FlyCaster Newsletter – Sept 2024
This month’s FlyCaster provides updates and information related to the Edmonton Trout Fishing Club (ETFC) activities and initiatives for September 2024:
- Fall meetings are being planned with guest speakers, topics, and dates to be shared with members soon.
- The club offered a representative to serve on the Spring Lake Environmental Committee voluntarily but was initially denied due to not being considered village residents. There is a possibility of the committee reviewing this decision.
- Winter aeration of Spring Lake is crucial for fish survival, and the club negotiated with the Alberta Conservation Association to borrow equipment for aeration. The club is seeking additional funding for the 2024-25 winter aeration.
- Phil Rowley’s fishing tips for imitating backswimmers at Spring Lake.
- The document lists the sizes of trout species caught by AWF members in 2024, including Brook, Brown, Cutthroat, Lake, Rainbow, and Tiger trout.
- The ETFC sponsors an award for the “Largest Trout taken with a fly,” currently held by Brendan Oskam. The club is considering redirecting funds towards promoting youth or first-time anglers.
- Members are encouraged to share their fishing experiences with the club.
- Alberta expanded the use of damage control licenses for cormorants, impacting Don Sparrow Lake.
- A study suggests adjusting angling thresholds based on water temperature for different trout species.
- The document discusses the need to stock alternative fish species due to warming waters, with Channel Catfish being a potential alternative to Rainbow Trout.
- The next newsletter is scheduled for October 1, 2024, and members are encouraged to send photos of club activities for a year-end review.
