Apr 30

Angler’s Atlas MyCatch App

Dear fishing friends, on behalf of Angler’s Atlas and myself, Mike Robertson of the Bow River Blog, I am asking for your help in collecting data on our fisheries and waterways here in Alberta and beyond. As some of you may, or may not know, there is an urgent need to collect data from lakes and rivers across Canada. Traditional survey methods are expensive, and as a result, thousands of water bodies are left unmonitored. The MyCatch app is designed to help solve this problem with your help! Collective data will help all of Canada’s fisheries!

What is MyCatch App?

MyCatch app is a citizen scientist application which assists fishery biologists in getting real time data from anglers about catch rates, species distribution and other research topics. MyCatch is a simple way to track each one of your catches and assist fisheries biologists in getting real time data from anglers just like you. We are looking for data on distribution and other research topics. Check it out here https://www.anglersatlas.com/mycatch.

Will my secret spots be revealed?

Many anglers like to keep their “honey holes” or secret spots they fish confidential, and we can all respect that. We can assure you that NONE of your secret locations will be shared or compromised! Your secret spots will remain secret, while we collect the data needed to enhance our fisheries, and waterways in Canada. As any seasoned angler knows, having a catch log is a great way to keep personal fishing logs, and the MyCatch App is the perfect compact application to store this information all in one place. It is a win for the fisheries biologists, and a win for the angler.

Bathymetric Maps Included!

What is a bathymetric map? A bathymetric map/chart is a type of isarithmic map that depicts the submerged topography of oceans, sea bottoms, lakes and reservoirs. Their primary purpose is to provide detailed depth contours of lakes, or reservoirs, as well as provide the size and shape distribution of underwater features. MyCatch app as a simple way to track your catches for anglers, which now has bathymetric maps in Alberta. Please head over to download the MyCatch app here https://www.anglersatlas.com/mycatch and help us help the fisheries in Alberta now. The fisheries and waterways will greatly benefit from your help!

Thank you,

~Mike Robertson
Angler’s Atlas

Apr 21

Covid-19 Update

Due to the Covid-19 rules and regulations, I will no longer be fishing the river until things return to normal. I am hoping that life will return to normal soon, and we can all get back to doing the things we love, which for me, includes fishing rivers and streams of Alberta.

I hope everyone stays safe and secure in these difficult times.

Much love to all,

~Mike

Mar 11

2020 Edmonton Boat and Sportsman Show

I am happy to announce that I will be attending the Edmonton Boat show once again this year. The show runs Thursday March 12th from 12:00PM till 9:00PM, Friday 12:00PM till 9:00PM, Saturday March 14th from 10:00AM till 7:00PM and Sunday March 15th from 10:00 till 5:00PM. I will be promoting my guided fishing trips in the CST Handmade Lures booth, booth 359 all day Friday till 3:00PM Sunday. I will be offering a 100.00 discount for anyone who books their full day guided fishing trip with me for the 2020 season. Please come and see me and we will get you all booked in and fishing this year.

I will be doing some interviews with several members of the fishing community while at the show, so stay tuned to the Blog for killer content and info after the show is over. I will post all the interviews to YouTube and then share them all with you here on the Blog.

Very excited to once again, be apart of the 2020 Edmonton Boat and Sportsman Show this season.

Hope to see you all there,

~Mike.

Feb 23

Fishy February and fun in the sun

Spin fishing the Bow River for Brown and Rainbow Trout

It is always a blessing when one can pick up their fishing gear and head to the river in February. Normally it’s freezing cold and not fit to fish in February here in Calgary, Alberta. This year was an entirely different story, however. With plus degree temperatures, and chinook weather, us anglers here were able to take full advantage of great weather and fish up a storm! Several days I got off work early, then heading straight to the river. I was blessed to get some amazing, high quality fish that were hungry for my Rapala crankbaits and Live Target lures.

Normally, when the water is cold and the fish are lethargic, using a slow retrieve combined with pausing the lure will let the fish catch your bait, putting more fish in the net. The fish are super hungry at this time of year, as the supply of baitfish is low, so using big lures will normally land you big fish.

Remember to always have strong, sharp hooks on your lures combined with fresh line on your reels. You never want that monster trophy to get away.

Hope you are all having an amazing February wherever you are fishing.

~Mike