Cold lake open water season 2024.

[-JR-]

I read a post some where that Sask Regs are out and the keeper size is 65-70cm.. for lakers at Cold lake If the Alberta regs are not out on opening day at cold lake AlbertaRelm should be emailing all Alberta licence holders that they can do the same. Don't you agree ?

[58thecat]

Originally Posted by -JR-

I read a post some where that Sask Regs are out and the keeper size is 65-70cm.. for lakers at Cold lake If the Alberta regs are not out on opening day at cold lake AlbertaRelm should be emailing all Alberta licence holders that they can do the same. Don't you agree ?

I believe that until the new regs are out we are to follow the old regs until so.


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[-JR-]

I agree thats what we have to do .

[fish99]

Originally Posted by 58thecat

I believe that until the new regs are out we are to follow the old regs until so.


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it does say the regs are the same as sask for cold lake . i would go with the latest regs , which in this case is the task regs. if its good for sask its good for Alberta on cold lake

[JohninAB]

I would follow the Sask regs. Why would you not?

[CBintheNorth]

Originally Posted by JohninAB

I would follow the Sask regs. Why would you not?

If you bought a Saskatchewan license, sure, the new slot applies.

If, however, you are purchasing an Alberta license, you must follow Alberta laws. Those currently state 1 over 75cm.
Stupid, yes, but not very confusing.

From what I'm hearing, the regulations won't be out until mid to late May. Hope they come out before that, but I wouldn't expect it.
Apparently the bios are not happy with what the province is telling them Albertans want to see.

[splake0]

as like in the old days Sask rules on the Sask side Alberta rules on the Alberta side

[58thecat]

Wow the lake is really low this year, back bays have shrunk so will be interesting to see how the spawn went for eyes and gators.

Might have to change up my strategies come may 15.


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[-JR-]

Originally Posted by 58thecat

Wow the lake is really low this year, back bays have shrunk so will be interesting to see how the spawn went for eyes and gators.

Might have to change up my strategies come may 15.


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A few of the boat launches will be very hard to launch from also .
The marina and the main provincial will be ok .

[58thecat]

Originally Posted by -JR-

A few of the boat launches will be very hard to launch from .
The marina and the main provincial will be ok .

Yeah crazy low, ice fishing this year I sat on spots marked from other years and was 2-3 feet difference in depth lower.

English bay should be ok too to launch bigger boats.

Hoping for rain so we can enjoy campfires etc.

[-JR-]

Ice might be a week coming off this year with this cooler weather ,but that can all change in a week . There are many people with that old saying best fishing when ice comes off. Its kinda of true just to get you out of the house and on a lake just to try your gear ,thats about it . You might catch 2 or 3 fish, but for the fish to turn on so you start catching a lot of fish ,I find the water needs to get above 60 degree F
At that temp,the bugs hit the water ,minnows start moving around and the bigger fish start feeding more as they can digest their food better just like a snake needs to do before it feeds .
So when the season opens ,its best to fish very shallow bays in a lake or those small trout ponds . This is where I will be at .

[58thecat]

Originally Posted by -JR-

Ice might be a week coming off this year with this cooler weather ,but that can all change in a week . There are many people with that old saying best fishing when ice comes off. Its kinda of true just to get you out of the house and on a lake just to try your gear ,thats about it . You might catch 2 or 3 fish, but for the fish to turn on so you start catching a lot of fish ,I find the water needs to get above 60 degree F
At that temp,the bugs hit the water ,minnows start moving around and the bigger fish start feeding more as they can digest their food better just like a snake needs to do before it feeds .
So when the season opens ,its best to fish very shallow bays in a lake or those small trout ponds . This is where I will be at .

Spot on!
Back bays slay days are just around the corner
Kayaks are all kitted out ready to go.
Gonna be another great open water season.

[58thecat]

Back bays are open but super low.
This is MD campground at French bay.
Basically a place to launch kayaks, canoes and small tin boats this year unless we get a lot of rain.


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[CBintheNorth]

Oh good, maybe now they can yank out that old concrete launch that served no purpose except to remove the skeg from your boat motor.

That is crazy low. Haven't seen it that low in the last 20 years.

[rasbok]

This would make to much sense.

Originally Posted by CBintheNorth

Oh good, maybe now they can yank out that old concrete launch that served no purpose except to remove the skeg from your boat motor.

That is crazy low. Haven't seen it that low in the last 20 years.

[-JR-]

Would make sense to pull them out and move them into the water ,or better yet just add more into the water after they dig it it out .

What does not make sense is all these little towns and cities around the lakes in Alberta, would want people to come to there lakes to fish because its good for their economy . You would would think they would make all the boat launches safe and user friendly.

[CBintheNorth]

Originally Posted by -JR-

Would make sense to pull them out and move them into the water ,or better yet just add more into the water after they dig it it out .

What does not make sense is all these little towns and cities around the lakes in Alberta, would want people to come to there lakes to fish because its good for their economy . You would would think they would make all the boat launches safe and user friendly.

What makes even less sense is that Cold Lake is now supplying Bonnyville, Ardmore, Fory Kent, St Paul, and others via a 24" pipeline, and then the water treatment plant that services those places dumps into the Beaver River; a totally different water shed.
They should have mandated a 2nd 'return line' be put in at the same time.