Bow River Blog

Fishing In April on the Bow River            PHOTO GALLERY

When the weather gets warm and the flies start to hatch like crazy, this is the prime time to throw out a hook. I cannot help but be outdoors when these conditions present themselves. Fishing on the Bow in April can be some of the best fishing anywhere in the world. The water is warming, the bugs are hatching and the fish are rising to take these small flies. They are also hunting for a larger meal as well as the flies that are abundant here now. Todd and I had to go see what the fishing would be like today.

We hiked up to the hole I fished in yesterday and arrived in anticipation of a great day. Sadly the first hour or so was a little slow and I only managed to land one fairly nice sized Rainbow Trout. My second fish hit hard but scampered off my lure before I could land it. We went for some lunch and decided we may have arrived at the river too early. After lunch we went back to the same hole and arrived at 5:30 pm. The wind seemed to calm down some, the hole just felt a little more calm and peaceful. I pulled an odd colored minnow spinner out of my box and fired away. Shortly after I felt a small tug and then BANG, I feel the weight of this fish and he starts to pull like a freight train. This fish was a monster and he fought like Mike Tyson in his youth. I took very special care with this fish and landed him after the bell rang. This was the trout you write home to mom about. We took a few photos and I slowly revived this bruiser and released him back into the water.

The fishing here in April has been phenomenal lately, that was my seventh fish in the last two days that measured over 25 inches. In the photo gallery of the Blog you will find the Bow Rivers biggest fish. We just seem to find the biggest trout the Bow River has to offer. I take great pride in releasing these massive trout back into the river for everyone to catch for years to come. I encourage you to do the same and we will ensure this fishery success for many years to come. If you cannot get off the couch in April then you are missing out on some of the best fishing of the year.