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The Edmonton Trout Fishing Club’s newsletter is focused on the impact of Prussian carp and severe low water levels.

• Club Meetings: No meetings are planned for the rest of 2025. The 2026 schedule runs from January to June on the second Tuesday of the month.
• Spring Lake: All four aerator pumps are now running. Low water levels require the dock to be moved in the spring. The long-term viability of the club’s property is being questioned due to low water.
• Fishing: Members reported good fall catches of trout at various lakes. Hard water fishing at Spring Lake is expected to be good until early January. Fall stillwater fishing is best once temperatures drop below 10 degrees.
• Requests: The club needs a member to help with Zoom meeting host technical issues and is seeking volunteers for the 2026 Edmonton Boat & Sportsmens Show (March 19-22).

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Here’s a summary of the FLYCASTER October 2025 newsletter from the Edmonton Trout Fishing Club:

🎣 Club Updates

• No general meetings until November; enjoy the open water while it lasts.
• Executive meeting on October 7 to discuss future plans and budget. Members are encouraged to send suggestions to: communications@edmontontrout.ca

🐟 Spring Lake News

• Aerators installed on Sept 29; fencing and signage will follow once ice thickens.
• Water conditions are muddier and lower than usual.
• Stocking update: 5,000 rainbow trout (20 cm) added.
• Prussian Carp are thriving and spreading—now found in at least six regional lakes.

🚫 Carp Management

• Eradication not feasible: Rotenone poisoning is too costly and risky; netting and electrofishing have failed elsewhere.
• Recommended actions:

1. Prevent spread to other lakes (e.g., Star, Muir, Salters Pond) via the “Clean, Dry, Drain” campaign.
2. Embrace carp fishing—challenging and popular in Europe.

🎯 Carp Fishing Tips

• Carp are sensitive and easily spooked.
• Feed at all depths; bottom feeders with “rubberlips.”
• Use light drag and lighter lines.
• Effective baits/lures:
• Corn 🌽
• Worms 🪱
• Fly patterns: San Juan Worm, Mop Fly, Carpinator, Clouser Swimming Nymph, Woolly Bugger

🌈 Rainbow Trout Strains

• Spring Lake stocked with Campbell Lake strain (diploid, heat-resistant).
• Other lakes stocked with Riverence strain (triploid, sterile).
• Diploids show better survival in rising temperatures and catch-and-release scenarios.

🐠 Catch-and-Release Best Practices

• Promoted by Keep Fish Wet initiative.
• Small changes in handling improve fish survival and recovery.
• A mini-lesson is available to share with educators and fellow anglers.

🦗 Backswimmers & Boatmen

• Backswimmers: Larger, predatory, bite, swim upside down.
• Boatmen: Smaller, herbivorous, swim right side up.
• Both are trout food and can be imitated with surface/subsurface flies.

📽 Casting Techniques

• Fly Fusion released a video titled “The Distance Cast” to help anglers improve casting range.