Dickson dam fishing

Jessie227 · #1 05-30-2010, 09:44 PM

Ya boys the walleye are going crazy at the dam catching anywhere between 5- 30 within 4-5 hrs anywhere between 1- 8 pounds last summer we caught one that was 15lbs 6 ounces 2 ounces of the record for alberta.

rapalaman · #2 05-30-2010, 10:33 PM

Hello there were you at the dam itself or at the river where the tunnel is?
also what were you using? pickerel rig with minniows?
thanks
greg.l

TexasTornado · #3 05-30-2010, 11:41 PM

Very Slow

Jessie227 · #4 05-31-2010, 02:02 AM

I fish right infront of the spill way using a normal jig with a white walleye grub.

flygirrl · #5 05-31-2010, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by rapalaman

Hello there were you at the dam itself or at the river where the tunnel is?
also what were you using? pickerel rig with minniows?
thanks
greg.l

I belive there is a bait ban

TexasTornado · #6 06-01-2010, 07:54 AM

Pretty slow last night again............

colin467 · #7 06-05-2010, 05:13 AM

i was there for the past week and not even a nibble

TexasTornado · #8 06-06-2010, 05:33 PM

Took the daughter out today, it was decent but nothing to write home about. Stopped by the Dickson trout pond before heading back home and i saw some guy carrying a 7-8lb brood rainbow back to his car. I just shook my head, i am sure it tasted awesome................

colin467 · #9 06-06-2010, 10:57 PM

what was biting out there for ya i saw a few browns the other day but thats all

TexasTornado · #10 06-06-2010, 11:18 PM

Just some Walleye, took the kid out and she destroyed them all day. Someone told me you can keep Walleye at Dickson Dam is that true? I heard that the water is safe to drink and that the all the trees have bark that taste like candied salmon is this correct? Someone told me all this stuff i just want to make sure its correct by asking everyone on AO.

colin467 · #11 06-07-2010, 02:45 AM

nope cant keep walleye there, you can keep a few pike if there over 63cm, and i wouldnt risk drinkin the water either. you can keep walleye down stream of trochu though but thats about it for the red deer river.

colin467 · #12 06-07-2010, 02:48 AM

what were they biting on? i tried almost everything i got but never had a nibble

TexasTornado · #13 06-07-2010, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by colin467

what were they biting on? i tried almost everything i got but never had a nibble

Pumpkinseed Jig with a 1/4oz green head

icefisher11 · #14 06-07-2010, 12:08 PM

were you fishing the actual res? or the river down below? or where it comes in?

TexasTornado · #15 06-07-2010, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by icefisher11

were you fishing the actual res? or the river down below? or where it comes in?

Downstream from the dam, the res doesn't have much water in it.

colin467 · #16 06-07-2010, 12:20 PM

im gonna have to try there again soon.

icefisher11 · #17 06-07-2010, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TexasTornado

Downstream from the dam, the res doesn't have much water in it.

Thanks much appreciated

colin467 · #18 06-08-2010, 11:14 PM

was out there today for over 4hrs and this is all i got on a red devil spoon

colin467 · #19 06-27-2010, 04:43 PM

anyone know if the water is clearing up by the dam?

Jessie227 · #20 01-14-2011, 06:58 PM

Last 2 summers for me have been absolutely deadly for me at the dam for walleye easily over 300+ walleye lots of white fish, 12 brown trout, 3 pike

WalleyeMaster · #21 01-14-2011, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TexasTornado

Just some Walleye, took the kid out and she destroyed them all day. Someone told me you can keep Walleye at Dickson Dam is that true? I heard that the water is safe to drink and that the all the trees have bark that taste like candied salmon is this correct? Someone told me all this stuff i just want to make sure its correct by asking everyone on AO.

Bark that taste like candied salmon lol sounds kinda fishy to me let me know how that turns out Texas

drhu22 · #22 01-14-2011, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by WalleyeMaster

Bark that taste like candied salmon lol sounds kinda fishy to me let me know how that turns out Texas

I was chewing on some just the other day and thought it tasted like chicken so I brought some home for the BBQ...Very tasty!

Jessie227 · #23 01-15-2011, 11:45 AM

Can't wait for maylong boy's gona be a killer this year found some sweet ass spots the last 2 years, I have been doing some research, have a few new places to go explore. looking for some homeslice's that want to hit up some deady spots.

BGSH · #24 10-13-2013, 03:31 PM

was curious if there are any brown trout in this area or rmw?? thanks

Alberta Bigbore · #25 10-13-2013, 03:38 PM

Ive caught a brown trout that looked silver there before. Also about 20 + browns from there and downstream on TNT pheasant tail nymphs.

tight line · #26 10-13-2013, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BGSH

was curious if there are any brown trout in this area or rmw?? thanks

Always!

fish gunner · #27 10-14-2013, 12:29 AM

This year is a little off normal. Ime browns were down in number , walters just not showing in size or numbers from years past . No doubt the flood has had some lasting effects .
Tight lines good luck .

scel · #28 10-14-2013, 01:07 AM

I love the RDR.

The browns are there. They live in the most trouty of water. I have never caught an average 16" brown. Lots under 12", 4 over 20". The RDR browns are beautiful fish.

In August, my friend and I caught over 40 whitefish near the dam in a 4 hours. It was killer fun.

The last 2 times out, fishing the same area, I have not caught a single whitefish. A couple of browns (one 8" and one 22"), 3 walleye (one big 27" girl), 2 hammer-handle pike, and 3 goldeye. But no whitefish.

It was disappointing. They are probably there; I would blame my fishing before I blamed the fall of river, but something is not the same as it has been for the last 15 years.