Posts tagged 'Rainbow Trout'

Spring weather lifts the burden of old man winter off southern Alberta and coaxes fly fishers from their vices onto open rivers. As some of the only open water around, early migrants bring the river to life. Franklin’s gulls break the silence of winter, ducks are flashing their breeding plumage, and soon swallows will fill the sky in a frenzy. Itching to just get back on the river, expectations are tempered with shaking the dust off your cast and soaking some rays in mind. Low water temperatures hold fish from being active early, but quality trout still show themselves.

"You have to see this!" Both Leonie and my daughter Angela excitedly motion to us, their eyes shining with anticipation. Chris and I smile and follow them along the edge of a trail to a rocky lookout. We are at Nigel Pass and in that moment, I am exactly where I want to be. The best of the Canadian Rockies are on display...

At point of European contact Alberta’s trout were pretty well confined to the cold rushing rivers of the Eastern Slopes of the Rockies or the deep lakes of the Northern Boreal where lake trout thrived. How times have changed.

Dragging the sled across the ice I approach my favourite...

Even our most prolific and populous trout streams (and that applies to Northern Boreal grayling creeks too) can be cruel and...

Trout are cold blooded creatures, which means that water temperature controls their body temperature. When temperature rise...

There are a two main considerations when going backcountry, especially for several days at a time...

There’s something inspiring to step outside and stretch the boundaries of your fishing and outdoor experiences. 

When I was given the chance in February to escape the Polar Vortex ...

One of the greatest tools to advance the catch rate of ice fishermen and women has been the invention ...