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Old 03-28-2013, 03:14 PM
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Default Pygmie whitefish... is it a sportfish?
I'm pretty sure that Island lake by the border is packed with these.

Interweb says they exist in the Waterton Lakes...

Anyone know if they are considered a whitefish like the game fish... or is it a baitfish.... they are sure darn little !
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Old 03-28-2013, 03:19 PM
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VIDEO

Hahaha you wanna eat`m or feed`m to other fish?
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Old 03-28-2013, 03:37 PM
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That would be pretty neat if they were in Waterton.
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Old 03-28-2013, 04:15 PM
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According to my Fish of Alberta book, they've only been found in Upper Waterton Lake and the Snake Indian River in Jasper. It says they are exceptionally rare.
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Old 03-28-2013, 04:24 PM
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Think Ill go get some right now...On sale at sobeys, $20 for a twelve pack
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Old 03-28-2013, 04:28 PM
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That they are in Island lake right on the Bc border.

I've caught them there ice fishing.

Tonnes of them.

Someone smarter than me should check that out.
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My book says they are in the Upper Peace River, Upper Athabasca River near Jasper, and Waterton Lakes.

10 cm long. Dang better catch lots of em Bessie. hehehe
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Check out that video I posted.

Some of them get huuuuuuuge.

Anyone have a good cladoceran pattern?
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Old 03-28-2013, 07:59 PM
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Yup!!
That's them!!!!

You can pull a tonne of em out with a tear drop hook.

I'm pretty sure I can't use them for the lakers in Crowsnest..

They'd be perfect for that man!
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