Fishing Reports - August 13

Set a new, all time record for how long it took to do fishing reports this week. Short and sweet.

Bow River Report – August 13, 2015

Until further notice, the Bow River is closed due to elevated water temperatures.

For more information, go to Stream Closure Release

Crowsnest River Report – August 13, 2015

Crowsnest remains open, for the time being.

For information on other streams closed in Southern Alberta, got to

Stream Closure Release

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 13, 2015

A number of streams are under emergency closure due to elevated water temperatures as a result of hot weather and low water.

A few streams remain open, but they’re going to be busy!

For a list of closures go to:

Stream Closure Release

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

Important Information-Emergency Stream Closures

Effective August 11, 2015 the following waters have been
closed to all fishing; due to high water temperatures,
until further notice:

1. Belly River and tributaries downstream of Secondary Road 800,
2. Bow River and tributaries from Bearspaw Dam to Bassano Dam,
3. Elbow River and tributaries below Glenmore Reservoir,
4. Gorge Creek and tributaries,
5. Highwood River and tributaries,
6. Sheep River and tributaries,
7. St. Mary River and tributaries below St. Mary Reservoir,
8. Threepoint Creek and tributaries.

For more information go to  http://albertaregulations.ca/fishingregs/index.html
 
 

B.R.B. (Bow River Butter)

Way to go Pete! Your biggest Brown so far.

Simon Gawesworth Spey Clinics

We are excited to welcome Simon Gawesworth back to do three days of Spey Clinics this weekend.

Couple of spots left for the Advanced Clinics on Saturday or Sunday. Give us a call if you want to learn from the best.

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

Mother Nature's Fix

A lot of you are likely aware that, on a few occasions this summer, we have been at critical levels for water temperature on the Bow River. The last of these cycles occurred through the second half of last week and through the long weekend. Temperatures of 71F-73F were showing up all over the place on the river below Calgary.

The weather events of yesterday afternoon and evening, most notably the large amounts of hail in the city, will certainly give the river an essential cool down that was much needed. Several square blocks of 6" deep hail, in the downtown core alone, entering the river will be a big help.

Tuesday's storm rolling in.

 This should mean for improved fishing over the next while. However, we are not out of the woods yet, anglers should still adhere to good practices of playing fish quickly, keeping them in the water, and taking extra time to make sure they are revived after landing. 

If the forecast for this week holds true, we will be in a much better situation for the next little while, but the long range forecast calls for more sunny and warm. Until we see the cooler, and longer, nights of later August we aren't out of the woods.

But in the short term, yesterdays storms were a godsend.

Fish Photos

A few photos of fish, caught by guided clients this past week. We haven't been posting too many of these as we have been recommending not taking photos of fish out of the water with water temperatures being warmer. All of these were either on cooler days, or early in the day in the city with temperatures not exceeding 65F.

Bow River triple. One angler with two fish at once, other angler with one.

Dan K., with a nice, 23" yellow.

Graeme D., with a slab of Bow River silver.

Mary C., with one of many that day.