Author Topic: Hastings lake (Read 19524 times)

fishhunter77 · « **Reply #30 on:** Jan 14, 2009, 12:46 AM »

You have to punch a ton of holes on this lake. I have not been here for three years. But at that time there was 10-12" perch in schools. Jump from hole to hole once you find them in a area.

I found that the freshwater shrimp worked the best. Try using a green teardrop. Find the deepest spot on the lake.

Good luck! I hope there is still a few nice ones left.

warren77 · « **Reply #31 on:** Jan 14, 2009, 01:32 AM »

Has anyone drilled any holes on Hastings?

fishhunter77 · « **Reply #32 on:** Jan 14, 2009, 02:27 AM »

Warren,

I have been targeting trout this year with a ton of success. Bellis Beach is great from 3:30 until after dark. I have used a flash light to watch my line once it gets dark. Biggest one this year just over 5lbs. I have caught a few suckers as well that I thought were heavy trout. 10 years ago I caught perch over 10". I don't know if they are all gone or not. The trout are slowing down by the day. My next purchase will be an Underwater Camera.

I am getting frustrated looking for perch. I have tried Long Lake and only caught a few to throw back in the hole.
It seems like our perch fishery needs another revamp. Mons lake use to be one of my favourite lakes only to find small ones again. Our government has to start stocking more lakes with small perch and Walleye. There is too much pressure on them. I only keep enough for a meal. The rest will go back in the hole.

Pigeon seems to be overrun with large Walleye that I think are foraging on the small Whites.

It is also time to get rid of all Commercial fisherman. I was at Garner 2 years ago in the spring only to see about 6 nets full of fish skeletons. It is sad!!!

I have not gone to Hastings this year and have not fished it for 3 years. One day we caught 20 10"-12" perch only to return the next day to the same spot and get little guys 4"-6" the next day and drilled 40 holes and not 1 keeper.

I sure hope some of the big ones have survived the low levels of the lake and low O2 concentrations.

I have not seen a pike in the lake and think the perch have had winter kill the last few years.

Good luck and Good fishing!

warren77 · « **Reply #33 on:** Jan 14, 2009, 03:11 AM »

It is sad the way the Perch populations have decreased.

I usually don't fish for trout in the winter.I like to go for the big jacks and Perch in the winter.Summertime i fish mainly walleye and sometimes Jack...although there is a old man who lives 10 minutes away from me that stocks 3 huge ponds full of beautiful MASSIVE trout.The old man charges 100 bucks a year to fish on his land but i tell u what i have never seen trout this big before....Average is 5lb's(No B.S)Beautiful looking fish.It's on the way to fort saskatchewan,I live in shpk.

I went a drilled some holes last year on Hastings...End of December and i was the only one who had been on the lake besides sleds...Water levels are down and i for one want the best perch lake back....I also liked it because i live so close but maybe one day it will regain it's fine form....I will take a trip out there before the season is done...I'll let u know what i find....But i heard it winter killed 2 years ago so it will be a while before it regains it's fishing.

kingfisher · « **Reply #34 on:** Jan 14, 2009, 07:14 PM »

just off of hyway 21

warren77 · « **Reply #35 on:** Jan 15, 2009, 12:23 PM »

The Rookie · « **Reply #36 on:** Jan 17, 2009, 12:36 AM »

Went there but no tracks except sled

Dogboy · « **Reply #37 on:** Jan 18, 2009, 10:41 PM »

so did aneone hit it this weekend is it still dead or is it coming back???

fishhunter77 · « **Reply #38 on:** Jan 18, 2009, 11:03 PM »

I still have not heard of anyone trying it. It had some winter kill 2 years ago. There was a mess of fish laying on the beach after the thaw.

They did stock it again this year. Is the government doing any research about stocking our lakes with perch and Walleye?

