Red Deer River Fisheries Management Plan 

In 1994, a Sport Fish Management Plan was completed for the portion of Alberta's Red Deer River from Dickson Dam to Joffre Bridge.  The plan provided long-term direction for the fishery and included management options and strategies for managing the fish resources. The fisheries management goal of this plan was to provide a general recreational fishery for Northern Pike, Mountain Whitefish, Lake Whitefish, Walleye, Sauger, Goldeye, Mooneye, and Brown Trout. 

　

There is now a need for a new fisheries management plan as the existing plan is almost 20 years old. Changes in river habitat, fish population numbers and other emerging pressures on this fishery prompted an update and review of the plan.

   

The new fisheries management plan will be developed by reviewing and updating the 1994 plan. The planning area has also been extended downstream from the Joffre Bridge to the Tolman Bridge.

The planning area has been enlarged to better reflect the management needs of the Red Deer River and distribution of fish stocks inhabiting this section of river.  

   

The development of the updated plan and the actions to be taken by fisheries management will be informed and guided by the principles, goals and objectives identified in the Fish Conservation Strategy for Alberta (2006-2010). Public involvement and consultation will be a critical component of this review process.

     

Fisheries Management in the Red Deer Area has taken the initial steps to work with an advisory committee of stakeholder groups.  The advisory committee has started working together to identify current issues to be addressed by the updated fisheries management plan.  The next step in the process is to ensure all issues have been identified. 

       

The Red Deer Fisheries Management Plan (Dickson Dam to Tolman Bridge) Public Meetings scheduled for Monday January 14, 2013 in Trochu, Alberta and Wednesday January 16, 2013 in Red Deer, Alberta will help gather feedback from the public on management goal and issues that should be addressed by the updated Fisheries Management Plan.

      

For additional meeting information including time, date and location please read the following documents by clicking on the bold text.

January 14, 2013 Trochu, Alberta

Meeting Information 

January 16, 2013 Red Deer, Alberta

Meeting Information

Philip Rowley
Manager Marketing and Communications
780-464-5499

prowley@tucanada.org