North Saskatchewan River Activities
North Saskatchewan River Activities : Here is the video recording of the May 27, 2026 presentation about Freshwater Conservation Canada’s work in the the North Saskatchewan River Basin.  Lesley also talks about some upcoming work in the Edmonton area.
Whitewood Conservation site update
Whitewood Conservation site update : Thanks to Ken Kranrod, vice president at the Alberta Conservation Association. He presented an update to the club about the new Whitewood Conservation Area. This video from a club member shows parts of West Whitewood Lake. Continue reading Whitewood Conservation site update→
Genetic study in Upper Pembina – closure impact
Genetic study in Upper Pembina – closure impact : Genetic analysis of Arctic grayling from the upper Pembina watershed showed the presence of two well-differentiated groups. One group corresponded to samples collected from Rat Creek, while the other corresponded to samples collected from Dismal Creek. Continue reading Genetic study in Upper Pembina – closure impact→
North Saskatchewan River
North Saskatchewan River : From 2022-2025 we sampled walleye in the North Saskatchewan River to gather more information about how vulnerable they are to capture by angling as well as some other data about the walleye population.   We do Continue reading North Saskatchewan River→
Goldeye / Mooneye population study
Goldeye / Mooneye population study : One of NLFF’s projects this year is to gather information about the population of goldeye and mooneye in the North Saskatchewan River near Edmonton. Information collected will help quantify abundance modelling size and age of fish  growth Continue reading Goldeye / Mooneye population study→
Arctic Grayling paper published
Arctic Grayling paper published : In 2022, a team of biologists, geneticists, and chapter members embarked on a journey to learn more about different lineages of Arctic Grayling in Alberta. Volunteer anglers collected Arctic Grayling at several sites in northern Alberta. Continue reading Arctic Grayling paper published→
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Northern Lights Fly Fishers Riparian Protection update – just doing what we were asked to do? Maybe not!

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Trout Unlimited Canada, now rebranded as Freshwater Conservation Canada, has a policy, #10-03, that says,: “Chapters should strive to maintain and restore a watershed’s stream corridor / riparian systems and channel structure . . . ” Continue reading Northern Lights Fly Fishers Riparian Protection update – just doing what we were asked to do? Maybe not!→