[Covid 19 Ethics]

Moral (maybe legal) question:  Is it still ok to be fishing on the rivers that are open in the world of social/physical distancing, particularly in areas with few people near the river?  I'm in the Cochrane area, and there are lots of places away from public paths/walkways available.  What about traveling to other destinations (ex. Crowsnest) as the  weather warms up, if it ever does?  What are others thinking/doing these days?

[2017 Fishing Regulations]

A question about interpretation of the 2017 regulations as it pertains to the Bow River, in particular in the Cochrane area where I live. In past years the river between the Ghost and Bearspaw dams has been closed from Nov. 1 -March 31. With the new regs the river is to be open all year. When do these regs take force? For instance, could I go down to the river today (March 26) and fish legally with my 2016 licence, which expires on March 31/2017? Or would I need a new 2017 licence? Or do these new regs not take force until April 1? I'm not sure I will have time in the next week, but with the nice weather it is tempting, especially since I walk my dog by the river every day. Any ideas?

[Skoki Area Fishing]

Am headed into Skoki Lodge in Banff this coming weekend, and am interested in doing a few hours of fishing. Any info. I could get about which lakes to consider, flies/tactics to use would be much appreciated. Have never fished in this area. Thanks in advance for any help.

[National Parks Fishing Licence]

Is it posible to get a Parks licence anywhere in Calgary? If so, where? I can't seem to find a way to get one on-line anywhere from Parks Canada. Am I missing something? Thanks in advance for any help.

[Powderface Trail Status]

An update on my original post. I emailed Kananaskis information about the plans for the Powderface Trail and just got a response today, indicating that as of right now the plan is to open the road on May 15. Good news. Just hope it actually happens.

[Powderface Trail Status]

Has anyone heard anything regarding the possibilities/plans for the opening of the Powderface Trail road?

[Taking Bear Spray Across The Border]

I'm heading to Montana in a week and plan to do some backcountry fishing. Are there any issues or procedures I need to know about in terms of taking bear spray across the American border? Any advice or experience you could share would be much appreciated. I don't want to get in any hassles with US customs. They tend to be pretty serious about things. Thanks in advance.

[Puerto Vallarta Fishing?]

Not really a fly fishing issue, but I'd appreciate any advice/info. I could get. I'm going to Puerto Vallarta in mid-February with my family, and my fifteen year old son and I are interested in a day of fishing. It doesn't really make financial sense to charter a boat just for the two of us, but I found a couple of companies which offer trips where you sign on as individuals. I'd appreciate any info./advice from anyone who has done a trip this way. How was it? Pros? Cons? Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.