Bass in Alberta?

ckrcbr · #1 07-11-2011, 03:19 PM

A buddy told me there's bass in Alberta. Any truth to this?

Whiskey · #2 07-11-2011, 03:27 PM

I was reading Barry Mitchell's fishing guide(I think it was that one) I came across a lake that was stocked back in the 70's and still had a small population of bass. Dunno what lake but it was North of the bonneyville area I think. I only read this so I don't know if its teue

Rockymtnx · #3 07-11-2011, 03:29 PM

Do a search here in the fishing section and you will come up with many Alberta Bass threads.
Long ago a few lakes were stocked with bass. As far as anyone knows though none of these lakes have any left. There is rumor that one bass may have been caught in one of these lakes a few years ago. But that’s just rumor.

Bass just don’t reproduce in Alberta’s lakes.

horsetrader · #4 07-11-2011, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockymtnx

Do a search here in the fishing section and you will come up with many Alberta Bass threads.
Long ago a few lakes were stocked with bass. As far as anyone knows though none of these lakes have any left. There is rumor that one bass may have been caught in one of these lakes a few years ago. But that’s just rumor.

Bass just don’t reproduce in Alberta’s lakes.

All rumor start with a leg of truth..........lol

Overdrawn · #5 07-11-2011, 06:39 PM

Island Lake north of the Town on Smoky Lake east of Hanmore Lake. Water is very low. Awsome lake though.

prodogg02 · #6 07-11-2011, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Overdrawn

Island Lake north of the Town on Smoky Lake east of Hanmore Lake. Water is very low. Awsome lake though.

lol i was told it was island lake north of bapiste lake i read some where someone got a small mouth out of there in like 1989

Coltye · #7 07-12-2011, 07:12 AM

Yes it is island lake by smoky lake,i know first hand we used to catch them out of there.Have not been fishing out there for years.

Dust1n · #8 07-12-2011, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Overdrawn

Island Lake north of the Town on Smoky Lake east of Hanmore Lake. Water is very low. Awsome lake though.

and the cats out of the bag.
the water dosent need to be high for bass just throw topwaters at night!

ckrcbr · #9 07-12-2011, 10:31 AM

Thanks for the responses. I felt it was unlikely to find bass on Alberta. It would be a cool fish to catch. Especially with the topwater action!

pickrel pat · #10 07-12-2011, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish Hunter7

and the cats out of the bag.
the water dosent need to be high for bass just throw topwaters at night!

cats still in the bag.

Overdrawn · #11 07-12-2011, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish Hunter7

and the cats out of the bag.
the water dosent need to be high for bass just throw topwaters at night!

The rest of the lake is fine 20' to 30' feet of water but impossible to launch a boat. Even a car topper. Was there to check it out last summer. It a mud shore. You can't even walk to the water. If you do get out to the lake be careful of the underwater islands, they come up very quick even at trolling speed. Good luck. There still in there very tough to catch.

whitetail Junkie · #12 07-12-2011, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ckrcbr

A buddy told me there's bass in Alberta. Any truth to this?

I wish that there was at least a dozen Bass lakes in Alberta....SRD needs to cut a couple million out of our Vast Trout program and stock some Bass Lakes.

Kim473 · #13 07-13-2011, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by whitetail Junkie

I wish that there was at least a dozen Bass lakes in Alberta....SRD needs to cut a couple million out of our Vast Trout program and stock some Bass Lakes.

X2 Too many trout lakes, that the trout taste like mud.
I would like a Bass lake or two. Think they would be fun to catch. Don't know how they taste tho. I vote too stock Hastings lake with Bass. LOL

Dust1n · #14 07-13-2011, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Kim473

X2 Too many trout lakes, that the trout taste like mud.
I would like a Bass lake or two. Think they would be fun to catch. Don't know how they taste tho. I vote too stock Hastings lake with Bass. LOL

largies taste like mud too
but yeah id like to see some bass lakes

coorslight · #15 07-13-2011, 10:03 AM

i go there every year bass are tougher to catch but do able tons of 18 20 inch snot rockets

Dust1n · #16 07-13-2011, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by coorslight

i go there every year bass are tougher to catch but do able tons of 18 20 inch snot rockets

how big are the ones your after

Albertafisher · #17 07-13-2011, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by coorslight

i go there every year bass are tougher to catch but do able tons of 18 20 inch snot rockets

What?

ckrcbr · #18 07-13-2011, 10:34 AM

Would a fly fishing pontoon boat be any good on island lake? How big is it?

whitetail Junkie · #19 07-13-2011, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Fish Hunter7

largies taste like mud too
but yeah id like to see some bass lakes

Thats not true,bass taste just like a walleye or perch.ive ate hundreds of them when ive fished in BC & Quebec.

Mr.goldeye · #20 07-13-2011, 10:49 AM

My wo favorite species of warm water fish, Largemouth bass and Bluegill. Too bad neither is available here...

coorslight · #21 07-13-2011, 10:57 AM

the pike limit is lowered to 20 or 21 inches in that lake cause there stunted

Dust1n · #22 07-13-2011, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by whitetail Junkie

Thats not true,bass taste just like a walleye or perch.ive ate hundreds of them when ive fished in BC & Quebec.

small mouth bass?

Jimboy · #23 07-13-2011, 11:08 AM

We need bass in chestermere with a keep limit of 4

chubbdarter · #24 07-13-2011, 11:18 AM

Bass should be tryed in a southern resovoir

FishingMOM · #25 07-13-2011, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Fish Hunter7

largies taste like mud too
but yeah id like to see some bass lakes

Bass are n ot muddy tasting.
Not only are they good eating, they are a blast to catch. Especially for kids!

greylynx · #26 07-13-2011, 07:10 PM

Oh Oh it looks like the cat is out of the bag.

Island Lake has Bass in it. I have even seen pictures. I think they were out of the same Barry Mitchell guide mentioned above.

The boys out of Thorhild and Weasel Creek are going to be really mad about this stuff getting out.

Remember to dine at my brother Hop Sing's diner when you are in Smokey Lake.

pickrel pat · #27 07-13-2011, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by greylynx

Oh Oh it looks like the cat is out of the bag.

Island Lake has Bass in it. I have even seen pictures. I think they were out of the same Barry Mitchell guide mentioned above.

The boys out of Thorhild and Weasel Creek are going to be really mad about this stuff getting out.

Remember to dine at my brother Hop Sing's diner when you are in Smokey Lake.

are they reproducing? how old are the pics?

Granrey · #28 07-13-2011, 07:25 PM

you got to love these forums. The legends, the myths, the rumors get denied one day and reaffirmed another day.

pickrel pat · #29 07-13-2011, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Granrey

you got to love these forums. The legends, the myths, the rumors get denied one day and reaffirmed another day.

was thinkin the same. i have a die hard fisherman buddy in smoky lake. he hasnt heard of anything for quite some time.....

Isopod · #30 07-14-2011, 01:18 AM

Did a search of some other bass threads for Island Lake... doesn't seem to be any reports of any bass being caught there for about a decade now, and the water level seems to be very low (at least in 2010).