Sask. and BC Licenses but Not Alberta

[rupert]

Last year I never even bought a Alberta Fishing License. Only bought BC and Saskatchewan. Anyone else do the same?

[3blade]

Almost. I had BC and sask for the summer. Cabin fever got the best of me and I bought an AB one two weeks into March....and managed to catch one perch

[Tom Pullings]

You don’t fish Alberta at all?

[WildCats]

Sask and Manitoba, not Alberta.

WC

[Poppa]

AB (why are you even on this board if you don't fish here???), MB (my home and where I do a lot of fishing each year) and ONT (while we're home in MB, we duck over to Kenora area to wet a line each year...)

[Ken07AOVette]

BC only.
I just cant fish sloughs anymore after salt.

Well I did get a California and Mexico license in 2017, will be getting an Alaska one this summer.

[rupert]

Originally Posted by Tom Pullings

You don’t fish Alberta at all?

Fish a bit here but found a good lake in Sask and have been going to BC since early 90's. Fishing in the southern irrigation reservoirs was better in the 80's

[rupert]

Originally Posted by Poppa

AB (why are you even on this board if you don't fish here???), MB (my home and where I do a lot of fishing each year) and ONT (while we're home in MB, we duck over to Kenora area to wet a line each year...)

What the hell are u doing on this board?? I live here and just did not get a license last year.

[Jigger]

Originally Posted by Ken07AOVette

BC only.
I just cant fish sloughs anymore after salt.

Well I did get a California and Mexico license in 2017, will be getting an Alaska one this summer.

Isn't there new and better boards to troll since you don't like Alberta??

[russ]

I had Ab & Sk last year. Never found the time to fish in Alberta though.

[Dean2]

Guys, take a pill. There is a real good reason 30,000 less fishing licenses were sold in Alberta last year than the year before, and they have been dropping for a while. If you don't recognize that Alberta Resources and the NDP are screwing up Alberta fishing then you are living with your head in the sand. Sask has thousands of lakes, and no people, B.C. has thousands of lakes and the ocean. Not real surprising even died in the wool Alberta boosters would choose to do their fishing elsewhere if they can.

All the talking in the world has not convinced the NDP to take the issues seriously. I also don't hold a lt of hope that the UCP will have this anywhere near the top of their issues list given the major problems Alberta is currently facing.

[jungleboy]

Originally Posted by Dean2

Guys, take a pill. There is a real good reason 30,000 less fishing licenses were sold in Alberta last year than the year before, and they have been dropping for a while. If you don't recognize that Alberta Resources and the NDP are screwing up Alberta fishing then you are living with your head in the sand. Sask has thousands of lakes, and no people, B.C. has thousands of lakes and the ocean. Not real surprising even died in the wool Alberta boosters would choose to do their fishing elsewhere if they can.

All the talking in the world has not convinced the NDP to take the issues seriously. I also don't hold a lt of hope that the UCP will have this anywhere near the top of their issues list given the major problems Alberta is currently facing.

HAS ANYONE SEEN THE LIKE BUTTON? I need it and it's not here.

[SNAPFisher]

Originally Posted by jungleboy

HAS ANYONE SEEN THE LIKE BUTTON? I need it and it's not here.

That and the roll eyes button.

I'm looking forwards to this season. Sounds like less and less people out there to get in the way... great!!

[Bushleague]

Originally Posted by jungleboy

HAS ANYONE SEEN THE LIKE BUTTON? I need it and it's not here.

The one thing that gives me hope is watching people catching huge fish in the UK. I'm not a fan of the current trend, as I feel it has more to do with catering to the card holders than any real concern for conservation. The one ray of hope however, is that if C&R regs can create trophy fisheries within the London city limits, then one would assume that Alberta can once again start producing some amazing catches eventually... of course, the UK doesn't have the card holders and their nets, so maby not.

[Ken07AOVette]

Originally Posted by Jigger

Isn't there new and better boards to troll since you don't like Alberta??

How about you take a flying leap. Nobody is holding you here against your will.

[cube]

Originally Posted by Dean2

Guys, take a pill. There is a real good reason 30,000 less fishing licenses were sold in Alberta last year than the year before, and they have been dropping for a while. If you don't recognize that Alberta Resources and the NDP are screwing up Alberta fishing then you are living with your head in the sand. Sask has thousands of lakes, and no people, B.C. has thousands of lakes and the ocean. Not real surprising even died in the wool Alberta boosters would choose to do their fishing elsewhere if they can.

All the talking in the world has not convinced the NDP to take the issues seriously. I also don't hold a lt of hope that the UCP will have this anywhere near the top of their issues list given the major problems Alberta is currently facing.

Just wondering where the -30,000 licences info came from? Esp given they only stopped being sold 2 weeks ago.
I have not seen any Gov'ts that efficient getting the info out. Especially during a publication ban.

[Dean2]

Originally Posted by cube

Just wondering where the -30,000 licences info came from? Esp given they only stopped being sold 2 weeks ago.
I have not seen any Gov'ts that efficient getting the info out. Especially during a publication ban.

Comes from ACA reporting of what has caused the substantial drop, over $800,000, in their funding they receive from Wildlife Bucks.

