Lots of work still to be done, says Next Step Team. There’s plenty of ice remaining on area lakes, which might explain the cool reaction from area stakeholders to the new 2020 Alberta Fishing Regulations. Changes this year include harvest slot-size limits implemented on close to 30 walleye fisheries and 10 northern pike fisheries. Also,…
Read more...Please see that the Alberta Sportfishing Resident Licences 2019-20 have declined again to 251,946. This decline is 5.7% less than last year and 16.8% lower than 5 years ago. The numbers are almost 100,000 less than those in 1983-84 (35 years ago) when the Alberta population was half of the current population (see the table below). For…
Read more...Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation Offers Free Saskatchewan-Based Outdoor Educational Resources for Parents & Families During School Closures April 6, 2020 Since school closures around the province last month, SWF staff have been hard at work developing fun outdoor education material for parents scrambling for activities to keep kids occupied and stimulated. Rather than focusing on screens,…
Read more...Unfortunately, due to COVID19 and the regulations in place, the April 23rd 2020 LDFGA Annual Fish Fry has been cancelled. Previously purchased tickets can be refunded at the store that they were purchased at, but that will be when provincial regulations allow for the stores to open back up for business. If any ticket purchasers…
Read more...The LDFGA Indoor Pistol Range will be closed until further notice due to the COVID19 regulations. Please remember that the best thing that you can do to defend yourself and others from contracting and spreading the virus, is to follow the guidelines set forth by the Health Organizations.
Read more...Because of the COVID-19 situation and precautions that need to be taken, the following SWF events have been cancelled/postponed: – April 4 & 5 – NASP Provincials – cancelled – April 24-26 – NASP Nationals – cancelled – April 25 – SWF Provincial Angling & Henry Kelsey Awards Banquet – cancelled – May 15-17 –…
Read more...Due to closure of school systems, until possibly August along with the need for social distancing, the LDFGA Executive has made the decision to cancel this year’s Youth Outdoor Activity Day. Any questions or concerns can be directed to lloyddfga@gmail.com. Thank you, LDFGA Executive
Read more...Due to the rising concerns of the COVID19 virus, the LDFGA Executive has decided that the RSO Course, that was scheduled for April 5th 2020, is not a necessary event and will be therefore be cancelled at this time. We will notify all of those who have signed up and will update you all in…
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