January 2007 archive

Ask Mike- Tips & Advice

Let’s talk about what lures or hooks if you will, work best for Brown Trout all over the world. When I target Brown Trout I usually will tie up a plug first thing. The reason for this is simple; Brown Trout love to eat baitfish. They do not eat baitfish because they are necessarily hungry, …

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General Info- Bow River

I would like to dedicate this post to the fisherman/women who are looking to fish the Bow River in the winter months. December, January and Febuary can be excellent fishing months but You can really only concentrate on one area of the Bow River for a few different reasons. Above the weir at Memorial Drive the …

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Rainbow Trout Info

I have always wondered where and how the government of Alberta acquired their Rainbow Trout fry. This article will give the reader a good idea on where the Bow River Rainbow Trout came from. How they were interbred and what the future looks like for our Rainbow Trout population here in Calgary on the Bow …

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Rainbow Trout Info

The success of the Mt. Lassen strain as a fast grower, excellent survivor, and good sporting fish has led to the continued maintenance of this strain. An experimental enhancement was conducted in the mid 1990’s when the Mt. Lassen eggs were crossed with males from natural spawning rainbow trout from Pekisko Creek, a tributary to …

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