Comments on: Big Fish On The Bow River

By: kylegofish

kylegofish — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:35:03 +0000

cool will let her know, how do i get to policemans flats?

By: bowriverblog

bowriverblog — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:30:20 +0000

You will be able to tell them apart very soon Kyle. Rainbows spawn in the spring. They go and stage at the Highwood river in March and wait for the Highwood River to thaw out. Once the Highwood has broken open they bolt up the river and spawn in the Highwood and it’s tributaries.

The Browns move the other way up the river and spawn in the fall, September, October and November. So look for those big browns to start showing up soon. You will begin to hook more of them starting very soon. You will also see some big rainbows hanging around as they tend to eat the Rowe the browns deposit in the gravel beds.

Let the wife know that 325.00 will slam you some intence fish for 6 hours straight. You arm will feel like it’s going to fall off.

Hope to see you out with me this fall or this coming summer.

Thanks Kyle,

~Mike.

By: kylegofish

kylegofish — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:10:05 +0000

thanks that was what i thought it just seems rainbows have a subtler difference than other trout, maybe due to spawn having passed, they spawn in spring right? that also explains why the brown i got earlier this week had a very prominent kype thier spawn is coming up isnt it? well thanks again you are most helpful i am trying to convince the wife to get me a guided trip down the bow next year and i know who it will be with if it happens. thanks again

By: bowriverblog

bowriverblog — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:51:13 +0000

Hello Kyle, great question.

The methods to distinguish between male and female trout are difficult to determine to the untrained eye. The older the trout is and the closer to spawning season, the easier it is to determine between the sexes. In general, mature male trout will develop a kype (or a hooked snout on their lower jaw). Male trout also tend to be more laterally compressed than female trout and during the spawning period may be brighter in coloration. Conversely, female trout tend to have a more rounded snout and body conformation.

By: kylegofish

kylegofish — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:34:07 +0000

hey there so i had the day off and decided to hit the river after catching a nice brown and another 21 inch bow i got thinking. how can you tell male and female apart in rainbows?

By: bowriverblog

bowriverblog — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:18:00 +0000

Nice Kyle, that’s what I like to hear. Doing your homework pays off big time. Sounds like a sweet rainbow for sure. That makes me want one myself.

I am off at 6 Am tomorrow with a client, we are going to float Police to Mac so I cant wait to see what’s going to happen, I sure hope he cleans up tomorrow. I love too see clients slam like 30-40 fish in one trip.

Anyways Kyle, thanks for the update and always feel free to keep in touch here, I am glad to hear you are fishing those Rapala’s with success.

~Mike.

By: kylegofish

kylegofish — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:05:05 +0000

hey just wanted to thank you for all the advice you have provided i have researched reading water and it paid off. i found a nice pool with a nice seam threw my cd7 in and pulled out a 21 inch rainbow. a flyfisherman couldn’t entice him but he didnt hesitate to take my lure so thanks again for pointing me in the right direction

By: kylegofish

kylegofish — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:24:06 +0000

thanks for the help i am actually about to head out wish me luck lol, iwas fishing in and around the pond below the dam and everyone was using bait, maybe they will read this and think twice (doubtful). anyways off to hook the big one camera in hand, thanks again see ya out there

By: bowriverblog

bowriverblog — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:11:59 +0000

Hello Kyle, hopefully you hook into some fish real soon before the wife starts wondering where you are going. Make sure you take pictures for proof !!!

I hate hooking salad as well, I would rather hook a Brown Trout any day. Near Bearspaw is usually kind of slow for me, but I have fished there and had a few fish landed. If you are fishing in the reservoir itself here are the regulations (Bearspaw Reservoir) Open all year – Trout limit 5; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm;
Bait, except bait fish, allowed. If you are above the reservoir there is NO bait allowed or below but if you are fishing in the reservoir than you can use bait except as it says, NO BAITFISH.

I would try fishing above the dam a little which is accessed by Old Banff Coach Road. That’s where I like to go when I fish out that way.

Thanks for the comment on the Blog.

Hope to see you back again soon,

~Mike.

By: bowriverblog

bowriverblog — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:36:54 +0000

Hello Stephan, welcome to Alberta and the Bow River Blog. I hear that streamers work well, Bow River Buggers will catch you large fish. Leech patterns in purple work well when I use them.

Other than that I would say you could go into Wholesale Sports here in Calgary and ask the fly shop what they recommend you try.

My favorate section of the Bow River is the south section, from Graves Landing (Glenmore Trail Bridge) to the Carseland Weir, that is where you find the monsters. I also like to fish near and above the zoo, there are some great pockets of water above the zoo.

I hope you find what you are looking for when you fish the Bow River.

Thanks for the comment and your question Stephan,

~Mike.