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Fishing Regulations OPEN SEASONS OPEN SEASONS River Where It Enters Medicine Lake OPEN SEASONS, SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS AND CLOSED WATERS ( A NATIONAL PARK FISHING PERMIT IS REQUIRED WHEN ANGLING IN CANADA’S NATIONAL PARKS. PROVINCIAL FISHING LICENSES ARE NOT VALID.) parkscanada.gc.ca DEFINITIONS Natural bait ban: you can only use lures made of BANFF NATIONAL PARK (BNP) KOOTENAY NATIONAL PARK (KNP) downstream from the Maligne Lake Outlet bridge to • Osprey Lake feathers, fibre, rubber, wood, metal or plastic. No edible Medicine Lake including that part of Medicine Lake within • The outlet stream from Moab Lake to its junction with material (plant or animal products), scented lures, or a 180 m radius of a point in the middle of the Maligne the Whirlpool River including that part of Moab Lake chemical attractants are permitted. Fishing Regulations OPEN SEASONS OPEN SEASONS River where it enters Medicine Lake. situated within a 180 m radius of a point in the middle April 1 to March 31 May 18 to September 4 of the outlet stream where it leaves Moab Lake Barbless Hook: this includes a hook the barbs of which SUMMARY Bow River - from Bow Lake Outlet to east park boundary, Cobb Lake, Olive Lake • The outlet stream from Beaver Lake to its junction are pressed against the shaft of the hook so that the barbs including associated backwaters and oxbow. No ice fishing Athabasca River with the Maligne Lake Road are not functional. on the Bow River. June 15 to October 31 (Note: the Athabasca River has three fisheries management zones.) Kootenay River, Vermilion River Zone 1: From Athabasca Falls upstream MOUNT REVELSTOKE AND Fly fishing only:means only artificial flies may be used. June 29 to August 15 Year Round Owen Creek June 29 to September 4 Zone 2: From 12 Mile Bridge (Km 22, Hwy 16 East) GLACIER NATIONAL PARKS (MRGNP) Artificial fly:this is a single or double hook on a Dog Lake, Kaufmann Lake upstream to Athabasca Falls common shank, dressed with silk, tinsel, wood, fur, May 18 to September 2 March 30 to September 2 and November 1 to March 31 feathers or other materials (no lead), or any combination Ghost Lake, Johnson Lake and adjacent inflow stream June 29 to October 31 Zone 3: From 12 Mile Bridge (Km 22, Hwy 16 East) OPEN SEASONS thereof without a spinning device, whether attached to the and beaver ponds, Lake Minnewanka, Two Jack Lake, All other waters downstream to east park boundary, including all side July 1 to October 31 hook or line. Vermilion Lakes (3) and adjacent inflow stream and channels, Pocahontas Ponds and other connected wetlands All lakes beaver ponds. SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS June 1 to September 2 and November 1 to March 31 Tributary: any water course which flows into another Kootenay and Vermilion Rivers: rainbow and brook trout. CLOSED WATERS body of water. This includes a tributary to a tributary. June 29 to September 1 Minimum size limit 30 cm. All rivers and streams Lakes are excluded unless otherwise specified. All tributaries of the Bow River June 29 to September 2 Trout: for the purposes of this summary, the word trout June 29 to October 31 YOHO NATIONAL PARK (YNP) All other rivers and streams except closed waters WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK (WLNP) includes char species. Cascade River, its tributaries and associated lakes above Lake Minnewanka (see definitions). Lakes OPEN SEASONS May 18 to September 2 OPEN SEASONS July 6 to October 31 April 1 - March 31 Annette Lake, Beaver Lake, Dragon Lake, Long Lake, May 18 to September 2 Canada National Parks Act Gloria Lake, Leman Lake, Marvel Lake, Owl Lake, Kicking Horse River - downstream from the confluence of Lorraine Lake, Moab Lake, Mona Lake, No Name Lake Akamina Lake, Cameron Lake and Creek, Crandell Lake, General Fishing Regulations Terrapin Lake, Spray River, and associated tributaries Kicking Horse River and Yoho River to park boundary (Hwy 93 south, Km 48), Pyramid Lake, Lakes Three, Four Waterton Lakes (Upper and Middle) above the Spray Reservoir. and Five in the Valley of the Five When angling, it is unlawful to: May 18 to September 2 July 1 to October 31 June 29 to October 31 McArthur, Ottertail, Summit, Sink and Wapta Lakes May 18 to September 30 All other waters except closed waters Fish without a national park fishing permit. All other waters except closed waters Maligne Lake, Talbot Lake, Edna Lake • July 13 to October 31 • Fish with or possess within 100 metres of park waters SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS the following: North bay of Lake O’Hara and Cataract Brook for 1.6 km June 29 to October 31 SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS NEW Boat launch permits are required for Waterton Lakes. - natural bait and chemical attractants; Possession limit of 1 trout on Johnson Lake and adjacent downstream from Lake O’Hara Fly