With the warm weather hovering around Calgary recently, many folks will be able to get out onto the river for a day, or two, or three of fishing. I was able to make it out yesterday for a few hours in the afternoon starting at about 2. When I got to the river, clarity was [...]
Fishing continues to be great on the Bow these days. Overall water clarity is very good for this time of year, with the exception of the west bank clouding up below Fish Creek. You can expect to see this change, for better or worse, over the next week with sporadic rain showers. But generally this should [...]
The big headline today was wind. With strong winds from an incoming front, it drove many folks away from the weather, but didn’t drive the fish away from feeding. There must have been something really tasty in the water column, as fish were rising quite viciously for emergers to the point where they literally were [...]
Things are looking up these days with clarity getting better and better after the last big snow. With about 2 feet of visibility the fish can see what you’re throwing at them and they aren’t being shy about it. A well-placed streamer still seems to be the way to go, with the odd one taking [...]
Hope everyone has been enjoying the warm weather while you can! As predicted the river has been clouding up and as of yesterday visibilty was very limited. That doesn’t mean the fish aren’t there, you just need to be a little more presistent on putting flies in the “right spot”. We’ll have to wait and see [...]
For those of you lucky enough to be out on the river yesterday you were in for a treat as the sunshine finally made an appearance in the afternoon. While not ideal conditions with water clarity and still a good amount of snow, its better than the blizzard conditions last week and the fish are [...]
It was great to see so many anglers on the river this weekend with the long overdue arrival of warm weather! With the exception of the cold day on Friday, days and nights have been warming up over the past few days which has made fishing more enticing. The warmer weather has meant not having [...]
If you have any remaining holidays to cash in before the winter, this is the time to do it. Fishing has been excellent on the Bow for about the past week. Water levels are down slightly from the previous week, which means fish are moving in to different parts of the river. However, the clarity [...]
With snow already hitting the ground once this year and many rivers closing for the season, it’s easy for our minds to drift to re-stocking our flies from the bench or perhaps booking a saltwater adventure or two. However, the burst of 9th inning sun and warm weather we are having is making late summer [...]
Versatility is the name of the game these days on the Bow…. be willing to try a bit of everything and you’ll increase your chances of success. Water levels continue to fluctuate with the rain which makes for continued good conditions. Clarity is good. Nymphing is the most effective method at the moment with worms, [...]
