512PA Posted April 13, 2010 Posted April 13, 2010 Here are a couple of pictures of the elusive, and hard to catch (for me that is), upper bow brown. Enjoy Quote
darrinhurst Posted April 13, 2010 Posted April 13, 2010 That's not a brown. It doesn't even look brown. It's clearly white. So its a white fish. j/k Nice fish man! Quote
ÜberFly Posted April 13, 2010 Posted April 13, 2010 Nice fish! What specific fly did you catch it on/with? P Quote
ÜberFly Posted April 13, 2010 Posted April 13, 2010 The stretch up near Banff is open all year! The "upper" Calgary section is presently closed! P Isnt the upper bow closed right now? Quote
512PA Posted April 14, 2010 Author Posted April 14, 2010 Nice fish! What specific fly did you catch it on/with? P I used a Black and Brown Marabou Leach pattern sold at Monods in Banff Quote
512PA Posted April 14, 2010 Author Posted April 14, 2010 Isnt the upper bow closed right now? It all opened as of April 1st. Quote
ÜberFly Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 I stand corrected... From the Park Boundary downstream to Canmore Open all year... P It all opened as of April 1st. Quote
bigbowtrout Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 Bow River 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 first dam below Hwy 1X downstream to Ghost Reservoir (not including the reservoir), & tributaries except Ghost River Apr. 1 to June 15 – Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 1 under 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 (Ghost Dam) downstream to Bearspaw Reservoir (not including the reservoir), & tributaries except 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 1 under 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. http://www.albertaregulations.ca/fishingregs/ Quote
theboy Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 Very nice fish...........and sorry to get the thread off topic. Quote
CTownTBoyz Posted April 20, 2010 Posted April 20, 2010 Here are a couple of pictures of the elusive, and hard to catch (for me that is), upper bow brown. Enjoy Elusive and hard to catch? That is an understatement. Excellent fish. Quote
Pipestoneflyguy Posted April 21, 2010 Posted April 21, 2010 Nice fish - no doubt about their snooty indifferent nature in that stretch - certainly had my share of blank days but man is it worth when you get one on. Nice to see another Bow Valley angler joining the board ! Quote
CanadianFish Posted April 21, 2010 Posted April 21, 2010 Great looking Fish!! need a bigger net! Quote
monger Posted April 21, 2010 Posted April 21, 2010 Excellent fish. I've had some great luck in early fall with dry flies after chasing elk around in the morning. The opportunities are limited but the quality is great. Quote
treeplanter Posted April 24, 2010 Posted April 24, 2010 Yes indeed, those upper Bow browns are very sophisticated fish. Every 10 or so refusals I manage to hook one and I've noticed that they are in excellent condition this spring, probably due to the mild winter? Here's a pic of one already light coloured and with a bit of a belly in early Apr.. Quote
bchampion Posted April 30, 2010 Posted April 30, 2010 Nice one! Nice to see you catch other fish than whitefish Quote
treeplanter Posted April 30, 2010 Posted April 30, 2010 Hey, are you dissing whitey? Whitefish are fish too you know.. do I detect a "fishist"? Quote
Hawgstoppah Posted April 30, 2010 Posted April 30, 2010 we might be, but if you REALLY look like that guy in your avatar no one here is going to want to piss with ya Quote
bchampion Posted May 1, 2010 Posted May 1, 2010 Hey, are you dissing whitey? Whitefish are fish too you know.. do I detect a "fishist"? No fishist here. 512PA has caught the most fish in our little group. Definitely just envy Quote
treeplanter Posted May 6, 2010 Posted May 6, 2010 No fishist here. 512PA has caught the most fish in our little group. Definitely just envy Glad to hear, how could you not love whitefish; when they're smoked properly, they are delicious! Quote
Pipestoneflyguy Posted May 6, 2010 Posted May 6, 2010 Monger.....just curious but what do you do with the Elk once you catch one ??? Treeplanter - ha - we came across a pool on the horse last week with about 50 little whities in it - although "buffet" comes to mind I prefer to let the bullies get em Quote
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