lonefisher

It might be possible to accidently miss the signs if you are not looking for them so just make sure you find and understand one of the little map sign post things so you know where not to fish. It is fairly well marked though

I have been doing pretty well catatonic leeching anywhere where there is a bit of current IE inflows, outflows, creeks ect. There are many days though when the way to go is big streamers moving fast or sometimes dragged slow along the bottom. Make sure you stay outta the closed bay on the lower. I like the lower better as the fish are all big and considering that my smallest fish outta the lower ever was a 17inchish rainbow (as far as memory serves) I do mean bigger but the lower hands out skunkings on a regular basis and can be hot and cold. Work the different depths and try to find where they are hitting...... lather rinse and repeat

Don't feel too bad LK Glen ribs all his flys with bacon sorry bud I had to out ya. I am of course just kidding. So sounds like they are hitting deeper now eh? Might have to pack the sink tip next time I head out there. PS nice bloody fish

Ai the lower kananaskis she be a fickle mistress.......... as warm as a tavern lass one day colder the a kilt wearin scotmans bottom on christmas day the next.

Nice....... Looks like an absolute blast

Looking forward to hearing a report guys. Drove out myself this morn to have a look around and to show a friend the lakes. Didn't have time to fish but the lower lake seemed ok but the upper was windy. Hope you guys managed to hook some brutes

I would agree replicas are actually pretty damn nice. I will see if I can find a link to one of the better guys I have seen

I am not trying to be arguementative (sp) but limit of 5 on whities everywhere on the bow means there is absolutely nothing illegal in slitting one open....... This thread is imho very elitist and despite the fact that I like to treat my fish a bit better then they do they have broken no rules that I have seen and they appear to be catch and release anglers (well on the trout anyways) which is better then poachers...... Like fisher26 said I feel that these are the sort of guys that may be reachable with communication and and constructive comments....... Name calling is not gonna help....... Just my opinion though. Just outta curiosity does anyone know what sort of an increase in mortality one would see in a bleeding fish as opposed to one that is not bleeding? But yeah they should really invest in a net and seeing the one guys big screen tv you gotta wonder why they don't have one Bow River (see Map below ) from Banff National Park downstream to Hwy 1 Bridge near Canmore & tributaries except Canmore and Policeman creeks – Open all year. Apr. 1 to Mar. 31 – Brook Trout limit 2; Other trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Maggots are the only bait allowed and only in the river from Aug. 16 to Oct. 31. from Hwy 1 Bridge downstream to Pigeon Creek, & tributaries Apr. 1 to Sept. 30 – Brook Trout limit 2; Other trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Maggots are the only bait allowed and only in the river from Aug. 16 to Sept. 30. Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED from Pigeon Creek downstream to the first dam below Hwy 1X Bridge (near Seebe) including reservoir, & tributaries except the Kananaskis River – Open all year. Apr. 1 to Mar. 31 – Brook Trout limit 2; Other trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Maggots are the only bait allowed and only in the river from Aug. 16 to Oct. 31. from the first dam below Hwy 1X downstream to Bearspaw Reservoir (not including the reservoir), & tributaries except Ghost River and Jumpingpound Creek Apr. 1 to June 15 – Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 2 over 35 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Maggots are the only bait allowed and only in the river from Aug. 16 to Oct. 31. Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED from Bearspaw Dam downstream to Western Headworks Diversion (W.H.D.) Weir (including the Elbow River below Glenmore Reservoir). CLOSED Apr. 1 to May 31 and Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 June 1 to Sept. 30 and Dec. 1 to Mar. 31 – Trout limit 1 under 35 cm; All trout over 35 cm must be released; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Maggots are the only bait allowed and only in the river from Aug. 16 to Sept. 30. from the Western Headworks Diversion (W.H.D.) Weir downstream to the Carseland Weir (includes 500 m of the Highwood River) but excluding all waters in the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary (see Inglewood Bird Sanctuary) – Open all year. Apr. 1 to Mar. 31 – Trout limit 1 under 35 cm; All trout over 35 cm must be released; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban. from Carseland Weir downstream to the Hwy 24 Bridge (downstream side) CLOSED Apr. 1 to May 31 and Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 June 1 to Sept. 30 and Dec. 1 to Mar. 31 – Trout limit 1 under 35 cm; All trout over 35 cm must be released; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Bait Ban. from Hwy 24 Bridge downstream to Bassano Dam, including Bassano Reservoir (Fish Management Zone 2, Watershed Unit PP1) – Open all year. Apr. 1 to Mar. 31 – Trout limit 1 under 35 cm; All trout over 35 cm must be released; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Bait Ban.

