Red Earth Creek Fish and Wildlife

Red Earth Creek Fish and Wildlife

The Fish & Wildlife District of Red Earth Creek covers 2,587,130 hectares or 9,991 square miles. The district has many lakes and rivers and some of the best fisheries in Alberta. There are two Fish and Wildlife Officers (Quentin Isley and Darren McInnes) and one half time admin support (Cathy Friesen). The office hours are 11:45 to 03:30 Monday to Thursday 08:15 to 12:00.

Contact Information
Office Phone 780-649-3853, Fax 780-649-3598.
District Officer Cell 780-649-9119
Charles Best Cell 780-649-9297

One of the biggest challenges that are faced by the officers in Red Earth Creek is maximizing our patrol efforts to contact resource users. We need the assistance of the residents and workers within the district to identify locations where people are using the resource. You can help by calling the Red Earth Creek Fish and Wildlife Office (780-649-3853) and letting us know the locations where hunters and fishermen are currently camped. This information will be used to maximize our patrol efforts to help ensure we are going to areas where there are hunters and fishermen to check. As an added bonus, the individuals that provide tips as to where activity is occurring within the Red Earth Creek district will have thier name entered in a draw to win the opportunity to spend a day with the Fish and Wildlife Officers on a boat, quad or skidoo patrol

Unsolved Cases

This section of our website is to highlight unsolved incidents in the Red Earth Creek District. If you have any information that can assist with solving these cases please give us a call at 780-649-3853, if the information you provide leads to charges being laid you may be eligible for a reward under Alberta’s Report-A Poacher program.

Case Number 1
On March 8, 2007 officer found a young wolf that had been killed and left to waste on the North shore of God’s Lake. The season for Wolves is open, however the skin must be salvaged

Case Number 2
On May 24, Fish and Wildlife Officers removed a net from Graham Lake that was full of fish in various states of decomposition, ranging from skeletons to live fish. The net had been left in Graham Lake since the winter.

Net was found at the yellow X, directly out from the boat launch at Trout Lake.

Red Earth Creek Enforcement Report

This section of our website is to report on the enforcement activities of the Red Earth Creek District. The following is a list of the enforcement actions taken by fiscal year (April 1-March 31)

2007 fiscal year

Offence Prosecution Warning Total

AFR004 FISHING IN CLOSED WATERS 5 5

AFR013(1)(C) FISH, OTHER THAN SPORTFISH, WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION 1 1

AFR015 SPORTFISHING IN CLOSED WATERS 3 3

AFR016(2) CATCHING AND RETAINING FISH OF PROHIBITED LENGTH 2 2

AFR023 SPORTFISHING WITH PROHIBITED GEAR: BARBED HOOK 14 27 41

EPEA178 IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF WASTE ON PUBLIC LAND 1 1

EPEA181 IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF WASTE ON/INTO/UNDER WATER OR ICE 1 1

FAA010(1) FISHING WITHOUT - BEING THE HOLDER OF A SPORTFISHING LICENCE 1 3 4

FAA018 FAIL TO CARRY LICENCE 17 17

FAA019(1)(C) POSSESS GAME FISH OTHER THAN AT PERMANENT RESIDENCE SO THAT LENGTH CANNOT BE READILY MEASURED 5 5

FAA034(3) FAIL TO REPORT PROPOSED ACTIVITIES 3 3

GFAR19(1)(A) POSSESS GAME FISH OTHER THAN AT PERMANENT RESIDENCE SO THAT SPECIES CANNOT BE READILY IDENTIFIED 1 1

GFAR19(1)(C)POSSESS GAME FISH OTHER THAN AT PERMANENT RESIDENCE SO THAT LENGTH CANNOT READILY BE MEASURED 2 2

GLR 87.1(2)(A) TRANSPORTING LIQUOR IN AN OPEN CONTAINER 2 2

SVR 04(1)(A) OPERATOR FAIL TO CARRY THE REQUIRED TYPE AND QUANTITY OF PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT, BOAT SAFETY EQUIPMENT, DISTRESS EQUIPMENT AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT 3 3

WA 25(1) HUNT WILDLIFE DURING CLOSED SEASON 1 1

WA 33(1)(D) HAVE LOADED FIREARM ON AIRCRAFT/VEHICLE/BOAT 2 3 5

WA 41(2) ALLOW SKIN OF FUR-BEARING ANIMAL/BEAR/COUGAR(MOUNTAIN LION) TO BE WASTED 1 1

WA 88 WILFULLY GIVE FALSE/MISLEADING INFORMATION 2 2

WR098(4) FAIL TO RETAIN EVIDENCE OF SEX/SPECIES ON ANIMAL CARCASS 2 2

2006 fiscal year

Offence Prosecution Warning Total

AFR016(2) CATCHING AND RETAINING FISH OF PROHIBITED LENGTH
1

1

AFR023 SPORTFISHING WITH PROHIBITED GEAR: BARBED HOOK
2

4

6

EPEA178 IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF WASTE ON PUBLIC LAND
1

1

FAA010(1) FISHING WITHOUT - BEING THE HOLDER OF A SPORTFISHING LICENCE
1

1

FAA018 FAIL TO CARRY LICENCE
1

3

4

FAA019(1)(C) POSSESS GAME FISH OTHER THAN AT PERMANENT RESIDENCE SO THAT LENGTH CANNOT BE READILY MEASURED

1

1

GFAR19(1)(A) POSSESS GAME FISH OTHER THAN AT PERMANENT RESIDENCE SO THAT SPECIES CANNOT BE READILY IDENTIFIED

1

1

GFAR19(1)(C)POSSESS GAME FISH OTHER THAN AT PERMANENT RESIDENCE SO THAT LENGTH CANNOT READILY BE MEASURED

2

2

GFAR25(3) POSSESS FISH TAKEN UNDER AUTHORITY OF A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THE FISHERIES ACT (CANADA) EXCEPT FOR THE PURPOSE SO SPECIFIED
1

