Perch report - garner/cross lake

[Fishwhere]

Hey guys,

Bit of a heads up that i hit these 2 lakes recently and i was really hoping the perch had bounced back. Turns out neither of them have after doing a lot of searching that i could find. Unless they were in less than about 8ft lf water which they definitely shouldnt be this time of year - we didnt see much, and caught even less. On the flip side we did catch some decent walleye, not intentionally out of garner. And out of cross we got quite a few pike in the 50-58cm range, but we let them all go as well.

A small sidebar question is what is the pike limit/size on cross/steele lake?

I keep getting different info. Some are saying 3 any size, and some are saying 3 @ 63cms. If it is 3 at 63cms then the CO’s need to get out there and maybe put up a sign clarifying the regulations because most people there are keeping any size of pike they catch. Maybe people are getting confused with new regulaton style.

Tight lines

[Fishwhere]

I called fishin hole for regs when i was out on water. And theyre right according to the regs - its definitely 3 over 63cms. Lots of people keeping pike there thinking its no size limit. I had heard rumors of this as well, so im assuming it started from misinformation spreading i guess

[MathewsArcher]

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[Fishwhere]

Are you sure? Because the top of the column says 63cm. So i am assuming that it meant 3 @ 63 unless otherwise stated.

[MathewsArcher]

I deleted my comment while I confirmed the response with the Calgary F&W office and I would recommend doing so yourself with the local office.

As there is no dot under NRPK the default regulation would not apply. The number 3 with no size limit listed indicates a size limit does not apply. Again this is the interpretation I received from the Calgary office, I would urge checking with your local office as well.

This makes sense as in PP1 where for walleye the default is 3 over 50, with some lakes listed as 1 over 50 and spruce coulee for example 3 no size limit.

[enduro155]

Steele lake is indeed 3 of any size, that was what the CO told me direct when i was out there last week.

[Fishwhere]

I think you guys are right. Thank you.

I will call the COs as well.

[New2Elk]

I believe the 3 of any size is correct. Mywildalberta.ca also lists some corrections to the printed regulations including correcting the legend info with the text “of any size” in one of the notes.

[pikeman06]

Shame about a couple formerly decent perch fisheries just a distant memory...no perch stocking or managed perch fisheries in alberta so they gone for good. Hard to have any natural reproduction when the wallies gobble up anything even resembling a juvenile perch