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As a very keen fly-fisherman from Stony Plain, Alberta, I am presenting some computer programs that I have created. The links are:- 75 Trout Lakes of Central and Northern Alberta -https://www.dropbox.com/sh/mhdk6iuotzvifhw/AADmDNsCZNq9ly9s5WlI6n18a?dl=0 164 of Neil’s Fishing Cartoons https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jlfvhikzcwlawcv/AAAn_gdLW3dLQIbCRf0u1qLua?dl=0 8 of Neil’s Fishing Short Stories https://www.dropbox.com/sh/y7wi2807v5qxv6j/AACydRky7Iyx_2U4Luab05Ila?dl=0 – Neil’s Favourite 5 Wet Flies https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9ghqzfoz68ydbgl/AAABoo3pBeLpw29OWpiFk5R_a?dl=0 Brook Trout Lakes in Alberta https://www.dropbox.com/s/xbl6kvovarp3mwa/Brookie%20Lakes.docx?dl=0 – Useful articles for the trout fisher https://www.dropbox.com/s/w373c3fewjb3gnq/Useful%20Internet%20Sites.docx?dl=0 – The above files are in Dropbox. Dropbox is a safe, cloud-based storage system. 1) You do not need to have Dropbox on your computer to use the links. 2) The individual files are JPG files. 3) You can bookmark, copy or print. 4) You can copy to your phone or tablet and take the file with you. On the lake maps, before I get requests to expand the program to include the trout lakes of Southern Alberta, I am 83 years old and not looking for another career. Tight Lines,

This article has generated considerable debate on this board, our Bow River Trout Facebook page and others that have similar interests in a sustainable trout population for the Bow River. It is important to recognize that the historical Bow River fish population surveys were conducted on one of the most productive stretches of the river between Policeman's Flats and the Highwood River. And at that time were considered to be representative of the lower Bow River trout population. The 2005 and 2013 floods change that - the stretch of the Bow River below the Highwood was hit far harder than above by the two flood years and there is general belief that the fishery has never fully recovered in that area. The more recent fish surveys did include data collected from below the Highwood River and above Policeman's Flats therefore it is not surprising to see a decline in trout populations. What the data does indicate is that the trout populations across the entire "Blue Ribbon Bow River" from Calgary to Carsland dropped by as much as 50% for Rainbow Trout from 2003 to 2013. The end result has been that AEP started a new series of fish population surveys across the entire Bow River sports fishery from Bearspaw to Carseland in 2018 to establish a baseline to develop future fishery management protocols for the Bow River. This is a significant step in the management of the Bow River sports fishery. On the subject of variable Bow River flows - It is very easy to point your finger at TransAlta, but the Government of Alberta sets the protocol for Bow River water management. In July 2018 the daily variable flow were extreme. When we expressed our concerns for the fishery and potential impact on the fish survival itself immediate changes to the daily water management protocol were made and flows stabilized as best that TransAlta could do for the remainder of the year. The recently installed flood mitigation protocol for the Bow River may be our biggest challenge. The recommendations presented to the GOA were flawed in so far as not addressing the impact of modified upstream dam operation on the downstream ecosystem - specifically the sports fishery and associated environment. Bow River Trout Foundation has expressed our concerns to AEP Minister Phillips - we are awaiting a response. Needless to say, it will take time to make change to water management practices to enhance the sports fishery, but we continue to be hopeful. In closing, it may be worth following our website blog page for information on the Bow River fishery, we try to keep it up to date on current issues. http://www.bowrivertrout.org Bow River Trout Foundation