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Maligne
Lake is one of the lakes that you can go fishing in Jasper National Park,
where the scenery is as beautiful as the sport of Fishing. The weather
was hot this particular day and it was about time, as this year started
out cold and it seemed that El Nina was going to make Jasper a frigid
summer. To get back to the fishing tale on Maligne Lake, some good friends
were up from Sherwood Park for a visit and of course, some fishing. We
picked
up our National Parks fishing permit (provincial fishing permits are not
valid in National Parks) the day before at a local sport shop and got
a tip from the vendor that Maligne Lake was the hot spot to be! We were
going to go there anyhow, so it just made us happier to go there. We (Perry,
Kim, Gord and I) picked up our snacks forthe outing in the morning and
headed off to the lake. The bonus was Perry and Kim had their own canoe
and electric motor (gas powered motors are not allowed on Maligne Lake)
and Gord had his "Rainbow Warrior", a finely crafted 19 foot
cedar strip canoe with all the fixings. This eliminated us in renting
any gear that is available at the local shops. Or you can hire a fishing
guide that will supply all the necessary gear, I had the pleasure of getting
a seat in the Rainbow Warrior with an experience guide (Gord).
This fishing trip was not
an ordinary one as most fisherman / women knows that early morning and
late evening is the time that the fishes bite. Putting in at around 10:00am
is just a wee bit late, but nevertheless, we were determined to catch
some fine trout. Gord led the way to a secret spot where the fishes were
just waiting to take a bite in our hooks. Who knows which one of us had
the first bite. As I fumbled with some of my archaic lures (lead and live
bait is not allowed, and barbless recommended) and tried some that just
did not work for me, so I ask Gord for one of his special lure (can't
tell ya, going have to.... you) and sure enough, BAM! I got a bite! We
were pulling them in and there was Kim 
pulling
in her first one and asking Perry, "can I let him go?" after
releasing the fish she says, "alright I'm done fishing!" Ahh,
to be satisfied with just one catch, such a refreshing thought. We laughed
and baked in the sun. We have all release one or two by now, but kept
trolling. Then suddenly, Gord lands a two to three pound Brook Trout.
(Did I mention this is a tale?) After taking a photo of this trout, Gord
says "looks too good to keep...he's a breeder" and my mouth
dropped as he releases it back into the water. 