Pretty sure thats a whitie in the pic but I could be wrong

Glen is right they seem to like to hit suspended flies even if its a fly that you would normally associate with movement...... like an 8 inch bucktail, clousers, zonkers...... but thats not alway the case. Just make sure you are ready first cast cause the first cast in an area often results in a strike so be ready.

"say if you weren't targeting bulls, but bows and cutts what should a guy do? too busy fishing to go buy streamers and thinking of headed that way. Thanks! " chironomids, leechs, shrimp, and maybe some attractor wet flys......... and white wooly buggers size 2-10....... you could try dries if they are rising but....... It seems to be a tough dry fly lake.......

Yes Glen yesterday was a very very expensive trip to the highwood....... coulda stayed home and bought a high end fly rod myself........ Luckily that stick pierced only my waders instead of my entire rectum. Coupled with your rod and the other wading incident and my drive home we coulda hired a guide broke all his stuff and had a chauffer for the trip. Next time I get the bright idea to go fishing someone smack the crap outta me LOL

don't be afraid to try some small stuff either like leechs, small minnow patterns, aquatic invertibrates like say maybe shrimp....... But yeah for the most part the bulls like bigger stuff. Just change it up till you find the pattern or the colour they like.

That was a fun morning Glen glad those pics turned out pretty good. Wish i had had time to spend the whole day out there.

fresh snow on the big rocks as well......... doesn't seem to be the right time of year for the snowpack to be getting bigger lol

Well that is in a way a happy ending to this story. Did you get a chance to tell the little prick off? I hope so. But anyways looks like it will work out OK. Your right he will likely be out by the time he is 20 if he even serves time but every once in a while they do make charges stick and put people away for a reasonable amount of time. Fingers crossed

crappy to hear about that........ Sounds like they had you scoped out and we waiting for a night when you didn't use the steering lock..... Had the same sorta thing happen with my mtn bike last year locked it all the time finally one day I left it unlocked in front of my truck in underground parking for like 2 hours and it was gone....... Bastards

interestingly enough we have noticed the same thing with a fair number of bulls outta the upper k lake..... well atleast Glenbow has..... he catchs all the handicapped fish

ahhhhh so many bitter bitter things I want to say........... Congrats on the pontoon but it sounds like its her thats the real gift she must be a special lady. Sounds like you may have to do some shopping for something shiny soon (and no I don't mean a chrome Battenkill reel)((I mean a Billy Pate LOL)) Anyways you family men enjoy it Sunday and if you think enough about us Sorry single SOB's you should enjoy it even more.

cool those look good glenbow. Makes for a nice party gift.

LOL heard that one before but it is still a funny one.

I've had a great year for bears so far. I think i have seen atleast a dozen Griz (maybe the same ones a couple times) and 6 or 7 black bears. Luckily no close encounters as of yet knock on wood. The griz have all been in the vicinity of the k lakes and the black bears have been all over. Last week I saw a couple people fishing the kan river on one of the bends near opal. After passing them I saw a griz emerge from the bush maybe 30 yards from the fishermen. I was tempted to turn around and warn them but I realized the bear was crossing likely to get away from them so I figured turning around might make him head back into the bush in their direction so I just kept going and last I saw he looked to be crossing the hwy..... I wondered if the fishermen even knew he was there.

That is not the worst fishing joke I think this one has it beat. My dad told me this one years back and for some reason I always remember it. 2 men are fishing out in a boat for carp. Fishing is pretty slow so they are talking about home renovations projects amongst other things. The first man leans over the side of the boat and his wallet falls out of his breast pocket. His friend rushes over to the that side of the boat and they both watch the wallet sink. Suddenly a carp swims over swallows the wallet and spits it out the wallet sinks a bit more and another carp swallows the wallet and spits it out. This is repeated a few more times until the wallet sinks completely outta sight. The mans friend looks at him and says so whadya pay for the carp to carp walleting? sorry guys I know that was almost as painful as the david hasselhoff video I posted on FFA

wicked fish man I have been waiting to see another big cutty from the lower lake. That fly looks killer for the k lakes as well nice tie. Man I like the k lakes....... gonna have to go cold turkey though I have neglected my other early season favorites enough already....... might be tougher to quit then cigarettes though........

The ducks were the better team congrats to them they deserved the cup. Would love to see an alberta team take it back some time but none of them had what it takes this year. Any trends that show southern states winning the cup is just coincidence. Next season every team will have the chance to make their mark same as this season. Next season I will cheer for Calgary as I always have if they lose out then like this season I will be content to watch the rest of the playoffs simply for the good hockey.