River Report

Jan 18th, 2005

Finally the chinook arrived and its the first time I have been able to fish in almost 2 month. The temperature was around 7C and the winds were light. The sky was overcast so at least the snow was melting slower so the river didn't get really dirty, there was just under 2 feet of visibility.

I only was out for 2 hours and hauled in a 20" Bow and lost a 22" Bow under an ice shelf. Also hooked into a couple Whities. The trout took the wire SJW and i was also using a green rockworm and a tiny red midge.

There was a bunch of midges around the ice shelf but the water was way too cold for any surface activity.

The Bow is currently in mid-winter conditions so look for the deep slow pools and get your flies to the bottom.

Keep a constant eye out for the icebergs, lots of them and some were massive. The ice shelves have started to give way, so know where you are, and maybe fish with a buddy. The weather looks good for a few days, if it clears up then fish early before the street runoff really dirties the water up.