If you’ve been to any stretch of any river lately  you’ll notice one common thing:  low water.  Water levels are extremely low right now which means drifting can be a bit more dangerous (watch out for those rocks!) and the fish may be moving into different holes to find better water.  However, it also means [...]

Caution, wind!!!  Wind was the name of the game today.  It started off fairly tame, but when sundown rolled around it was similar to casting into a brick wall.  However, if you were one of the folks who braved the w-word, then you were hopefully well rewarded!  The river level seemed the lowest of the [...]

With daylight savings here, anglers will now have more sunlight to take advantage of after work!  The colder weather over the past few days caused some ice and slush conditions on the water if you were out in the earlier part of the morning.  Fortunately, the sun takes care of this by about noon.  If you are [...]

Well, the warm weather has not only seen the fish become more active, but has coaxed many fisherman from their wintering habitats.  The river was quite active, from inside the city down to Policeman’s Flats.  It was nice to see drift boats and a few pontoons on the water, a sure sign that summer is [...]

Sunday was a great day for Team Canada and for any angler who was able to squeak in some time on the river.  Conditions continue to improve, and the fish are taking notice.  Air temperatures were a balmy 8 degrees and visibility was about 2-3′.  According to the hydrometrics chart, the water levels were at [...]

Feb. 14: If you were lucky enough to head to the river once the weather warmed up, you were hopefully rewarded with a tight line or two!  Weather began clearing in the afternoon, providing sunshine with temperatures a few degrees above zero.  There was minimal wind and the water clarity was phenomenal, at about 4+ [...]

Nymphs are the go-to method for the most consistent fishing experiences. Continue fishing the San Juan Worm with a small BH pheasant tail, red copper john, evil weevil, or other small nymph pattern trailing behind it. Some reports of success with a hopper/dropper rig. Use hopper’s like Barrett’s Golden Stone, or stonefly imitations on top with a small [...]

The hotter temperatures and bright sky mean nymphing should be your go-to method on the Bow for now. Try fishing a two-fly set-up with a heavy fly on the top to get both flies down. Small beadheads size 14,16 (prince nymphs, red copper johns, tungstuds, beadhead pheasant tail, and hare’s ear). Hopper/dropper combination is also [...]

Cold weather has brought great fishing to the Bow! Water temperatures have dropped and levels are at a great level for productive fly fishing. All sections are fishing well now that the Highwood has cleared, allowing for great visibility from the city down to Carsland. Recently, some patterns that have been producting especially well are:  Nymphs: [...]

Despite heavy rains last week the Bow is in great shape.  Visibility is 24″ and clearing below the Highwood and closer to 3 – 4 feet above it. All methods – nymphing, streamer fishing, and dry fly have been productive. Nymphs: San Juan worm, leech patterns, caddis pupae, Evil Weevil, Prince Nymphs, Rubber Leg Squirrel [...]