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    Lost Fly Box - Livingstone River

    in General Chat - Fishing Related

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    I lost a fly box at about the 54-57 km mark the second week of July. I went back and walked the section where I thought it might have been but it was long gone. I am hopeful that someone found it and that I might be able to get it back... It was a 4x5 inch grey box with an inside flap. On the outside it had two stickers about the "no lead" hooks inside. These were all tied by me and it would be great to get it back. If returned, I would be happy to give some hand tied flies in return, you choose the fly type and I will tie them up. This was my Banff park fly box and I hope I don't have to re-tie the entire box
    Thanks
    Mike

    Lost Fly Box

    in Lost and Found

    Posted

    • Lost fly box Thursday July 9th, 2020
    • 55-57 km mark of the Livingstone river
    • 4x5 inch grey box with inside flap 
    • Reward - a custom order of hand tied flies 

    Hey, 

    I accidentally dropped a fly box at about the 54-57 km mark the second week of July. I went back and walked the section where I thought it might have been but it was long gone. I am hopeful that someone found it and that I might be able to get it back... It was a 4x5 inch grey box with an inside flap. On the outside it had two stickers about the "no lead" hooks inside. These were all tied by me and it would be great to get it back. If returned, I would be happy to give some hand tied flies in return, you choose the fly type and I will tie them up. This was my Banff park fly box and we have a trip planned for mid August and I hope I don't have to re-tie the entire box

    Thanks

    Mike

    Lost Fly Box - Livingstone River

    in Lost and Found

    Posted

    • Lost fly box Thursday July 9th, 2020
    • 55-57 km mark of the Livingstone river
    • 4x5 inch grey box with inside flap with "no lead" labels on outside
    • Reward - a custom order of hand tied flies 

    Hey, 

    I accidentally dropped a fly box at about the 54-57 km mark on Thursday July 9th. I went back and walked the section where I thought it might have been but it was long gone. I am hopeful that someone found it and that I might be able to get it back... It was a 4x5 inch grey box with an inside flap. On the outside it had two stickers about the "no lead" hooks inside. On one flap there were about 30 leeches and on the other side of the inside flap there are tons of dries (caddis, hoppers...). These were all tied by me and it would be great to get it back. If returned, I would be happy to give some hand tied flies in return, you choose the fly type and I will tie them up. This was my Banff park fly box and we have a trip planned early August and I hope I don't have to re-tie the entire box

    Thanks

    Mike

    Rockbound Lake

    in General Chat - Fishing Related

    Posted

    I was up to Rockbound last year and though the bookies are not large they are some of the best text book examples I have ever come across. Like Peter said wind and casting can be a problem. Best fishing at the point on the other side of the rock garden.

    When it comes to getting rid of introduced species . Peter I was up to hidden lake last fall and there is still Brookies rising in that water system 5 years later I'm not sure what PC plans to do next ?

    Thanks for the info, Mayfly. Much appreciated. I really want to get back to this lake and was planning on taking up the fishing gear either way. I assume the rock garden is the south or left side of the lake as you hike in? You mentioned you had been up to Hidden lakes recently. That is an area I would like to explore. What kind of a hike is it to Hidden Lake and can you ride a bike part way?

    Rockbound Lake

    in General Chat - Fishing Related

    Posted

    Thanks for your reply, Angler. I appreciate your sarcasm, and I get it... but I guess what I meant to say was that it would be great to see the parks Canada initiatives succeed and see that our fees have been put to good use in a successful way that would benefit many, from the environment to those that recreate in it. Lofty goals for sure but you and I have in our own minds eye, "the way it once was." For me, that takes me back a few years but certainly not pre you and me. Thanks again, I appreciate the humour. Good luck in your fishing season.

    Rockbound Lake

    in General Chat - Fishing Related

    Posted

    Mike,

     

    I'll do my best to provide some background... Currently, "one of" PC's (Parks Canada's) mandates (though is seems to change with the direction of the wind) is to try to correct many mistakes of the past and reintroduce native species back into the mtn parks (bison, wolves, ws cutthroat). In the past, brook trout and Rainbows were purposely, sometimes illegally and sometimes by accident put into many mtn alpine lakes. In all circumstances where there were native fish (i.e., ws cutthroat and bull trout) the Brookies (and Rainbows) have pretty much whiped out their populations. There are circumstances where brook trout and rainbows have been "stocked" in lakes that were initially devoid of fish (as Shawn has mentioned). If you do a search ("Hidden Lake" & "Rainbow Lake") you will see some projects a few of us have been involved with where PC have recruited volunteer anglers to help rid (and catch brood stock) in specific systems while electro fishing and gill netting to rid these systems of these invasive/non-native species and reintroduced native ws cutthroat into these systems with a longterm goal of establishing self sustaining populations within the Bow Headwaters system entirely (a lofty goal for sure). Interesting to note, within the mtn parks, the only fish that you are albe to keep are these non-natives. YUM!!

    Thanks, that would be great to get the lakes back to where they once were...

    Rockbound Lake

    in General Chat - Fishing Related

    Posted

    You and I will never agree on this which is fine but I will stand firm in my belief that we do NOT need to eliminate Non -Natives from these lakes where Natives will not survive.

    So let me get this straight, the Brookies are the non-native fish and Cutties are the natives? I know that the Brookies are hard on other fish food and habitat but if I were to eliminate all the Brooks, and if Parks Canada does not have a stocking program...= no fish?? I know it costs a lot to buy a fishing license, I wonder why some of that money isn't going back into the lakes fish supplies? I like to catch Brook Trout, and I like to eat a good sized Brook Trout too but I'd hate to see a lake not have any fish at all...

    Rockbound Lake

    in General Chat - Fishing Related

    Posted

    Thanks for the reply. I wanted to go up for the scenery for sure but the fishing is important wherever we go... it helps with the scenery if you know what I mean. I know that the parks don't stock anymore, and they should, but that's a whole other topic, but I did hear from someone that they thought it had completely winter killed and I thought that was a bit odd given the winters we have had lately and the depth of this lake. I was hoping to hear from someone who had been up either last summer or the summer before.

     

    Thanks again

    Rockbound Lake

    in General Chat - Fishing Related

    Posted

    Haven't hiked to Rockbound since I was a kid back in the 70's. We used to catch lots of Cuts back then. I heard the lake was now a Brookie lake and that possibly it winter killed? Any insights? I wanted to take my kids up this summer and it would be great to be able to fish while there too. Any info would be great. Thanks

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