Hows the Badger derby going

deepfried · #1 02-27-2011, 10:23 AM

So due to other plans this weekend I wasent able to attend the badger lake derby.

Just wondering if people have any information rolling in on how it is going ?

Alpine Archer · #2 02-27-2011, 10:59 AM

We fished Friday and Saturday. All the biggest fish were brought in Friday morning. When we left the leader was just over 27lbs. I don't think anyone weighed a fish yesterday, at least none that showed up on the board.
Fishing was really slow. Only landed one 5lb fish in our group of 6

We had a great time though! -35 plus windchill on Friday morning...good ol redneck alberta fun

tacklerunner · #3 02-27-2011, 11:39 AM

The only qualifying fish weighed in yesterday was a 20.6 which crept into 5th. The leader is still 27+ Very very slow. Would not be surprised if the leaderboard doesn't change.

bucktaker · #4 02-27-2011, 04:53 PM

largest was still 27 @ 1:00 this afternoon. Still think something is strange.Not having sour grapes or anything but 5 fish that size right away in the morning. thinking a few caught a little before start time

(my opinion which i am entitled to). -35 friday morning -45 with the wind. It was a great time fishing was really slow.

tacklerunner · #5 02-27-2011, 05:16 PM

20.6 weighed in at 5:50 PM last night which placed 5th and then a 23+ today which bumped it out of 5th. Was not there early enough on Fri morn but speaking to those who were, the bite was on. However, never fails that big ones are weighed in during the first hour or 2. Top 3 were weighed between 8 - 10 am Friday so take it for what it's worth.

WayneChristie · #6 02-27-2011, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by tacklerunner

20.6 weighed in at 5:50 PM last night which placed 5th and then a 23+ today which bumped it out of 5th. Was not there early enough on Fri morn but speaking to those who were, the bite was on. However, never fails that big ones are weighed in during the first hour or 2. Top 3 were weighed between 8 - 10 am Friday so take it for what it's worth.

exact reason I didnt enter it this year.

harrydude · #7 02-27-2011, 06:44 PM

yup the first derby I was in
and the big one cam from our group...@ 27.18 pounds

caught in 9.4 feet of water..... on an air plane jig with no bait.....

and yes it was cold.........................but the drinks were great no need for ice....

and the moose stew and steaks were even better.....

great time had by all

tacklerunner · #8 02-27-2011, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by harrydude

yup the first derby I was in
and the big one cam from our group...@ 27.18 pounds

caught in 9.4 feet of water..... on an air plane jig with no bait.....

and yes it was cold.........................but the drinks were great no need for ice....

and the moose stew and steaks were even better.....

great time had by all

Good on you guys. Derbys are fun no matter what. Drinks immunize you from the cold. It's still cold but it doesn't matter as much. There's something about cooking meat on the ice that you just can't get anywhere else.

harrydude · #9 02-27-2011, 06:52 PM

and it gets better

my wifey is unloading most of the trailer

yeah meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

crblair · #10 02-27-2011, 06:59 PM

Do you guys have any pictures of these big fish?? The 27lbder??

harrydude · #11 02-27-2011, 07:00 PM

yes but the otheres have to unload their own gear....

lolol

New Hunter Okotoks · #12 02-27-2011, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by tacklerunner

20.6 weighed in at 5:50 PM last night which placed 5th and then a 23+ today which bumped it out of 5th. Was not there early enough on Fri morn but speaking to those who were, the bite was on. However, never fails that big ones are weighed in during the first hour or 2. Top 3 were weighed between 8 - 10 am Friday so take it for what it's worth.

Actually it was 21.6lb and was brought in at 5:57! That was me! LOL!!!

My name was still on the board at 11:30 this morning when I went in for a burger but got bumped sometime after that.( I found out when I got to the chow shack at 2:55 hoping to grab my $200!)

I also got a 16lb Friday morning and was less than shocked to find out bigger fish had been weighed in so early.

tacklerunner · #13 02-27-2011, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by New Hunter Okotoks

Actually it was 21.6lb and was brought in at 5:57! That was me! LOL!!!

My name was still on the board at 11:30 this morning when I went in for a burger but got bumped sometime after that.( I found out when I got to the chow shack at 2:55 hoping to grab my $200!)

I also got a 16lb Friday morning and was less than shocked to find out bigger fish had been weighed in so early.

Nevertheless, good job! Keep it up and the money will come.

Vanguard trails · #14 02-27-2011, 08:48 PM

Hello you all
Harry dude you are a lucky bugger
Not as lucky as I
sorry guys just an inside joke

ps I'm the lucky bugger that landed a 27.18 lb pike
Pictures to follow sorry about the ugly face but it's the only one I have.

pss Thanks for all the help from my fishing partners.

