Fishing the bow southeast(Cranston)

[Reichst]

Looking for some tips and spots around Cranston on the bow river for pike or trout !

[fishinhogdaddy]

First post asking for fishing spots is not one you will get many (or any) answers on.
You can probably understand why.
Most use the tried and true way, find your own water by walking and exploring.
FHD

[kilgoretrout]

If you are looking for Pike any of the non flowing backwaters ie old backwaters/bays as pike prefer still water..... now get out and burn some leather good spots need to be earned .......

[scel]

Originally Posted by Reichst

Looking for some tips and spots around Cranston on the bow river for pike or trout !

The thing about the Bow River is there are no spots. Well, there are in the winter time, but from spring until late fall, the trout move around the river.

Do some research on fly fishing high, dirty water.
Cross-reference your findings with places that you can easily access.
Catch nothing.
Repeat.
Catch nothing.
Repeat.
Maybe catch a fish.
Repeat.
Catch fish.

The Bow river does not give up its secrets easily. And what really burns is that if I gave you a fly and place to go, you probably still would not catch fish, and would probably limit your success in catching fish in the future.

[fishinisgood]

Originally Posted by scel

The thing about the Bow River is there are no spots. Well, there are in the winter time, but from spring until late fall, the trout move around the river.

Do some research on fly fishing high, dirty water.
Cross-reference your findings with places that you can easily access.
Catch nothing.
Repeat.
Catch nothing.
Repeat.
Maybe catch a fish.
Repeat.
Catch fish.

The Bow river does not give up its secrets easily. And what really burns is that if I gave you a fly and place to go, you probably still would not catch fish, and would probably limit your success in catching fish in the future.

So true about most fishing waters. I think that’s what keeps us coming back for more. The joy that truly comes from catching a fish on the water that has beaten you on many occasions