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04-17-2014, 06:26 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Edm.
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Alberta Nationial mountain park boating
Family wants to do something different this year ,like take the power boat to the mountains. Are there any lakes to take a power boat to or are they all electric only
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04-17-2014, 06:49 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Calgary
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Upper/Lower Kanaskis
Lake Minnewanka.
These are a couple by Banff.
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04-17-2014, 07:14 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: central Alberta
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Gas boats only allowed in Middle and Upper Waterton lake in Waterton park. Requires a boat launch permit.
Minnewanka is the only lake in Banff park that allows gas boats.
Jasper park is hard to find the info on gas restrictions.
Outside of the parks:
Abraham lake west of Rocky (A windy lake, some deadhead and shallow area dangers)
Brazeau dam (lots of deadheads and stumpage to watch for)
Rock Lake north of Hinton.
Be very alert to wind while on the mountain lakes. It can change direction and intensity very quickly. A storm can blow in fast.
Last edited by Red Bullets; 04-17-2014 at 07:40 PM.
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04-18-2014, 10:30 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Jasper
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No gas motors allowed in Jasper National Park.
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04-18-2014, 11:25 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
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Looks like it will be Lake Minnewanka, sounds like an awesome place to go for Lakers if it does not get windy.
Does anyone have any Mid July tips?
Hows the camping ?
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04-18-2014, 01:37 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sanjuanworm
Upper/Lower Kanaskis
Lake Minnewanka.
These are a couple by Banff.
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And also Spray Lake above Canmore.
All are susceptible to wind.
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04-18-2014, 04:22 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: ft assiniboine area
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at one time power boats were allowed on pyramid lake in jasper park it held small lake trout.
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04-18-2014, 04:28 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: North of Cochrane
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Rentals
You used to be able to rent power boats on Minniwanka. It would save hauling one.
The camping is great. A horse back trip is very cool too.
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04-19-2014, 06:43 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Edm.
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Was planning on taking my boat and camping at Two Jack Lakeside campground which is beside lake minniwanka . But now after looking at the camp ground's legend,only tents are allowed. Can anyone confirm this,or can I bring i a fith wheel holiday trailer also?
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04-19-2014, 06:51 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: on a mishn for fishn.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by -JR-
Was planning on taking my boat and camping at Two Jack Lakeside campground which is beside lake minniwanka . But now after looking at the camp ground's legend,only tents are allowed. Can anyone confirm this,or can I bring i a fith wheel holiday trailer also?
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Nope trailers are allowed no sevices ie camping . Id suggest pre booking limited number of mobile palace sites. This year coukd snow any time lol. Keep a weather eye about ya. Not much refuge on the long lake.
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04-20-2014, 09:46 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Rocky View County AB.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by -JR-
Looks like it will be Lake Minnewanka, sounds like an awesome place to go for Lakers if it does not get windy.
Does anyone have any Mid July tips?
Hows the camping ?
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It does and will get windy. Once it starts get off the water as quick as possible. Not a nice place to be when the wind kicks up. Late July and the lakers have gone deep so down riggers are a must. Hoochies work well for me, some also will still jig but then you are fishing in 100 FOW plus.
HAVE FUN
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04-20-2014, 11:58 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Canmore
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in July after high water, I use Apex in black & silver, in 40 - 60 FOW. Constantly jig-zag with aggressive turns as you troll with most hits coming as the lure picks up speed coming out of the inside turn.
Lake trout are notorious for following a lure without striking, but as a fluttering lure suddenly picks up speed and darts off, they are often triggered into striking.
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