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Sylvan Lake Regulations
« on: May 24, 2011, 08:58:39 AM »
Page 55 of the 2011 Alberta Guide to Sportfishing Regulations will explain to all you ill advised anglers that were fishing off the pier in town this weekend. I was pulling my daughter around in a wagon on the pier and walked up to one guy and his woman, told them that the area was closed until June 30th, he gave me the i just bought these new rods so f off speech. My blood pressure hit about 9200PSI but i walked away. It's so annoying to watch people fish with a complete lack of respect for the rules and regulations.

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Re: Sylvan Lake Regulations
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2011, 10:02:49 AM »
Caught two guys fishing in the marina and two fishing on the pier last night, i just cant get over how oblivious guys are to the closure of that section?

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Re: Sylvan Lake Regulations
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2011, 10:38:59 AM »
Call Report a Poacher, and lets the fish cops deal with it.  You don't want to be throwing guys in the lake like I have seen mentioned elsewhere!

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Re: Sylvan Lake Regulations
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2011, 10:51:40 AM »
Call Report a Poacher, and lets the fish cops deal with it.  You don't want to be throwing guys in the lake like I have seen mentioned elsewhere!

Chris K

I called the F&G the fellow said they do the best they can with limited staff and a large area it makes it tough to police. He does realize there is a problem there though. I was friendly asked them how they were biting etc etc., it's not my place to be the "cop", i just like to make them aware of the regs. All four guys last night were actually thankful i told them as there were not aware they would get ticketed if the F&G showed up.

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Re: Sylvan Lake Regulations
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2011, 09:15:03 AM »
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I called the F&G the fellow said they do the best they can with limited staff and a large area it makes it tough to police. He does realize there is a problem there though. I was friendly asked them how they were biting etc etc., it's not my place to be the "cop", i just like to make them aware of the regs. All four guys last night were actually thankful i told them as there were not aware they would get ticketed if the F&G showed up.

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Good job on a couple items Sylvan...First you kept your cool with the people when your daughter was with you...Second was your approach with the 4 guys who thanked you after you informed them...Most of us on the forums have experienced both of the situations and yes it can be frustrating…. 
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Re: Sylvan Lake Regulations
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2011, 12:13:32 PM »
where abouts can you fish on Sylvan and how is it? I've heard there are some nice pike in there.

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Re: Sylvan Lake Regulations
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2011, 09:38:49 AM »
where abouts can you fish on Sylvan and how is it? I've heard there are some nice pike in there.

You can fish the entire lake from May 20th - Oct 31st expect off the landfill pier and marina which is closed until June 30th.


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Re: Sylvan Lake Regulations
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2011, 09:46:29 AM »
You will see the special closure is doing really well by the below pictures. I counted 11 people fishing off the pier yesterday. I called the Report a Poacher line and made a file. I'm really getting tired of these donkey's not observing the regs, and i'm sick of being nice to these people about it too. I asked one guy if he read the regs when he bought he license and he said "did i need to" in a prickish tone, i said well apparently you did cause your fishing illegally. Then he proceeds to tell me fishing off the pier is allowed and its half moon bay that is closed?