Waters going down steadily to normal run off levels. Crow still on the high side...no roads blocked thru north forestry Oldman drainage. Road to Castle falls damaged with some shifting in the Castle ..new braids..Below the Oldman Dam is damaged at the bridge below the dam,and the campground is closed. Weather turning to lots of sunshine so we hope the Crow and Oldman drainage will improve quickly by the weekend.......hang in there!! Susan

Salmon Fly time on the Crows Nest River

June 6 th.... CrowsNest River report ... I didn,t get out until 2:oo pm .. and the trout must have had full bellies by then ... the Salmon Fly hatch was full on after all this rain lately.. a little sun was all it took .. I must say I have not seen a Salmon Fly Hatch like that for about a decade ... even the birds must have had full bellies , because , I didn,t even see one bird swoop across the river and hit one mid air in the next 4 hours ..Didn,t see one trout rise , which is not unusual during a Crows Nest river Salmon fly hatch... Fishing a big dry patterns only hooked me two fish . Nymphing took the rest .. no pictures of the big one as the camera battery and charger were last seen plugged into wall of a ocean side cabana in Belize .. the Crow also had smaller stones popping off the water as well as the usual Mayfly and caddis species ..The river it self is running clear and fast and beautiful ... don,t expect to find many safe crossing spots and dont step in those trout redds in the shallows .. Don,t miss this unique oportunity to fish this Salmon Fly hatch in clear water ( not mud ) tight lines Al B..

June!! 9 more sleeps till opening day..meanwhile a steady run off is providing viz at about 21/2 ft on the Crow..not bad eh?...salmon flies taken on the surface and golds showing their faces..Big Al did well yesterday on some of our cool patterns on the river. Don't forget to check the new regs some BIG changes on the Oldman system and the Castle....all the best, Susan

march

Spring is most definately here ! Midgey, occasional slurps , clear low water...and warm sunny  long days. Al and I were out testing the new Zenith rods.These are made with Hardy-Greys new sintrix material. Allowing the rods to be incredibly light and stronger than anything else on the market. The 65% more compression of the "graphite" gives the rod far more casting and landing power. Needless to say we had a blast ! I used the 4, 5 and 6 wt's . Al used the 6 and 7. and yes I landed more fish....but Al was really testing the rods, and I was fishing!
  Ok , new regulations on sections of the Castle, Oldman ,  and Waterton watersheds.Catch and release in place ...also check for changes in the Kananaskis tribs. Please pass this along...thanks! Susan

feb 2013

well it's dumping the fat fluffy white stuff and I believe this is tempting the BWO'S out...crazy winter with such mild temps and little in the way of snow in the Valley. an excellent day to be on the river ,alas I am in the shop today..and yes fishermen have been out there! The trout have been fat and greedy lately ,definately not hibernating.Warm weather has opened up most of the Crow ...one more sleep and I'll be hoping for risers!!...Susan

Up and at 'er again ! The Crowsnest cafe and Flyshop is open Thursday thru Monday from 8:30- 4:30.We have a great winter sale on now from flies to Waders. Crow is fishing well right now with moderate temps outside and mix clouds it's perfect! Nymphs and streamers are probably your best bet..tho I've been lucky to catch nice rainbows every month on dry flies....any questions hook up with us thru our email or call the shop 403-563-8510...Susan

Well it's time for a catch up! We've been enjoying warm weather and little snow so the Crow has offered some excellent winter fishing! Al did really well the other day ,catching(and releasing) a brown, a cuttie and several rainbows on his golden boy nymph ,which I believe he will be tying for the shop. Both of  us hooked into some beauties yesterday . I was streamer fishing and Al still had on his golden. The shop is having it's annual Christmas sale G.Loomis Pro 4's -15% ,Patagonia, ..lots!! Boots , even our Flies are on sale....until Dec. 20th. Hope everyone is enjoying the days before Christmas and we wish you warmth and Merriment all season...Susan