1/2 lbs.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 05-07-2018, 09:06 AM
Huzza Huzza is offline
 
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 56
Default

not much in center alberta
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 05-07-2018, 02:46 PM
newguy's Avatar
newguy newguy is offline
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Calgary
Posts: 1,135
Default

Summit Lake in the crowsnest pass has hundreds of dead fish... very sad.

We started our pond 6 years ago with 6" rainbows. Every year we saw them grow healthy and fat. The locals came by regularly and the fish never disappointed the anglers. They even attacked a few brave souls who jumped in the pond to beat the heat! Not anymore.

Something happened. Maybe it was the early freeze or the obscene amount of snow we had at the acreage. Every single one is dead. Truth is, we did everything wrong and the fish thrived all those 5 years. We never had even 1 fish die over the winter, not that we saw anyway.

I hope this is an isolated thing.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 05-09-2018, 09:15 AM
Jokey75 Jokey75 is offline
 
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 88
Default

Beaumont pond got killed pretty bad. Not sure if it was a total wipe out but a lot of bodies.

J
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 05-09-2018, 09:13 PM
trigger7mm trigger7mm is offline
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 3,516
Default Winter kill trout ponds

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jokey75 View Post
Beaumont pond got killed pretty bad. Not sure if it was a total wipe out but a lot of bodies.

J
Is that one aerated?
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 05-10-2018, 07:47 AM
Gerald J Gerald J is offline
 
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Sherwood Park
Posts: 369
Default

No. But I did see some type of fountain spray there a few years ago for the one day that I was there but haven't seen it since. Don't know what that was all about. Was there about a week ago and counted roughly 15 dead fish.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 05-10-2018, 02:13 PM
Jokey75 Jokey75 is offline
 
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 88
Default

Its not aerated in the winter but they run that big fountain in warmer months to keep it cool and reduce algae.

J
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 04:19 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.5
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.