It’s Almost That Time Again.
It is that time again in the province of Alberta when all the rivers and creeks are about to open for another fishing season. June 16 to be exact. With so many excellent rivers to choose from here, where does one begin? It looks like with the late run off we are having it could be two to three weeks before these fisheries will clean up and be fishable once again. I have been keeping a close eye on the progress of our rivers and feel that it will be an awesome year here in Alberta for Trout fishing.
I will be exploring new territory this year and have many stops on my fishing list. One of these special places will be the Livingstone River where it’s rumored the Cutties grow large and fight hard. A great tool to use when selecting a prime fishing spot is Google Earth. This ingenious invention lets me see where roads intersect with various different river systems which removes the guess work out of the equation entirely and saves me time driving when I can be fishing instead. Another river I will surely try this year will be the Old Man River. This river is just begging me to float and I will head the call. One thing that gets my juices flowing is the element of surprise and this river will carry is fair share I’m sure.
I myself, like any other die hard like me always looks forward to this time of year. It’s kind of like Christmas but only in the summer. I am making a point of driving down south and stopping at the Castle River this year as well. With the Alberta Cutt Throat Trout being taken here, I would like a shot at the title. I dabbled here last year but never gave this river a fair chance. There are so many places I could list off here that my fingers will go numb from typing. The bottom line is, so many places so little time!
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Hey Mike, eager to go fishing, do you think it is to early to hit up the Highwood or Livingston?
Thanks,
Travis
Hello Travis, I think it’s a little early still yet Travis. The Highwood will still look like choclette milk and will be running very fast. Pretty much unfishable. I personally am going to give it two more weeks and then things should be good to go. The Livingstone will be the same way Travis, I will keep you posted for sure. Take care, Mike.
Hey Mike, I was headed up to Invermere this weekend, looking to try and fish a day or two, have you fished in the area, I was going to try the Columbia river or one called Duncan, any thing you could offer would be great,
Thanks again,
Travis
Hi Travis, I have heard the Columbia River has some excellent fishing but you need to find the good spots. Use your fishing skills when you get there Travis, look for slower runs in the river, try to find a pool or a series of pools and you should catch. Here is a link with some info on the Columbia River,  http://www.hellobc.com/              Â
I have no info for you on the Duncan River Travis as this is the first time I have heard of it. Sorry. I hope you have a great trip and please take photo’s of your trip/fish and I will be happy to post them on the Blog. Have Fun, Mike.