fishing only: Medicine Lake Barbless Hooks only may be used. See “Definitions”. - any lead tackle (sinkers, jigs, lures and flies) under inflow streams and beaver ponds. Motor boats (gas or 50 grams; June 29 to October 31 June 29 to October 31 Motor boats allowed on Middle and Upper Waterton Lakes electric) are allowed on Lake Minnewanka only. - lures with more than 2 gang hooks; All other waters All other lakes except closed waters only. - a line capable of catching more than one fish at one CLOSED WATERS CLOSED WATERS time. Castleguard River - that upper portion of the river CLOSED WATERS © Parks Canada / S. Humphries • Sofa Creek, Dungarvan Creek, Maskinonge Lake & Inlet. • Fish with more than one line at a time. located in the Zone I - Special Preservation Area JASPER NATIONAL PARK (JNP) Maligne Lake Outlet/Maligne River (the portion • • Blakiston/Bauerman creeks and their tributaries • Fish closed waters. Cave and Basin marsh system including the part of Maligne Lake within a 100 m • • • North Fork Belly River and its tributaries • Leave a fishing line unattended. • Fish Lakes - the two Fish Lakes nearest campsite Mo 18. OPEN SEASONS radius of a point in the middle of the Maligne River • Fish from 2 hours after sunset to one hour before where it leaves Maligne Lake, to a point 420 m • Forty Mile Creek - vicinity of the water intake Rivers and Streams sunrise. reservoir downstream from the Maligne Lake Outlet bridge) FISHING PERMITS • Allow your catch to spoil or to be wasted. Jacques Lake and Jacques Lake Outlet stream • Lake Agnes • Anyone under the age of 16 may fish in the national • Sell, trade or barter any fish caught. April 1 - March 31 between Jacques Lake and the Rocky River • Luellen Lake - outflow stream from fisheries’ parks without a permit if accompanied by a permit • Place or transfer any fish or fish eggs between any Mountain National Parks Sunwapta River Mile 9 (Km 15) Lake, Hwy 16 (East) boundary markers, downstream to the confluence of • holder 16 years of age or older. However, their catch is park waters in Alberta and British Columbia the outflow stream and Johnston Creek • All streams emptying into Amethyst Lake Place any food for fish in park waters. March 30 to September 2 and November 1 to March 31 then included within the permit holder’s daily limit. • Marvel Lake - downstream from line formed between • That part of Amethyst Lake situated within a 180 m Harass fish by throwing objects or impeding their April 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014 • Fiddle River, Maligne River (below Maligne Canyon), Miette • fisheries’ boundary markers to confluence of Marvel radius from a point in the middle of the outlet stream movements and Bryant creeks River, Rocky River, Snake Indian River, Snaring River from the southeast end of Amethyst Lake NOTE: This brochure is NOT a complete listing That part of the Astoria River situated between of National Parks Fishing Regulations and • All tributaries and associated lakes in the Clearwater • ©Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada August 1 to October 1 Amethyst Lake and a point 400 m downstream from has no legal status. For a complete listing go to: Également offert and Siffleur River systems, excluding Isabella Lake Catalogue No: R61-23/2013F Fly fishing only: Maligne River from a point 420 m Amethyst Lake www.pc.gc.ca/docs/bib-lib/docs1a.aspx en français. ISSN: ISSN 2291-3645 CATCH AND POSSESSION LIMITS HELP RELEASED Fish Consumption Advisory * Credit: Karl Geist HOW TO IDENTIFY YOUR CATCH FISH SURVIVE (Mercury) Mountain Parks There are zero possession limits for many native 9 Black spots, light background species. You must correctly identify your catch. Parks Canada has been advised that elevated mercury If you are not sure, release it immediately. Give a released fish the best chance for TIPS concentrations have been found in fish in some Mountain Cutthroat Trout - BNP, JNP, KNP, YNP, WLNP, MRGNP Rainbow Trout - BNP, JNP, KNP, YNP, WLNP, MRGNP Kokanee Salmon - KNP survival by following these suggestions: National Park waters. Therefore, Parks Canada, in consultation spots more numerous NO distinct black spots SPECIES LIMIT with Health Canada, has established consumption guidelines black spots from Minimize the time you play a fish. A fish played too long towards tail head to tail on side 1. for women of reproductive age and children (see Table 1). Bull trout 0 may not survive even if released. Remember to always bring fish up from depth slowly. Fish brought up too Kokanee salmon 0 Mercury is a toxin that can affect human health. It can come quickly will rupture their air bladders and die. Cutthroat trout from natural sources (e.g. soils and sediments) or sources outside the Mountain Parks (e.g. transported through the red slash (Kootenay, Banff, Yoho or MRGNP) 0 Be gentle, keeping the fish in the water at all times when 2.
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