Comments on: Winter Fishing The Bow River 2010

By: Ty Catcher

Ty Catcher — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:19:53 +0000

Go anywhere past the water treatment plant which is at glenmore and deerfoot trail. Below there there is less ice and probably safest if you wade and don’t actually stand on any of the bits of ice. One side of the river will usually be not as deep right along the shore and will therefore be ice free. This is the side you want to wade off.

By: Nate

Nate — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:01:03 +0000

I’m just wondering if you could suggest any safe winter access points to the Bow. I haven’t been in Calgary long and I’ve only fished the Bow in a few places. Right now, the places I know are either covered with ice or seriously sketchy due to ice buildup. I’m mainly concerned about safety but I don’t want to wait to fish if I don’t have to!

Anyway, I love the blog. A lot of the fish I’ve caught in Alberta have been due to tips I’ve gotten from this site. Keep it up.

~Nate

By: Mikeyb

Mikeyb — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:51:24 +0000

That sounds great. I have been itching to fly fish the bow since its been so warm the last little while.
Any particular spots you would recommend? Or any flies that will work better than others? I have never done any winter fishing.
Thanks mate

By: bowriverblog

bowriverblog — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:44:45 +0000

Hey Buddy, you should see a link under the Bow River Blog header image that shows you a Bass Pro Shop image in which you can click the link and then go shopping. Let me know what web browser you use.

Thanks,

Mike.

By: nutbargriz

nutbargriz — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:37:15 +0000

sorry i lost your brown trout rap yesterday,,,great couple of hours on the water,,,,i am trying to get out tomorrow as well for a few hours,,,,,you said there was bass pro site on your site,,,can’\t seem to find it,,,want to order a few lures to repay you….,

By: bowriverblog

bowriverblog — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:54:35 +0000

Hello Sebastian, yes I understood your comments were to Adrian, so as an ambassador of the sport of fishing, I will take my pic down as well as it is the same as Adrian’s. A fish on the snow/ice.

Soon I will do an article for us on how to care for and handle fish in the winter months. I feel that would make for a good read.

Thanks for your comments and suggestions Sebastian.

~Mike.

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:33:46 +0000

Thats great Mike thanks for realizing this, I was actually refurring to Adrians pics, but im glad you recognize the importance of you as a role model for others. Perhaps if you have time you could write a post about the importance, and how to handle fish in the winter time.

cheers

Seb

By: bowriverblog

bowriverblog — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:22:58 +0000

Hey Sebastian, you are 100% correct. The fish in this post was only laid on the snow and rocks for 3-4 seconds with wet hands bringing him out of the water, I snapped the pic and quickly revived him and he swam away with no issues.

However, I feel that maybe this picture will promote improper handling of fish, and I will remove it as soon as I have a chance in hopes that others will not leave their fish lying on the ice too long.

Please understand in no way am I tring to make you look bad or I am NOT making fun of you here, I just want to see more people with more knowledge.

Thanks so much everyone,

~Mike.

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:56:48 +0000

hey Adrian, those are some great fish, but please dont lay them on the ice/snow it harms the fish by removing its protective mucus layer thus lowering its chances at survival once released. It also can cause their eyes to freeze if you leave them too long on the snow.

Hope you agree with me here Mike, and can spread the word.

Seb.

By: bowriverblog

bowriverblog — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:28:49 +0000

Adrian, great Browns buddy. Those are some chunky looking trout. Glad to hear and see the Rapala’s are working for you. I am going use some other lures from Rapala next time I fish the Bow River and see how they work. I am always looking for new lures to try out.

Great Pic’s Adrian,

Thanks for sharing those with us.

~Mike.