What is AB's premier SportFish?

[Okotokian]

Lots of great fish on the list, but if you are talking premier sportfish, it would have to be a fish that would fit in the followoing sentence:

"If you REALLY want to catch a great __________, Alberta is THE place, (or one of the best places) to go!"

I'm not sure some, including sturgeon, would fit. YOu can catch them here, but If I really want to fish for sturgeon in Canada wouldn't I be heading for the Fraser?

[Mariko's Rod]

Originally Posted by Okotokian

Lots of great fish on the list, but if you are talking premier sportfish, it would have to be a fish that would fit in the followoing sentence:

"If you REALLY want to catch a great __________, Alberta is THE place, (or one of the best places) to go!"

I'm not sure some, including sturgeon, would fit. YOu can catch them here, but If I really want to fish for sturgeon in Canada wouldn't I be heading for the Fraser?

ya its nice to spend a couple thousand and go chase a 9 footer in the frazer once a year but it sure is nice to drive an hour and chase a 5 footer in your own back yard.

[Fisher_man#1]

Got to be Bull Trout for me, as there are few of them left, they get big, they are heavily protected (can keep any), they are our provincial fish and they are in challenging and interesting places which makes them fun to catch.

my 0.02cents

Cheers,

[ericlin0122]

Originally Posted by RisingRainbows

How is bass on the list? And how did people vote for it?

because many people on here can't read.

[Okotokian]

Originally Posted by Mariko's Rod

ya its nice to spend a couple thousand and go chase a 9 footer in the frazer once a year but it sure is nice to drive an hour and chase a 5 footer in your own back yard.

True, but that doesn't sounds like a "premier" fishery

[trapshooter]

Originally Posted by RisingRainbows

How is bass on the list? And how did people vote for it?

x2 Closest bass is in Western BC

[BeeGuy]

Originally Posted by Fisher_man#1

Got to be Bull Trout for me, as there are few of them left, they get big, they are heavily protected (can keep any), they are our provincial fish and they are in challenging and interesting places which makes them fun to catch.

my 0.02cents

Cheers,

I've got to agree with this reasoning. Although I dont agree that there are few of them left.


On another note
I wouldn't make the golden trout AB's premier Sportfish, as they don't get very big, aren't caught by very many people, and aren't native, although being a native fish isn't really a criterion. They seem more like a novelty than anything.

[Okotokian]

Originally Posted by trapshooter

x2 Closest bass is in Western BC

or maybe there are a few private ponds....

[Jamie Black R/T]

Originally Posted by Okotokian

"If you REALLY want to catch a great __________, Alberta is THE place, (or one of the best places) to go!"

Whitetail Deer is the only thing i can think that fills in the blank properly.

are ANY of albertas sportfish worthy of the "premier" accolade?

[BeeGuy]

Originally Posted by Okotokian

True, but that doesn't sounds like a "premier" fishery

Yes, but were not talking about BC, or all the other places in Canada with much better fishing.


And guys, the Bass thing is a joke (for most people).

[BeeGuy]

Originally Posted by Jamie Black R/T

Whitetail Deer is the only thing i can think that fills in the blank properly.

are ANY of albertas sportfish worthy of the "premier" accolade?

It is from an AB perspective.

[trapshooter]

Originally Posted by okotokian

or maybe there are a few private ponds....

Haha!!!

[Jamie Black R/T]

Originally Posted by BeeGuy

It is from an AB perspective.

thats how i took it first go round.

for sure the pickerrr....walleye

[BeeGuy]

Originally Posted by Jamie Black R/T

thats how i took it first go round.

for sure the pickerrr....walleye

yup, those pickerrrwalleye sure are delicious. I've yet to eat one in this province tho.

[ryanheartssteelhead]

Big Bull Trout (rivers)

[pickrel pat]

I chose bulls...... alberta is one of the only provinces to have native bulltrout, they can get very large, and it is albertas provincial fish! pretty much sums it up......(not sure how they taste though.....)

[horsetrader]

Originally Posted by RisingRainbows

How is bass on the list? And how did people vote for it?

They made the list because they are the #1 sportfish in Alberta there are so few of them its more of a sport to catch them anyone can catch a Trout in alberta

[BeeGuy]

Looks like Pickeral and Rainbows are neck and neck!

[DiabeticKripple]

Originally Posted by BeeGuy

yup, those pickerrrwalleye sure are delicious. I've yet to eat one in this province tho.

maybe we could get together again and hit travers and get us some

[BeeGuy]

Originally Posted by DiabeticKripple

maybe we could get together again and hit travers and get us some

sounds like a good idea, but I don't chase walleye.

how about something bigger, more delicious, and closer to home?

Lota lota love.

[BeeGuy]

Looks like Rainbow trout is making a break for it.

[canamdon]

I voted "other" for Rocky Mountain Whites and/or Burbot.

Whites are under rated, tastey, fight well, etc.
Burbot taste amazing and are just UGLY.

[DiabeticKripple]

Originally Posted by BeeGuy

sounds like a good idea, but I don't chase walleye.

how about something bigger, more delicious, and closer to home?

Lota lota love.

walleye is my main fish. grew up only fishing for them.

but ya anything sounds good to me. i havent caught a fish since last summer haha (only been out twice)

[BeeGuy]

Originally Posted by canamdon

I voted "other" for Rocky Mountain Whites and/or Burbot.

Whites are under rated, tastey, fight well, etc.
Burbot taste amazing and are just UGLY.

I'm with you on that one. RM whites are the primary fish I target.

Still trying to get one over 50cm.

Still trying to get a burb over 15lbs too, but am failing miserably so far. But it only takes one!

We can always have another poll and pit the winner against all the fish that were excluded this round.

[ogre]

I chose Pike because they are everywhere. More often than not they are willing to fight right up until they are let back into the water. I've had pike shot right out of the ice hole after slamming a yellow wire worm. Hardly anyone I've ever talked to not enjoyed a good fight from a pike.

Sturgeon have an awe inspiring reputation for being huge and fight well. For now it's a second place fish, but after going out on Dago's jet boat later this spring, I just might ended up choosing sturgeon as the premier fish without any regards.

[BeeGuy]

Ya, I'm surprised sturgeon are trailing so far in the polls. I think if we were to redo this in a few years that they would place significantly higher.

Most people seem to want to fish for them but are lacking the opportunity.

[J.B.]

obviously bass...theyre in every farm pond round here...

[gilbertslake]

Originally Posted by Okotokian

Bass????? Where?

For me, it's cutthroat. Not so much because of the fish themselves as much as where they are found. LOVE fishing mountain lakes and streams you have to hike to. And they are native too.

They must be around. Someone told about some bass-turds he saw at Wolf Lake

[BeeGuy]

Originally Posted by gilbertslake

They must be around. Someone told about some bass-turds he saw at Wolf Lake

Well played.

[Don Andersen]

Bee..

Now you went and done it. After all your huffing and puffing about this and than and you forgot the only real Alberta fish.
An Athabaskan Rainbow. Not those transplanted interlopers from California but a real raised in Alberta trout.
Doggone it boy, clean up your act.

Don