1

GLA 89(1) USING/CONSUMING LIQUOR IN A PUBLIC/UNAUTHORIZED PLACE
2

2

GLR 87.1(2)(A) TRANSPORTING LIQUOR IN AN OPEN CONTAINER
2

2

HRR 37(A)FAIL TO OBEY STOP SIGN BEFORE ENTERING INTERSECTION.
1

1

OVR019 DRIVE OHV W/O LIC PLATE SECURELY ATTACHED/LEGIBLE/CLEARLY VISIBLE

1

1

TSA 54(1)(A) DRIVE UNINSURED MOTOR VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY.
2

2

TSA119(1)(A) DRIVE/PERMIT ANOTHER TO DRIVE OHV W/O SUBSISTING REG
2

2

TSA120(2)(B) UNAUTHORIZED OPERATE OHV ON HIGHWAY
3

3

TSA120(3)(A) DRIVER OF OHV FAIL TO STOP BEFORE CROSSING HWY

1

1

WA 24(1) HUNT WILDLIFE W/O LICENCE
1

1

2

WA 25(1) HUNT WILDLIFE DURING CLOSED SEASON
2

2

WA 33(1)(D) HAVE LOADED FIREARM ON AIRCRAFT/VEHICLE/BOAT
3

1

4

WA 41(1) ALLOW EDIBLE FLESH OF BIG GAME OR GAME BIRD TO BE WASTED
2

2

WA 41(2) ALLOW SKIN OF FUR-BEARING ANIMAL/BEAR/COUGAR(MOUNTAIN LION) TO BE WASTED
3

3

WA 55(1) UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF WILDLIFE/CONTROLLED ANIMAL
3

3

WA 57(1) TRANSPORT WILDLIFE W/O PRESCRIBED DOCS

4

4

WA 88 WILFULLY GIVE FALSE/MISLEADING INFORMATION
2

2

WR103(1) FAIL TO POST PROPER SIGN AT/IN AREA OF BLACK BEAR BAIT

1

1

2005 fiscal year

OFFENCE PROSECUTION WARNING
TOTAL

AFR016(2) CATCHING AND RETAINING FISH OF PROHIBITED LENGTH
2
2

AFR017 EXCEED POSSESSION LIMIT FOR FISH
1

1

AFR023 SPORTFISHING WITH PROHIBITED GEAR: BARBED HOOK
1

2

3

FAA010(1) FISHING WITHOUT - BEING THE HOLDER OF A SPORTFISHING LICENCE

2

2

GFAR19(1)(C)POSSESS GAME FISH OTHER THAN AT PERMANENT RESIDENCE SO THAT LENGTH CANNOT READILY BE MEASURED

2

2

GFAR60(1)(A) TRANSPORT GAME/CULTURED FISH IN A VEHICLE/AIRCRAFT/BOAT WITHOUT CARRYING BILL OF LADING/INVOICE
1

1

GLR 87.1(2)(A) TRANSPORTING LIQUOR IN AN OPEN CONTAINER
3

3

TSA 51(A) OPERATE MOTOR VEHICLE WITHOUT HOLDING SUBSISTING LICENCE.
1

1

TSA 52(1)(A) OPERATE MV/TRAILER W/O SUBSISTING CERT OF REG
1

1

TSA 94(2) UNAUTHORIZED DRIVER OPERATE MOTOR VEHICLE
1

1

WA 15 INELIGIBLE PERSON APPLY FOR/OBTAIN/HOLD LICENCE
1

1

WA 21(1)(A) ALLOW ANOTHER TO USE/CARRY LICENCE

1

1

WA 21(1)(C) KNOWINGLY CARRY ANOTHER'S LICENCE
1

1

WA 24(1) HUNT WILDLIFE W/O LICENCE
1

1

WA 25(1) HUNT WILDLIFE DURING CLOSED SEASON
1

1

WA 33(1)(D) HAVE LOADED FIREARM ON AIRCRAFT/VEHICLE/BOAT
2

2

WA 40(3) SET OUT/USE/POSSESS PROHIBITED ITEMS AS SPECIFIED TO HUNT GAME BIRDS
1

1

WA 41(2) ALLOW SKIN OF FUR-BEARING ANIMAL/BEAR/COUGAR(MOUNTAIN LION) TO BE WASTED
1

1

WA 62(1) UNLAWFUL TRAFFICKING IN WILDLIFE
2

2

WR110 FAIL TO CHECK TRAPS AT SPECIFED INTERVALS
1

1

WR130(3) FAIL TO SUBMIT REPORT OF KILL AND DELIVER SKIN OF LYNX/FISHER OR WOLVERINE IN SPECIFIED TIME
1

1

Rogues Gallery

Below is a list of the Fish and Wildlife Officers that have served in the Red Earth Creek district.

Quentin Isley

District Officer February 2007 - October 2008

Charles Best

Officer I-II July 12, 2008 to Current

Darren McInnes

Officer I-II September 2006-April 2008

Andrew Gustavson

Officer I-II January 2000- March 2003

Doug Etherington

District Officer October 2000 - October 2006

Jason Hanson

District Officer September 1999 - September 2000

Kevin Stalker

No info at this time.

Richard Lyons

Officer I-II May 1993 - July 1996

Martin Hann

Officer I-II November 1992 - April 1993

Darrel Caudron

Officer I-II October 1996 - July 1997

Duane Fleming

District Officer November 1989 - October 1997