Fourweight Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Hi, I am a newish member of the NLFT (2nd year) and am wondering if anybody could give me some advice? I am considering taking June29th off, as it is my B-day, and heading out for the first 'river trip' of the year...what I am wondering is if anybody can tell me what the Blackstone, N.Ram or Crowsnest look like as far as flows, and water clarity, and LAST BUT NOT LEAST...how's the fishing? If the rivers are not cooperating, my alternative is try out Swan Lake, this will be my first time to that lake and am wondering if anybody has any advice on how, where, and what to fish it? Is it fishing well this year? Thank you Best Regards, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry H Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Andy, if you want up-to-the-date info on the Crow, go to The Crowsnest Angler Fly Shop web site. To add to the info you'll find there, I spoke to quite a few people who fished it last weekend, and generally it fished well -- even some dryfly action with stuff like orange or yellow stimulators, sofa pillows, terranasties and the like. As always at this time of year, nymphing is probably the most productive way to go. I'm hitting it later this week, probably Thursday, so send me a PM for an update. Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuber Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 I can't speak to the rivers, but was at Swan the week before last and it was fishing well indeed. Dragon Trollers brother was out there last week, and it was very good still. He mentioned that Forestry was out last week and they cleaned the fish cleaning station and restocked the firewood. Likely the result of a momma bear and a couple cubs going through the campground during the week. While we were out there, we saw a couple bears, but not quite so close...likely due to the busier campground during our stay. While we were there, we were landed numerous fish in the 3-5 lb range, and the largest our group landed was around 6.5lbs. One of DT's brothers group landed a fish that was about 30" long. Had many fish break off, one actually broke off at my nail knot, taking my relatively new IV sink line! While not a very typical pattern this time of year, backswimmer patterns were the most productive. A bit of suspended algae, but still excellent water clarity compared to the inevitable algae bloom that turns the water into an almost pea soup consistency as the summer progresses. Good luck where ever you decide to go - and happy birthday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourweight Posted June 20, 2007 Author Share Posted June 20, 2007 Hey Tuber and Terry, You guys are awesome...thank you very much for the info and I excitedly await your report after your trip to the Crow this week, Terry. Man, you guys got me so jazzed I can't decide what to do next week...part of me wants to fish a river so bad I can almost taste it, but the drive is long...and the other part of me really wants to get into some football shaped freight trains b/f the water warms up. I'm taking a couple hours off work today and heading out to either Muir or Star to see what my freshly tied Olive, Brown Wooly Buggers and Olive Scuds will do for me. Thanks again for the help and I'll look forward to Terry's update. Cheers, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjtopspin Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Hey Tuber and Terry, You guys are awesome...thank you very much for the info and I excitedly await your report after your trip to the Crow this week, Terry. Man, you guys got me so jazzed I can't decide what to do next week...part of me wants to fish a river so bad I can almost taste it, but the drive is long...and the other part of me really wants to get into some football shaped freight trains b/f the water warms up. I'm taking a couple hours off work today and heading out to either Muir or Star to see what my freshly tied Olive, Brown Wooly Buggers and Olive Scuds will do for me. Thanks again for the help and I'll look forward to Terry's update. Cheers,AndyHi Andy, Happy B'Day on the 29th! As much as I want to join you at Muir or Star today, I don't think it's a good idea to be lifting my PT boat yet . I am still recuperating from my surgery last June 8. Will have to start fishing soon, maybe next week. Good luck on your trip to either the Crow or Swan lake. Joe( your buddy at work) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourweight Posted June 20, 2007 Author Share Posted June 20, 2007 Hey Joe, I hope you are feeling better soon. You should consider coming with us on the 29th...if we ever decide where to go. Keith called me today to say that he and the good Doctor went out to Dolberg yesterday morning and caught 9 above 3lbs...one of them weighing in at 6.5lbs....NICE! I'll keep you posted on the 29th. Cheers, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Troller Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 I'm headed to Muir Tonight, If your there look for me in my beige and orange tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourweight Posted June 25, 2007 Author Share Posted June 25, 2007 I'm headed to Muir Tonight, If your there look for me in my beige and orange tube. Hey Dragon, Damn, I wish I would have read this before I headed out Wed evening, I would have said "HI"...I remember seeing you there...I was the guy in the Camo-Green boat, that pulled his back out putting it on top of the white Honda CRV...Brutal, I've been lying around on my livingroom floor for 4 days, since wed night.The 17" Freighttrain I caught at 8:30-9:00 pm, made it all worth it, though...I just wish this year was offering more of those size fish, more often...man I've had a tough spring! I'm thinking my only option for this upcoming weekend is to go to Swan Lake...I can't imagine my back holding out for 8 hours of walking a rocky river bank on say the Ram or Crowsnest. I'm still VERY INTERESTED in hearing Terry's report on the Crow, though! Are you thinking of heading up the Swan Lake way this weekend? Cheers,Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry H Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 ......... I'm still VERY INTERESTED in hearing Terry's report on the Crow, though! ............... Cheers,Andy Andy, check out my postings under the Fishing Reports section. The Crow has been fishing extremely well, although it is still running high for this time of year. Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Andy As Terry said...check out the report under Fsihing Reports. I can tell you that the Crow is a beautiful river to fish...in fact a guy could spend all summer fishing it and not be bored. So much beautiful river and so little time to fish it all. The thing I liked about the Crow is that it fishes like a small stream but with big, hard fighting fish. Vince Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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