What a Difference a Day Makes!

After Thursday's outing the #BowRiver was really high with low visibility along with coloured feeder streams. Friday the river dropped significantly and started to look much better. On Saturday we did some work for the AGOAA up keeping the boat launches. The river is certainly coming around, while cleaning up and chatting with my friend we both concurred, Big Brown trout are surely going to be caught streamer fishing. Dry fly fishing is just around the corner, it is my favourite time, you get to see a Bow river trout inhale foam bugs. Fun! On my way home from a day of river clean up, some boat testing, and catching a Brown trout and feeling quite satisfied, I crossed the Highwood River and it was clear. Now, it is fair to say the Bow River is ready to be fished.

A nice Brown trout I caught yesterday afternoon while testing a friends new boat.

Still Plenty of Water!

I took my youngest son John and Jeff Hassler down river yesterday. Jeff is an old student of mine that I coached, he now plays professional rugby in Europe and is here for a short visit. We ventured on the Bow and streamer fished for a few hours. The visibility was 6", maybe a foot but who's arguing, the river is flowing high and is off colour! We hooked three fish, had great visit and called it a day. The silver lining is we have plenty of water, but I'm thinking the season should kick-off around stampede, July 7th, that is barring any downpours of rain. Well, I'm off to the mountains on Canada Day seeking clear water while happily casting dry flies. Let's hope the trout are looking up!

Johnny and Jeff Hassler

You Never Know!

After an epic long winter, the longest I can remember since I arrived in 1981, I expected the #Bow to be in full spate for the best part of June. Not the case, flow rates dropped, the Riv. began to clear and fishing started. Fished twice last week; once on a prairie lake that produces white cap waves with the slightest puff of wind, which for southern #Alberta is all the time. But, hey if you're lucky enough to get into a giant, well worth it, I only managed a large size #Pike. Oh well, there is always this week! Saturday had to hit the Riv. for a pre-fish, it's nice when we have water in it as one can explore different channels. Nymphed some runs to see what's what and I was not surprised to have trout gobble my offering. Yes, the Bow is certainly fish-able, I am hoping to see some rising fish this week. The forecast looks good, not too hot I will keep you posted...

Cheers,

Joe Buck