I have come up with no definitive answers for this quandary, so I put down my fly rod and managed two quality specimens. Now I have done a ton of reading on the possibility of catching one of these living dinosaurs on the fly. One of the oldest species on the planet, the Sturgeon, is another challenging angling opportunity. Plentiful and a ton of fun to catch, they mostly take nymphs, but with the right conditions they will take dry flies! Not only is a Pike on the fly an amazing fly angling experience, but it is now one of my favorite species on the fly!Īnother alternative is The Native lake Whitefish. Reluctant at first, The Trout Snob in me gave in and i’m very happy that I did. We know we’re going to get in the game, we’re just not sure when!!!īut if we put our trout snobbery aside, and are willing to look into some of the still-water fisheries and are willing challenge ourselves by seeking other quarry, there is some absolutely fantastic opportunities awaiting in our Southern Alberta waters!!ģ yrs ago I was talked into trying Northern Pike on the fly. But as far as angling goes we are forced to wait it out like a back up quarterback on a high-school football team. Now spring runoff is not a new phenomenon by any means, this annual event is very important to the health of rivers and streams. When we explore our wild country, we discover and learn more about our environments and by extension our seasons. When I started to get into Fly fishing seriously I began to discover that the mountains are not always green and that the waters at times are less then ideal for Cutthroat on the fly, or for any of our other native and non-native species. As a young man I used to believe that the Livingston valley was always green, year round! The gin clear waters, ideal scenery, abundant wildlife. In fact my family has been camping and fishing in the Dutch creek area for approx 50yrs. Now I love the Southern Alberta Rocky Mountains as much as anyone, my earliest childhood memories are of the The Crowsnest Pass and The Oldman headwaters.
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