Clearwater river

[SD1797]

Hi ao,

Thinking about heading southwest of Rocky Mountain House for Easter. Has anyone been on the Clearwater yet this spring? Is it even open? I'm gonna try fly fishing for the first time so any tips greatly appreciated.

[Chief16]

Originally Posted by SD1797

Hi ao,

Thinking about heading southwest of Rocky Mountain House for Easter. Has anyone been on the Clearwater yet this spring? Is it even open? I'm gonna try fly fishing for the first time so any tips greatly appreciated.

I haven't been on it personally but what I've been told it is fishable and very busy.

[SNAPFisher]

Originally Posted by SD1797

Hi ao,

Thinking about heading southwest of Rocky Mountain House for Easter. Has anyone been on the Clearwater yet this spring? Is it even open? I'm gonna try fly fishing for the first time so any tips greatly appreciated.

Good luck, very tough river early season. More nice to look at than productive. I haven't tried that hard either in the early season but it is always nice to look at

[wags]

Originally Posted by SNAPFisher

Good luck, very tough river early season. More nice to look at than productive. I haven't tried that hard either in the early season but it is always nice to look at

Shouldn't have told me that, that's the only time I catch fish on this river. Now i'll never get any!

[SNAPFisher]

Originally Posted by wags

Shouldn't have told me that, that's the only time I catch fish on this river. Now i'll never get any!

haha! Good for you. That just proves I suck at the ClearWater and need to put in the time and effort....
There is so much water and so little time...

[SD1797]

Originally Posted by wags

Shouldn't have told me that, that's the only time I catch fish on this river. Now i'll never get any!

Any tips on fly choices this time of year? Like I said I'm green as it gets haha

[wags]

Originally Posted by SD1797

Any tips on fly choices this time of year? Like I said I'm green as it gets haha

I don't want to call it a tip per say, as I don't think i'm the best fisherman out there, but I like to throw out big, white (white with purple, white with red, white with black) streamers.

It's a strong current, so i often have to add a weight to get it to go down further.

GL!

[FlyTheory]

Originally Posted by SNAPFisher

Good luck, very tough river early season. More nice to look at than productive. I haven't tried that hard either in the early season but it is always nice to look at

I agree, in recent years many of the big fish have disappeared. I don't want to blame poachers or pressure, but it has changed.

[clamlinguine]

Seemed like a big flood last fall. Wonder if fishing is effected.