New Hunter Okotoks · #15 02-27-2011, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanguard trails

Hello you all
Harry dude you are a lucky bugger
Not as lucky as I
sorry guys just an inside joke

ps I'm the lucky bugger that landed a 27.18 lb pike
Pictures to follow sorry about the ugly face but it's the only one I have.

pss Thanks for all the help from my fishing partners.

I was talking with 1 of the guys in your group at the quonset just before 3:00and he said that it was a relief to know that at least 2 or 3 of the top 5 fish this year were 100% legit.

Congrats,nice fish.

BTW, the guy I was talking with from your group was the one that has been going for 17 years and has won absolutely nothing LOL!

cujo1969 · #16 02-27-2011, 09:18 PM

LOL that funny wen u say the fish were legit wat makes u think some arent? We were accused 1 yr of catching it early and we wernt even at the lake till fri so many rumours go around. Wanna see some pics of the winner. Didnt get a bite in 2 days fishing lol.

sonny42 · #17 02-27-2011, 09:25 PM

I caught a 24lb 2ounce pike between 9-930am, friday morning used the weight station on the north shore i was the the first fish weighted at that station, this pike got me 3rd place on sunday afternoon, fishing was slow most of the weekend.

crblair · #18 02-28-2011, 08:26 PM

Im still waiting for someone to put up some pictures of these hogs!

Gators · #19 03-01-2011, 10:13 AM

How was the turnout? Did it look like it had sold out this year? Just curious.

harrydude · #20 03-01-2011, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanguard trails

Hello you all
Harry dude you are a lucky bugger
Not as lucky as I
sorry guys just an inside joke

ps I'm the lucky bugger that landed a 27.18 lb pike
Pictures to follow sorry about the ugly face but it's the only one I have.

pss Thanks for all the help from my fishing partners.

stilll waiting on pictures

usie33 · #21 03-02-2011, 07:48 AM

Lets see these pics..... also i was watching the underwater cam at the derby and managed to see 2 pike and one white fish in the same screen. i never knew there were whitefish in there, do people ever target them? is there anything thing else in there? Maybe some burbs...

AlbertaAngler · #22 03-02-2011, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by usie33

Lets see these pics..... also i was watching the underwater cam at the derby and managed to see 2 pike and one white fish in the same screen. i never knew there were whitefish in there, do people ever target them? is there anything thing else in there? Maybe some burbs...

I saw a lot of whites on the camera as well. Also saw a couple perch. Don't know about the burbs but I would be suprised if there wasn't.

tacklerunner · #23 03-02-2011, 08:17 AM

Yes there's burbs in there too. Some big ones however I don't know any who target them. I don't think they are as plentiful ask some other lakes.

Gust · #24 03-02-2011, 12:43 PM

The Burbs are quite big, but best caught at night, they also taste really good from Badger. I think it's because it's a relatively small fishery with a good movement/change-up of water. The Whitefish are best caught while walking the causeway and casting a bobber with wireworm or cut the tail off of smelts and bobber them too. The walleye are elusive but a hefty dandy type when you hit into them.

New Hunter Okotoks · #25 03-02-2011, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by GustavMahler

The Burbs are quite big, but best caught at night, they also taste really good from Badger. I think it's because it's a relatively small fishery with a good movement/change-up of water. The Whitefish are best caught while walking the causeway and casting a bobber with wireworm or cut the tail off of smelts and bobber them too. The walleye are elusive but a hefty dandy type when you hit into them.

I had heard that about the Walleye but have yet to find someone with a camera who has seen 1. I assume that if I caught 1 in Badger it's legal to take home?(by the way I interpret the regs anyways.)

Daceminnow · #26 03-02-2011, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by New Hunter Okotoks

I had heard that about the Walleye but have yet to find someone with a camera who has seen 1. I assume that if I caught 1 in Badger it's legal to take home?(by the way I interpret the regs anyways.)

seen some on the camera last winter and they were good ones. deep. witnessed a 28" fish caught during the derby last year.

chubbdarter · #27 03-02-2011, 01:05 PM

track Badger's water source

Gust · #28 03-02-2011, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by New Hunter Okotoks

I had heard that about the Walleye but have yet to find someone with a camera who has seen 1. I assume that if I caught 1 in Badger it's legal to take home?(by the way I interpret the regs anyways.)

Yes you can keep the Walleye and way back in the threads a fellow has a nice one he caught by accident. Just after ice last year and 2008, you couldn't keep them off your hook in the bay beside the outflow of the incoming canal. Then it just shuts down completely.

Daceminnow · #29 03-02-2011, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by chubbdarter

track Badger's water source

LBR no?

Dale S · #30 03-02-2011, 05:24 PM

Will driving around on Sat. we saw a group that were holding up a nice walleye maybe 5 or 6lbs. Look like they just caught it, they were taking pictures with it. Look like they kept it, I will bet it tasted good.