Run Off Continues

Looking at Bow and its tributaries of the Sheep river and Highwood we are a ways away from Fly Fishing. Southern Alberta is better with fishable waters which is nice for our long weekend of Canada Day. The weather is looking better for later in the week giving the rivers time to settle and hopefully its sooner than later. Early July is my guess, then look out the Bow River 2019 season will kickoff.... Big Browns eating Big Bugs...... I'll keep ya posted.

Run Off 2019

Run off has started the Bow is rising and its tributaries are coloured and cold from melting snow. Depending on the rainfall this period of coloured high water lasts few weeks. Then rivers return to lower levels and stoneflies begin to emerge the fishing can be really good.

2019 Emerging New Season.

Hibernation certainly describes what happens to me with the long Canadian winters. The days are now longer and the summer solstice is closer to the horizon. The mountains have a decent amount of snow as do the lower foothills. Runoff is still a ways away, but the snow at lower levels around here in Okotoks and Calgary will certainly find its way into the Bow. Currently flies are being tied and equipment inventory is taken to get ready for another season. Providing water levels are more or less normal i expect the Bow River to continue to deliver excellent Fly Fishing. Last year we experienced better fishing since the 2013 flood and i expect this trend to continue, hatches will intensify and the banks will grow more habitat as mother nature repairs itself.