Salvage fishery opens at Berry Creek Reservoir

The Drumheller Mail - November 22nd

Alberta Sustainable Resource Development has opened a salvage fishery at the Berry Creek Reservoir in hopes of harvesting the fish before winter.

A floodgate on the dam of the reservoir has malfunctioned and the water level may be too low to allow the fish to survive over winter. They hope to harvest the populations that could be lost over the winter.

Carrie Sancartier, spokesperson for Alberta Sustainable Resources Development explains the dam was built in the mid-1960s and following a review, it was found that it needed rehabilitation to meet today’s safety standards. ... Click here to read more.