River Reports - June 30th, 2009
Let Country Pleasures keep you up to date with whats going on with the Bow River, Crowsnest River and High Country Rivers. Click on the links below to see the latest river reports.
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Bow River Report - June 30, 2009
Fishing Conditions
River conditions are more indicative of late July than June with excellent visibility and dropping levels. Flow rates as of this morning are at 97.54 CMS, almost half of what they were 10 days ago.
Dry fly fishing has been getting better with each passing day. PMD's, Caddis, and some Golden Stones starting make for lots of fodder for the fish. The only thing that has detracted from the rising fish lately has been wind.
Nymphing has been very good with Stonefly patterns working well in the riffles. With the water dropping it is very manageable to fish a small bead head in the bank seams, bars, and riffle structures. Hopper(Stonefly)/Bead has been producing over the last several days.
Streamer fishing is improving a lot right now. A lot more water is an option with lower water.
Hatches:
PMD's, Caddis, Stoneflies
Streamers:
Egg Stealing Sculpin, MRS Bugger, Gartside Leech-Black, Garret's Bellydancer, Hickman's Party Boy - Black, Geek Leech-Black, Bunny Sculpin, Articulated Leech.
Nymphs:
Gob-O-Worms, Conestone, B/H Wire Worm, Tung Stud-Olive, Tung Dart, Speculator Stone, B/H Pheasant Tail.
Dry Flies:
CDC Caddis, Bloom's Parachute Caddis, Neversink Caddis, Spun Hair Dun-PMD, PMD Quill Body Parachute, Quigley's Stacker Stone, Neversink Stone Popper, Berrett's Barred Leg Golden Stone.
Flow Rates & 5 Day Forcast
Click on the links below to see the Bow River's current flow rates and local 5 day wearther forcast.
For up to the minute reports feel free to contact Country Pleasures. We would be happy to fill you in on the Bow River's current status and what fly patterns are working the best.
Crowsnest River Report - June 30, 2009
Fishing Conditions
The Crowsnest has dropped and cleared nicely. Wading is getting a lot easier and there are several areas where most anglers can cross.
Dry fly fishing is getting going with Stoneflies, PMD's, and Caddis.
Nymphing has been good. With lower levels try a smaller, tungsten bead nymph under a foam fly.
After fishing through a run with a dry or nymph try a small streamer through the riffle and pool, it can be very productive
Hatches:
Golden Stones, Yellow and Lime Sally Stoneflies, PMD mayflies, Caddis.
Streamers:
Brunette Leech, Chamois Leech.
Nymphs:
Copper John, Tung Stud, Mini Jewel Crawler, Conestone, Stream-A-Stone, G/B Bee-Otch Creek, Rock-n-Roller Stone
Dries:
Berrett's Barred Leg Golden Stone, Neversink Stone Popper, Madam X, Elk Hair Caddis, PMD Spun Hair Dun, PMD Thorax, Blooms Parachute Caddis
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Flow Rates & 5 Day Forcast
Click on the links below to see the Crowsnest River's current flow rates and 5 day wearther forcast.
For up to the minute Crowsnest River reports feel free to contact Country Pleasures. We would be happy to fill you in on the rivers current status and what fly patterns are working the best
High Country River Report - June 30, 2009
Fishing Conditions
We are getting a little fishing bonus in that we are getting to fish the high country streams with low, clear water very early in the season.
All reports from the east slope streams have indicated very good dry fly fishing in the last week.
Hatches:
Stoneflies, PMD's, Caddis.
Streamers:
Garside Leech-White, C/H Bow River Bugger
Nymphs:
Kaufmann's Stone, Conestone, B/H Hares Ear, Tung Dart.
Dries:
Stacker Stone, Berrett's Barred Leg Stone, Wilcox JC Special, PMD Thorax, Elk Hair Caddis.
For up to the minute Highcountry River reports feel free to contact our shop . We can tell you the rivers current status and what fly patterns are working the best
