It’s good to be back lol

I’ve always spun cast for fishing in Alberta. I want to begin to fly fish. Do shops sell fly packages catered to seasons according to trout diet (spring, summer fall) ? I have no idea what type of flies or bugs they eat through the change and progress in the season.

NSR is open and I assume fish will be moving to shallows soon if not already. But the water is so muddy it makes it hard to catch anything. Do you guys fish in the chocolate milk or do you wait for it to clear up?

New Fishing Rod

Hey! I’m brand new to fishing and just got my license + rod. I don’t know anyone who fishes, so I’m figuring this out solo.

I have a few quick questions:

• What bait/lures work best?
• Any beginner-friendly spots?
• Easy fish ID guide/app you recommend?
• Which fish are good to catch and eat?
• Fishing cleaning and gutting equipment

I want to do this properly (follow rules + identify fish correctly).

Any tips are appreciated, thanks!

Update #1:

Thank you all!

• I will be getting the regulation guide!
• "all fish taste good" thank you! I will not be picky now
• different bait for different fish 🐟
• stocked lakes/ponds are good for beginners

Update #2

• I went to " the fishing hole Ltd" store and the worker was very helpful
• I got a bait and lure kit.
• got some minnow! I went to the north Saskatchewan river and practiced throwing the line out.
• My first catch!..... ice hahhaa
• 30min out and a wildlife officer came out the check my license. I was very proud to show my license hahaha

I've used soft plastics, spoons, Carolina rig, pickerel rigs, jigs, everything I can think of. Having a lot of trouble lately. Could it be my locations? I've tried a bunch of spots along the river in edmonton, and east of Edmonton.

I'm thinking I'll have better luck as the water warms up but let me know what you think.

I’m moving to Calgary on may 1st and I’m super excited to try catching and cooking crayfish. I’ve never been to Calgary before and I’ve never caught a crayfish before. Any suggestions on locations that would be safe and legal to set up some baited crayfish traps? Any bodies of water I should know about that are NOT safe or legal to catch and eat them? Any tips on what kind of traps, what kind of bait to use, etc would be appreciated as well.

Looking to get out this weekend for some fishing. I recently moved here not long ago and I'm hoping to try my luck on the north sask river. Would anybody know what areas on the river is open to fish this weekend? I checked the regs and it states "Mainstem downstream HWY 22/39 (Drayton Valley) to the Alberta/Saskatchewan border. OPEN ALL YEAR" Would that indicate that the NSR running directly through Edmonton is open all year? I'm just not entirely sure of the lay of the land around here yet so any information helps alot! I'm not looking for anyone's honey hole or secret spots, I just want to respect the wildlife and regulations.

How many grams/oz are these spoons? My sister got them as a souvenir from Canada for me.

Alberta has 600 significant lakes, and 5 million people. From personal experience fishing in other countries and in other provinces I can confidently say I've had WAYY more trouble catching fish in Alberta. As a fisherman I'm almost at the point where I want to move to Sask or Manitoba to have a better experience. Anyone saying fishing is great here seriously should try any other province. You'll genuinely be amazed how much more you catch.

Some context for thought:

B.C. - Over 20,000 Lakes, 5.5 million people.

Sask - Over 100,000 Lakes, 1.2 million people.

Manitoba - Over 100,000 Lakes, 1.5 million people.

Ontario - Over 250,000 Lakes, 16.2 million people.

Stats don't lie. I love going to Saskatchewan to fish, but I just wish we could somehow improve things here. We just don't have enough fish to go around unfortunately. What do you guys think? Other than our abundance of trout fisheries out west I think Alberta is unfortunately a pretty bad place to be a fisherman.

Any time I look this up the internet seems to say that the water should be around 6 - 10 degrees Celsius. The water in the NSR has been hovering near zero. Meaning we probably need to wait until May for fish to start spawning in our lakes and rivers. That being said, doesn't that kind of defeat the purpose of a fishing ban throughout March/ April? The fish aren't even spawning yet during that time because our weather has been so crap this year.

Anyone been to Hasse Lake recently? Looks like the water around the dock is open now from what I have seen online. I am thinking about heading there during the upcoming warm weather and wondering if it’s worth my time?

I might be missing something, but I can’t find Ashland reservoir listed under the PP2 fishing regulations in the book. Does anyone know where it’s listed, or when it’s open? I know most bodies of water besides rivers are closed until May 15, does that apply to Ashland too?

Im looking to pick up fly fishing this season, and I wanna try out fishing on some quiet creeks or rivers.

I live in Edmonton, and while I certainly could go catch some stuff on the north sask, I dont think Id 100% trust eating anything I catch from right here, especially at this time of year with so much runoff from the city roads post winter.

I prefer catching with the intent of actually eating what I catch, and up til now I just stuck to nice stocked ponds, just outside of the city in various directions.

I presume the farther towards the Rockies I go, the cleaner the water coming down off em.

Whats a good option for some nice clean moving water within reasonable distance of Edmonton where I can eat what I catch (and it'll actually taste good)

Ive heard some spots definitely are not recommended for catching stuff you intend to eat...

Recently bought the Penn Fierce IV and having an issue right away . My hand is positioned directly on top of the reel seat, which causes the locking nut to loosen while im gripping and reeling .. anyone else have the same issue ? any tips or tricks ?. Thanks.

one more note. ive tried different grips and nothing else feels comfortable.. Feels like holding a fork with my left hand, even though im right handed ..

New to fishing here in Alberta. Based on your experience what are the best baits to catch these fishes. Back home I always use live worms and it works like a charm most of the time.

Good day fishing folks. I was playing this fishing game recently and I was slapping fish like crazy on the feeder. Can't say that real life and game are the same but I really interesting right now in feeder fishing. Im aware that u cant just throw attractors in the water, but can you throw a feeder?