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Status: Completed
Ministry responsible: Environment and Parks
Completed: 2017
Overview
In 2017, after a review of assessments of walleye and pike fisheries in the Red Deer-North Saskatchewan region, it was determined to shift management objectives and corresponding regulations. A survey on these objectives and regulations asked about additional fish harvest opportunities in 5 regional waterbodies:
- Strubel Lake
- Magee Lake
- Gull Lake
- Gleniffer Reservoir
- Burnstick Lake
Strubel Lake
The survey asked for feedback on a proposed shift to increasing the diversity of trout stocked into this lake, and the setting of a liberal harvest objective to actively deplete yellow perch from this fishery. The survey also asked about changing the provincial policy that does not permit the harvest of non-trout species from stocked trout lakes.
- 88% of respondents agreed with the proposed shift
- 90.2% agreed with setting a liberal harvest objective on yellow perch
- 88% also agreed with changing the provincial policy
Regulation change implemented for 2017:
- Yellow perch limit 15
Magee Lake
The survey asked about a proposed shift to a liberal harvest objective for pike with a 1 fish any size daily limit.
- 76.6% of respondents agreed with the proposed shift
Regulation change implemented for 2017:
- Pike limit 1, no size limit
Gull Lake
The survey asked for feedback on a proposed shift to a sustainable harvest objective for walleye with the implementation of a special harvest licence.
- 80.2% agreed with the proposed shift
Regulation change implemented for 2017:
- Walleye limit 0, except the holder of a special fish harvest licence and tags may retain walleye of a size, number and at the times specified on the licence
Gleniffer Reservoir
The survey asked for feedback on a proposed shift to a sustainable harvest objective with a 1 walleye over 50 cm daily limit.
- 71.8% of respondents agreed with the proposed
Regulation change implemented for 2017:
- Walleye limit 1, over 50 cm
Burnstick Lake
The survey asked about a proposed shift to a sustainable harvest objective with a 1 walleye over 50 cm daily limit, from this stocked population.
- 80.9% agreed with the proposed shift
Regulation change implemented for 2017:
- Walleye limit 1, over 50 cm
Life cycle
Survey period: February 21 to March 1, 2017
Survey results released: March 21, 2017