[Bigwoodsman]

I picked up my 2019 Alberta License on Friday. I plan to fish Alberta from the Bow River to the Athabasca this year, and as many waters in between as I can. I don't keep many fish, as I'm a catch and release guy for the most part. The only thing I really worry about is to make sure the waters I plan on fishing are open for fishing.

I also plan to buy a JNP license this year as well.

BW

[SNAPFisher]

Originally Posted by Bigwoodsman

I picked up my 2019 Alberta License on Friday. I plan to fish Alberta from the Bow River to the Athabasca this year, and as many waters in between as I can. I don't keep many fish, as I'm a catch and release guy for the most part. The only thing I really worry about is to make sure the waters I plan on fishing are open for fishing.

I also plan to buy a JNP license this year as well.

BW

Amen! I'll be out there fishing some of our amazing waters as well. JNP is a must for me.

I like your coverage plan

[Bigwoodsman]

Originally Posted by SNAPFisher

Amen! I'll be out there fishing some of our amazing waters as well. JNP is a must for me.

I like your coverage plan

Maybe we'll bump into one another and our lines will cross!

BW

[Parker Hale]

I buy BC and AB, BC first as that is where I start my spring fishing.

[swampy45]

Originally Posted by Bigwoodsman

Maybe we'll bump into one another and our lines will cross!

BW

#swordfight

couldn't resist...

[SNAPFisher]

Originally Posted by swampy45

#swordfight

couldn't resist...

[cube]

Originally Posted by Dean2

Comes from ACA reporting of what has caused the substantial drop, over $800,000, in their funding they receive from Wildlife Bucks.

I called the ACA and got an email from them yesterday.

" there were 289,794 fishing licenses sold from April 1, 2018 to March 30, 2019."

Info for the the previous years can be found on My Wild Alberta https://mywildalberta.ca/buy-licence...tatistics.aspx


"Resident Sportfishing Licences Sold by Season

Number of Resident Licences Sold*


2017 294,037
2016 297,237
2015 303,212
2014 280,425
2013 266,598"

https://mywildalberta.ca/buy-licence...ts-Apr2018.pdf

2012 269,462
2011 253,336
2010 247,674
2009 265,486
2008 243,856
2007 234,214
2006 231,214
2005 205,433

So all told the NDP years actually sold many more licences than in the conservative years.

Someone must have given you some pre election propaganda re fishing licence sales.

[Ken07AOVette]

Originally Posted by cube

I called the ACA and got an email from them yesterday.

" there were 289,794 fishing licenses sold from April 1, 2018 to March 30, 2019."

Info for the the previous years can be found on My Wild Alberta https://mywildalberta.ca/buy-licence...tatistics.aspx
"Resident Sportfishing Licences Sold by Season
Number of Resident Licences Sold*
2017 294,037
2016 297,237
2015 303,212
2014 280,425
2013 266,598"
https://mywildalberta.ca/buy-licence...ts-Apr2018.pdf
2012 269,462
2011 253,336
2010 247,674
2009 265,486
2008 243,856
2007 234,214
2006 231,214
2005 205,433

So all told the NDP years actually sold many more licences than in the conservative years.

That's because during the Conservative years everyone was WORKING!

When people aren't working they drink, smoke pot, procreate and fish.

Extolling the virtues of the NDP here doesn't have much sway with working Albertan's.

[Dean2]

Originally Posted by cube

I called the ACA and got an email from them yesterday.

" there were 289,794 fishing licenses sold from April 1, 2018 to March 30, 2019."

Info for the the previous years can be found on My Wild Alberta https://mywildalberta.ca/buy-licence...tatistics.aspx


"Resident Sportfishing Licences Sold by Season

Number of Resident Licences Sold*


2017 294,037
2016 297,237
2015 303,212
2014 280,425
2013 266,598"

https://mywildalberta.ca/buy-licence...ts-Apr2018.pdf

2012 269,462
2011 253,336
2010 247,674
2009 265,486
2008 243,856
2007 234,214
2006 231,214
2005 205,433

So all told the NDP years actually sold many more licences than in the conservative years.

Someone must have given you some pre election propaganda re fishing licence sales.

Interesting, that info came from an article in Alberta Outdoorsman, owned by the same guy the owns this forum. It was an article about ACA and the recent drop in funding they have experienced. The article was in the Feb 2019 magazine, in an article titled "From around the outdoor world" by Brad Fenson. (To be fair, on re-reading it say funding dropped $850,000 to Dec 31, 2018, of which $400,000 was the result of 20,000 fewer fishing license sales (not the 30,000 I remembered.)

According to what you got, sales are only down 5.2 thousand licenses year over year.If that is wrong, wonder what else isn't fact checked.

To be fair however, even by your own numbers license sales dropped from 303, 212, first year the NDP got in, to 289,794 last year so a drop of 13,400 under their watch, not an increase.

[SNAPFisher]

I can't believe some of you squabble over thousands of licenses...really?
Normal variation is how I view it.

Overall it has been trending up for a while. The slight and recent drop could be reduced limits. I would not be surprised if we see numbers drop for the next year, year after and for a few. Reduced limits would make more sense on the likely cause not not a specific political party. But if you want to believe otherwise, that is your prerogative.