FAQs
- Damaging the environment
- Putting our valuable fishing industry at risk
- Costing money to remove
- Never abandoning pets of any kind by releasing them into the wild
- Putting home aquarium/pond plants into the garbage, not into compost or into a water body
- Disposing of home aquarium/pond water down the drain in your home, not into a storm drain or water body
- If you see someone abandoning a pet or other material, call Municipal Enforcement at
If you can no longer care for your fish, there are many ways to rehome them
Give them away online using websites like Facebook Marketplace or Kijiji
Take them back to the pet store, many will take back your animals!
Call the Central Alberta Humane Society
- On this page's news feed
- About rotenone
- About how goldfish cause harm
- Learn more about invasive species
- Learn more about invasive goldfish
- Leave your question in the Ask & Answered section
What's the issue in the storm pond?
People have abandoned goldfish in the Lakeway Landing storm pond. The goldfish are breeding quickly.
Why are goldfish a problem?
The goldfish are:
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What have we done to solve this issue?
The Town is removing the goldfish. The Town had to remove the goldfish by hand and by draining until Rotenone became available.
What's the next step?
The next step is to use Rotenone to kill the Goldfish, and then monitor the results.
How can Lakers help?
Sometimes we can no longer care for our pets. Lakers can help by:
Do not abandon goldfish or other pets:
Where can I get more information?
Get more information:
Questions?