2024-25 Sportfishing Regulations Delayed

[Rob Miskosky]

From the Government of Alberta:

The department is in the process of developing the 2024 fishing regulations which requires careful consideration, feedback and understanding.

We are currently assessing all information and more time is necessary to ensure that we get it right. As a result, the 2024-25 sportfishing regulations will be published later than usual.

In the meantime, the 2023 regulations will apply.

All anglers must continue following those (2023) regulations until the new regulations are published for the 2024-25 angling season.

[Dewey Cox]

Yeah, the '24-'25 fishing season just came out of nowhere.

[mtnhunter]

Thinking it might be delayed due to considerations of ongoing drought conditions. Hoping the government is able to balance conservation, recreation and farming irrigation.

[Smoky buck]

Originally Posted by mtnhunter

Thinking it might be delayed due to considerations of ongoing drought conditions. Hoping the government is able to balance conservation, recreation and farming irrigation.

Only time will tell

Personally I hope we just get heavy spring rains

[-JR-]

Originally Posted by Smoky buck

Only time will tell

Personally I hope we just get heavy spring rains

2x

[old dog]

Originally Posted by -JR-

2x

X3

[CBintheNorth]

Originally Posted by mtnhunter

Thinking it might be delayed due to considerations of ongoing drought conditions. Hoping the government is able to balance conservation, recreation and farming irrigation.

From what I'm hearing, they're delayed due to indecisions on walleye and Pike retention limits.

[Fradaburidi]

Originally Posted by CBintheNorth

From what I'm hearing, they're delayed due to indecisions on walleye and Pike retention limits.

Are they going to change them to negative 1?

[SNAPFisher]

Originally Posted by Fradaburidi

Are they going to change them to negative 1?

I'm hoping for a step in the other direction...

[Poppa]

slot limits... it's the best way to go. Not sure how you enforce it, but slot limits are the way to go. Keep 16-18" walters and the rest get chucked. Need the big ones for good genetics, and the wee ones need to grow. Whatever it takes to create a trophy walleye fishery in this province, I'm all for it...