NSR around Edmonton

[ETOWNCANUCK]

How’s the fishing?

[Moe]

Not sure, but I just drove over the Quesnell Bridge and there must have been a dozen people fishing at the mount of Whitemud Creek

[Etownpaul]

Myself and a buddy went to Goldbar last night after supper and between 7:30-9 we were seeing some decent action. Around 12 bites, landed 4 lost 4 more right at the shore. Caught the same sickly looking little pike twice in an hour. The other 2 were walleyes, average size.

Spoke to a fella down there who landed a Rocky Mountain whitefish on a pickerel rig the other day. I’d never heard of guys catching whitefish this far downstream before.

[Fishwhere]

Fishing within city a couple weeks ago we got 20 one day and 23 another day. All on pickeral rigs and minnows. Mostly smaller walleye with some 2 1/2 pounders mixed in, odd goldeye and pike.

[Red Bullets]

Originally Posted by Etownpaul

Myself and a buddy went to Goldbar last night after supper and between 7:30-9 we were seeing some decent action. Around 12 bites, landed 4 lost 4 more right at the shore. Caught the same sickly looking little pike twice in an hour. The other 2 were walleyes, average size.

Spoke to a fella down there who landed a Rocky Mountain whitefish on a pickerel rig the other day. I’d never heard of guys catching whitefish this far downstream before.

I have caught lots of rocky mountain whites in the Edmonton reach. They like the area right above the high level bridge. I have also caught a few during the winter at goldbar discharge. They like white flies or maggots on small hooks.

[nimrod]

Out by Shando Bridge, we catch sauger on every cast well almost every cast, must be a a great hole in the NSR there

[ghostguy6]

Originally Posted by nimrod

Out by Shando Bridge,

Where is this? Ive never heard of Shando Bridge. Don't worry, Im not looking for spots just curious.

[Etownpaul]

Originally Posted by Red Bullets

I have caught lots of rocky mountain whites in the Edmonton reach. They like the area right above the high level bridge. I have also caught a few during the winter at goldbar discharge. They like white flies or maggots on small hooks.

Thanks for the info. I’ll bring my ultra light set up with me next time and see if I can snag a few.

[ETOWNCANUCK]

Not as many replies as I was hoping there would be.

Didn't there use to be frequent updates about the river by one or two people?

I can't seem to be able to bring up NSR in threads seems to be too generic a term or something and spelling it out gives me too much of the wrong info.

I also have no idea where to go.

any pointers would be appreciated.

[Red Bullets]

Originally Posted by Etownpaul

Thanks for the info. I’ll bring my ultra light set up with me next time and see if I can snag a few.

A 2 or 3 lb. rocky in the current has strong shoulders. 4 lb. line would be a real challenge.

The river can be bad for snags in different areas but bouncing the current will produce rockies. Rockies like the current, that's probably why they aren't caught as much. Most fishermen are fishing eddies and back water holes.

A 3 way swivel 8 inches from bottom with a long pencil weight at the bottom then trail the white fly or maggots 1 or 2 feet off of the 3 way swivel. Bottom bounce where there is enough current to bounce the rig along. Keep the line tight to feel the bite. Rockies have a light bite. If using maggots only use 2 maggots on a size 10 hook.