Don't dump a bunch into a lake only to have no O2 for the fish.

warren77 · « **Reply #39 on:** Jan 20, 2009, 04:09 PM »

I'm gonna go check this lake out in about 8-9 days....Somebody has to check it!

goldrox · « **Reply #40 on:** Jan 21, 2009, 09:53 AM »

I am planning on going this Sunday afternoon. I'll let you know. Does anybody know where a guy can get on the ice?

kingfisher · « **Reply #41 on:** Jan 21, 2009, 06:53 PM »

rr 204 south of wye road

goldrox · « **Reply #42 on:** Jan 24, 2009, 08:39 AM »

I know that rr 205 gets me right close to the ice but does 204 actually get me on?

thx for the help.

kingfisher · « **Reply #43 on:** Jan 24, 2009, 02:38 PM »

RR 204 goes strait to the lake its the public boat launch

fishhunter77 · « **Reply #44 on:** Jan 25, 2009, 01:23 AM »

Has anyone been out to Hastings yet. Are there any fish left or is the water level to low. Last time I was out was 5 years ago and caught over 100 perch. 10 of them were between 10"-11" and full of eggs.

They stocked this lake with Perch again this year.

Dogboy · « **Reply #45 on:** Feb 01, 2009, 09:55 PM »

well I was here today
and started at the RR204 side and got skunked
my bro and I tried several different spots on the north side several different depths but no good
did see a Little minnow so it might not have winter-killed but no sine of the perch
thow ther was a few other people out ther on the Ice.

Mississippi · « **Reply #46 on:** Feb 01, 2009, 09:59 PM »

Yup same here Dogboy.... skunked.... caught a minnow in the hole, that is it. I was in the red eskimo tent.

MS

shepike · « **Reply #47 on:** Feb 01, 2009, 10:02 PM »

Quote from: fishhunter77 on Jan 25, 2009, 01:23 AM

Has anyone been out to Hastings yet. Are there any fish left or is the water level to low. Last time I was out was 5 years ago and caught over 100 perch. 10 of them were between 10"-11" and full of eggs.

They stocked this lake with Perch again this year.

not according to this
http://www.mywildalberta.com/documents/2008Stocking.pdf

no legal stocking of perch except for one lake.

Dogboy · « **Reply #48 on:** Feb 01, 2009, 10:19 PM »

I was with the little packshack. and my brother
you parked by our truck.
ar ther aney good lakes near the city??

kingfisher · « **Reply #49 on:** Feb 02, 2009, 07:29 PM »

:)was out on Wednesday kept 7, 10-12 in . i new they were still there

Dogboy · « **Reply #50 on:** Feb 02, 2009, 09:01 PM »

thankes

fishhunter77 · « **Reply #51 on:** Feb 02, 2009, 09:37 PM »

Quote from: kingfisher on Feb 02, 2009, 07:29 PM

:)was out on Wednesday kept 7, 10-12 in . i new they were still there

Kingfisher,

I am glad there are still some around in Hastings. Went out to Long lake near Boyle on Sunday and we caught
16 perch between 10-12".

I took us most of the day to find out what to use. My son also saw some bigger on the cam but these guys are pretty smart and hard to entice.

goldrox · « **Reply #52 on:** Feb 04, 2009, 09:47 PM »

Hey Kingfisher,

How thick was the ice? Did you drive on?

goldrox

kingfisher · « **Reply #53 on:** Feb 04, 2009, 09:59 PM »

no didnt drive took the sled. ice about 20+ inches

fishhunter77 · « **Reply #54 on:** Feb 09, 2009, 12:28 AM »

Anyone try Hastings this weekend?

beergut · « **Reply #55 on:** Feb 09, 2009, 01:26 AM »

really need to find out more about this lake!

Mississippi · « **Reply #56 on:** Feb 09, 2009, 08:25 PM »

Saturday afternoon only fresh water shrimp and minnows on the fish camera. Plenty of food for perch.....

goldrox · « **Reply #57 on:** Feb 09, 2009, 09:42 PM »

I was there on Sunday with a buddy and our boys. We got skunked but we spoke to two locals that said that we probably weren't in the best of locations on the ice. We drove on but the snow was quite slushy in spots. There was easily 20+ inches of ice though. Definitely going to try it again.

beergut · « **Reply #58 on:** Feb 09, 2009, 11:36 PM »

when ya goin?

goldrox · « **Reply #59 on:** Feb 10, 2009, 07:49 AM »

Not sure yet. Maybe Sunday or Monday.

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