lake trout in the bow

[marty1]

I was out fishing yesterday and managed to hook and land a 7-8 pound lake trout.I was wondering if anyone else out there has caught any,as this is the second one I caught.(no not a bully) I realize that the floods played a major part of this I just hope that it doesn't become a problem with the rest of the trout population, what do you guys think?

[robson3954]

They've been in there for years, just not caught very often. I'm jealous.

[marty1]

Ya it was an awesome surprise, I guess the concern comes from 30 years of fishing the river up until 2 years ago when I caught my first one 16 inches I never heard of anyone catching one, I guess I shouldn't complain I did catch this one on the fly, I'll just have to consider myself lucky , now you never what's at the end of the line till you see it.lol

[goldscud]

Cool, were you upstream of Center Street?

[rycoma]

They have been there for a long time just not great amounts of them. A few get caught by bowness after the spring run off. They come down from the bearspaw reservoir. Not to much concern I believe they are not able to reproduce in the river.

[J D]

Caught lots in the bowness area when I lived in Calgary nothing over 2lbs though

[spinN'flyfish]

Wow lucky, always wanted to catch 'em on the fly. I'm a lil jealous, nice job

[marty1]

Correction 7 pounds tops and I caught him ohhhh 10-15 km down stream of calgary

[spinN'flyfish]

Originally Posted by marty1

Correction 7 pounds tops and I caught him ohhhh 10-15 km down stream of calgary

That laker travelled pretty darn far!

[rena0040]

caught one pre 2013 flood, about 20" down near the highwood

[Moefoe]

I caught one years ago below the Dam, ended up landing him about 300 yards downstream by the out-flow...it was around 7-8lbs, what a fight!!

[SWODM3]

Fishing with a buddy last winter this time of year on the bow I watched him pull in a 22 inch laker. Fun little surprise thats for sure!

[Tigger72]

caught two last year... one up near cochrane and one near diamond cove... not on the fly though ( my first fly fish has still seemed to elude me)