Vilna fish and game association

For further club contact information, please contact office afga. Is in the southern most part of Alberta, extending from the BC border to the Saskatchewan border. It has the largest expanse of prairie habitat, along with the fascinating southern eastern slopes. Covers an area form the BC border to the Saskatchewan border. Although it includes some prairie landscape, it is largely a transition area to the parkland area in the east.

The city of Calgary is in this zone. Covers an area from the BC border to the Saskatchewan border. This Zone has the highest percentage of parkland left in the province. There are many fine trout streams in the west along the foothills, much agricultural land and some of the best goose and Whitetail deer country in Alberta.

Covers the area from Edmonton to B. Entries must be received by the committee chairman within a month of catch date. Catch and release entries are accepted, both where catch and release is mandatory under either the freshwater Provincial or saltwater Federal regulations or where the angler chooses catch and release as his or her angling option. The number of entries previously received has been declining for a number of years due, in part, to the imposition of these regulations.

Despite increasing Club membership, the percentage of both anglers and hunters has been declining as well. Membership currently consists of 10 associations as follows:. Each member association is entitled to send three voting delegates to monthly meetings which are held September through June. The name was officially changed in and the Amalgamated Conservation Society was largely responsible for the formation of the Sport Fishing Advisory Board in To replace the dedicated enhancement efforts of Howard English who passed away in , the Goldstream Volunteer Salmonid Enhancement Association was formed.

The fence was originally built in under provincial funding as a searun cutthroat trout monitoring facility. Around the fence was no longer being monitored or maintained and fell into disrepair. The counting fence was unveiled to the public at the official project opening on November 24, Frank Leonard, Mayor of Saanich, attended on behalf of the municipality. The current site of the Colquitz fish counting fence is less than ideal due to the tidal influence which exists there and the fact that on several days each fall the fence and surrounding area are under water due to flooding caused by heavy rainfall.

Under these conditions, fish in the trap box cannot be accessed. Stress on the spawning salmon and associated mortality are concerns that have been identified by the former DFO Community Advisor for southern Vancouver Island. In addition, recent years have seen seals at the downstream side of the fence.

Unnecessary predation and harassment of salmon at the fence are additional concerns which need addressing. We are continuing to operate our various training courses, although at limited capacity. All courses require pre-registration, and drop-ins will not be accepted.

Masks are still required for all indoor gatherings, including courses. Until January 31st , all indoor courses will require proof of vaccination. If you are unable to provide a valid BC Vaccine Card, we are happy to accommodate our members via online courses.