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Originally Posted by KyleYYC
I fished downstream of McKinnon Flats and it's pretty dirty. Not even a bite in 2 days of trying my luck. Does anyone have any explanation why the runoff started already. I was fishing and catching fish in May last year until the runoff hit in June.
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What we normally call runoff is when the Alpine slopes melt, usually the last third of May is when the higher elevations no longer dip below freezing at night.
What you are experiencing is the terrestrial melt. The Bow River in Calgary has about 1m of visibility. Last night, I even saw my first bit of rising fish. At Mackinnon, you are experiencing the consequence of the Highwood belching chocolate milk. It took Fish Creek about a week to tame itself. I bet it will take the Highwood another week to complete the terrestrial melt. There is, however, a chance the Bow will be murky at Mackinnon until July.
So, just move upstream of the Highwood. The Bow is fantastic form.