Calgary, AB
Alberta · Freshwater
Bow River trout, mountain lakes and prairie reservoirs: rainbow trout, walleye, pike and cutthroat.
Ice-belt region — winter guide
Today's plan for Calgary, AB
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Main targets
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
The most accessible freshwater target in BC. Rainbows feed on chironomids in lakes and take spinners, flies and bait in rivers.
Walleye
Sander vitreus
Light-shy predators that feed hardest at dawn, dusk and after dark. Walleye are a jig fisherman's game: bottom contact is everything.
Cutthroat Trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii
A native coastal trout that hunts fry and shrimp in estuaries, beaches and small rivers. Sea-run cutthroat follow the tide, ambush baitfish along shore, and rise eagerly to flies and small spinners.
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
A toothy ambush predator of northern weed beds, famous for explosive strikes and slime. Pike sit motionless in cover and lunge at spoons, spinnerbaits and large flies passing within range.
Commonly caught here
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