Crowsnest River Report, July 10&11, 2012

crowsnest river rainbow

I spent the last two nights on the Crow from 7 to 9:30 pm. Fishing late into the evening is energising on summer nights as the river is alive with life: insects, birds, deer, and of course trout. The river continues to drop daily and I found some dry fly opportunities by hunting for slow water which is still hard to find. I spotted some great fish in a slow side channel. The Crow has few of these as it is such a small river; really it is just a stream. With the high water a few of these channels exist at least for the next couple of weeks, and then they will disappear. As hatch densities haven't been great, but are improving daily, not a lot of trout are rising as there just isn't enough drifting bugs to make it worth while especially in the moderate to fast current. However, if you can find a real slow section maybe you might spot a nose. The pmd hatch continues to intensify and I found some good fish. I caught a couple of them and took some pictures. Stalking trout in the side channel was like fishing a small spring creek.

It is great to see more pmd's on the water. I enjoy spotting their tiny pale wings and watching them drift long distances in the current. They show up so well in waning light. They are like miniature sail boats. And the fish just love them. One of my favourite hatches and the best hatch at present. There are also some drakes around. Here is a photo of a green drake on top of seine net.