Fishing Reports-August 5

Bow River Report – August 5, 2015

After a week of nervously watching water temperatures and levels, the storm events of Tuesday provided a welcome relief. The large amounts of hail that fell in the city will be very helpful.

If we get the continued cloudy, cooler days at the end of this week, fishing should get a bunch better.

Fishing of late has consisted mostly of streamer fishing, which has produced some very nice fish. Not a lot of them, but some nice big fish.

Heavier nymph rigs have also produced well if fished in the deeper, mid-river structures.

For those who have stuck with it, there’s been the odd fish up on Hopper patterns. Kind of have to focus on bars and riffles. The best success has been on structures that are more mid-river. With the warm water, there hasn’t been many fish on the banks. That will hopefully improve with some cooler water.

We recommend that anglers play fish as quickly as possible, not taking the fish out of the water. Until the water cools down, please skip that fish photo and get them back on their way.

Hatches: Tricos, Caddis, Hoppers

Dry Flies: More-Or-Less Hopper-Pink, Jake’s Hi-Vis Caddis,

                Hippie Stomper-Black #10, Stacker Flag Ant-Black,

                Two Wing Trico Spinner, Trina’s Hi-Vis Sprout-Black,

                Two-Tone Para  Ant

Nymphs:   Tung Dart, Rubberleg Hares Ear, Tiger Worm-Tan, Super Pupa-Olive

Streamers:  Egg Stealing Super Sculpin-Black, Silvey’s Sculpin Leech- 

                   Olive/White/Black, Party Boy-Black, Bloom;s Sculpin Bugger,

                   C/H R/L Bow River Bugger-White

Crowsnest River Report – August 5, 2015

Crowsnest is really low, clear, and warm. Mornings and evenings have been fishing best.

We recommend that anglers play fish as quickly as possible, not taking the fish out of the water. Until things cool down a little please skip that fish photo and get them back on their way.

Hatches:  Caddis, Quill Gordons, Hoppers, Ants, Beetles

Dries: Furimskys Flutter Caddis, Spun Hair Dun-PMD, Morrish Hopper,

           More-Or-Less Hopper-Tan, Two-Tone Para Ant, Fire Beetle

               

Nymphs: Tung Dart, Tung Stud-Olive, B/H R/L Hare’s Ear
  
Streamers:  Medusa-Fleshy, Circus Peanut-Tan,
                    Conehead Rubberleg Bow River Bugger-Black.

 

High Country River Report – August 5, 2015

Everything, from the Sheep south to the border has been fishing pretty darn good. All of the east slope streams are pretty low. Terrestrials like grasshopper and ant patterns are starting to work quite well.

A lot of the east slope streams got some moisture on Tuesday, including hail, which should help with water temperatures.

We recommend that anglers play fish as quickly as possible, not taking the fish out of the water. Until things cool down a little please skip that fish photo and get them back on their way.

Hatches:  Caddis, PMD’s, Green Drakes, Hoppers, Ants

Dries: Comparadun-PMD, Berrett’s Emerging Green Drake, Morrish Hopper, Mongo Hopper, Two-Tone Para Ant, Fire Beetle

Nymphs: B/H Pheasant Tail, B/H R/L Hares Ear, Rubberleg Copper John

Streamers:   Sleech-Pink, Circus Peanut-Tan, Medusa-Fleshy