The upper Bow in winter · Banff National Park
Our first waters
The Bow
Bearspaw to Carseland. Brown and rainbow through the city, cutthroat in the upper reaches, and the best trico hatch in the province from late July.
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The Crowsnest
Freestone through the pass. Technical dry fly water, heavy pressure below the highway, and the gorge fishes best when everything else is blown.
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The Oldman
Two rivers wearing one name. Cutthroat and bull trout above the reservoir, a different fishery entirely below the dam.
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