FISHING REPORTS

Bow River Report –April 20, 2011


Things are starting to look up! Forecast is for slow, but steady improvement in the weather through the weekend. May see some colored water in the afternoons on the days that the temperature gets into double digits.

The Sheep is clear again and the Highwood has just a little color.

With it being the long weekend (and actually not snowing) there will likely be a bunch of people trying to get floats in. Please note that the road down into McKinnon’s is not very good to the point of being almost impassable.

Same program as over the last while….nymphs and streamers will produce best but if we get some sustained nice weather keep an eye out for rising fish. Should see the BWO’s get going as temperatures get better!

Happy Easter Fishing!

Hatches: Midges, BWO’s

Streamers: ¼ Pound Bugger-Brown #4, Clouser Deep Minnow-Black #2, Geek Leech-Purple #4, Darth Zonker-Black #2, Bush’s Town Run, Dirk Wiggler-Black, Articulated leech-Black, Jawbreaker-Black

Nymphs: Reese’s Pieces #8, San Juanabe Worm #6, Yeager’s TB Soft Hackle-Hares Ear #14, Morrish Conestone-Golden #6, Morrish WMD-Golden Stone #8, Tungsten Soft Hackle-Pheasant Tail #14

Dry Flies: Yeager’s Neversink Gnat #20, Palomino Midge-Black #18, Wilcox’s Micro Midge-Red #20, Quigley’s Film Critic-BWO #18, Quigley’s Loop Wing Dun - BWO #18


Crowsnest River Report – April 20, 2011


It’s been snowing non-stop for the last week so haven’t heard too much from the Crow but given the weather forecast it might be a superb time to get down there.

Should be a few days of warmer weather before melting causes colored water.

There are sectional closures on the Crow until June. Check the regulations before heading out.

Hatches: Midges

Streamers: Brunette Leech, Chamois Leech.

Nymphs: Pheasant-Tail, Hare's Ear, Copper John, Tung Stud, and San Juan Worm

Dries: Silvey’s Hatching Midge, Quigley’s Cluster


High Country River Report – April 20, 2011


The high country streams are now closed until June 2011.