Fishing Reports - August 11

Bow River Report –August 11, 2014

The river got a couple of little flushes late last week thanks to some thunderstorms. That should get us through the rest of the summer without having to worry about water temperatures.

The Bow has fished a little more finicky during the last 3 or 4 days, not quite as good on the dry fly front as it had been. That should turn around now that there are a lot more Tricos. The caddis are still around in good numbers most evenings.

For nymphing, a Hopper-Dropper rig will work just fine. You might want to change it up and show the fish something different in the way of a foam bug. Try something more along the lines of a Cricket, Beetle, or Cranefly.

Streamer fishing has been good. The dry fly fishing was so good for so long a lot of people ignored the streamer fishing but if you give it a try, it’s pretty good.

Don’t forget, the Fish Creek boat launch closes on Saturday, august 16 for about two weeks for repairs. All other downstream launches are open.

Hatches: Tricos, Caddis

Streamers: Clouser-Brown/White, Geek Leech-Purple, Silvey’s Scuplin Leech-Olive/Black/White Head, Love Bunny, Circus Peanut.
Nymphs: Heavy Metal Worm, Atomic Worm, Tung Stud, B/H R/L Hares Ear, Tung Dart, Hotwire Caddis
Dry Flies: Bloom’s CDC Caddis, Spent Partridge Caddis, Silvey’s Edible Emerger, Chubby Chernobyl-Purple, Fat Albert, Two-Tone Para Ant,
Berrett’s Cricket

Crowsnest River Report – August 11, 2014

All reports from the Crow and area have been very good! Dry flies! Some very good terrestrial fishing.

Hatches: Golden Stones, Caddis, PMD’s, Green Drakes

Streamers: Bead Crystal Bugger, Crystal Bugger-Olive.
Nymphs: B/H R/L Hares Ear, B/H Pheasant Tail, Copper John
Dries: Berrett’s Golden Stone-Barred Leg, Morrish Fluttering Stone,
R/L Stimulator-Orange, Film Critic-PMD, Neversink Caddis, Neversink Green Drake, Marabou Emerger-Green Drake, JC Special, Ants!

High Country River Report – August 11, 2014

It’s pretty much unanimous, everyone we know who has fished the high country, from the Highwood to Waterton, has had some pretty amazing fishing.
Lots of dry fly stuff happening.


Hatches: Golden Stones, Caddis, PMD’s, Green Drakes

Streamers: Sleech-Olive, Silveys Sculpin Leech-Tan, Party Boy-Pink, Circus Peanut
Nymphs: B/H R/L Hares Ear, B/H Pheasant Tail, Copper John
Dries: Berrett’s Golden Stone-Barred Leg, Morrish Fluttering Stone,
R/L Stimulator-Orange, Film Critic-PMD, Neversink Caddis, Neversink Green Drake, Marabou Emerger-Green Drake, JC Special, Ants!