Walleye Licence Info

9,000 walleye licences available for three Alberta lakes

Edmonton... Approximately 9,000 walleye licences are available for Alberta
anglers at Pigeon Lake, Wolf Lake (near Bonnyville) and Lake Newell through
the Special Walleye Licence pilot program. These are left over from the draw
on April 20 and will be available for reservation by phone starting May 4 at
8:15 a.m.

The licences will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. May 24
will be the last day to reserve them. Most of these licences are for Pigeon
Lake. To find where licences are available, call 1-877-289-0999 during
business hours, starting April 27.

An angler can reserve a walleye licence by phoning the reservation support
line at 1-900-451-3729 ($1.25 per minute). Anglers must be prepared to enter
their Wildlife Identification Number, which can be purchased at any licence
issuer, and the draw code for lake and class of walleye desired. Limit is
one licence per applicant. Once reserved, the licence may be purchased at an
issuer as soon as the next day.

The special walleye season starts May 8 on Lake Newell, May 18 on Pigeon
Lake and June 1 on Wolf Lake. Fishing ends for all three lakes on September
3. Three classes of walleye are available for harvest under the special
licence: Class A, two walleye larger than 50 cm; Class B, three walleye 43
to 50 cm; and Class C, three walleye smaller than 43 cm.

Last year, the province ran a partial program, which has been expanded this
year to allow Albertans more opportunities to keep walleye they catch. This
year, more than 28,000 fish are available to anglers for the three pilot
lakes combined.

All anglers are reminded to follow the regulations for the specific water
body they plan to fish. It is essential to handle fish carefully to maximize
survival where catch-and-release fishing regulations apply or when anglers
choose to release fish by choice. Anglers are also reminded only barbless
hooks can be used in Alberta. For more information on fishing opportunities
in Alberta, including the special licence for walleye and a list of licence
issuers, visit www.srd.alberta.ca/fishwi...ngalberta.

Providing opportunities for anglers is part of the Alberta government's
commitment to improve Albertans' quality of life. In addition to
recreational benefits, angling contributes more than $400 million annually
to Alberta's economy.

Thanks Sheep! I was going to post about the unused tags and here you posted everything I needed.

Cheers!

"• Undersubscribed licences can be reserved this year by calling 1-900-451-3729 ($1.25 per minute) between May 4 (8:15 am) and May 24, 2007 on a first-come, first-served basis this year."

This is getting a lot more ink this year than last, it seems. They will probably sell a lot more permits this year.

I recently bought a bigger frying pan for my Pigeon lake camping trip.

Robin in Rocky

They didn't offer the undersubscribed licences for sale last year so yes, they should sell a lot more for sure.

I am somewhat unclear about the rules for unsubscribed.
It says if you have been drawn for a special licence you cannot purchase an unsubscribed one,but on the original draw forms it said an angler could purchase an unsubscribed licence. Can someone clarify.

If you drew a special licence you cannot purchase additional unsubscribed licences. If you were unsuccessful in the draw or did not apply then you can purchase an unsubscribed licence.