What can you catch???
If you are looking for trout you have come to the right place. Whether it be flyfishing on the upper Bow River or flyfishing on the lower Bow River there is lots of trout to go around. There is lots of Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout will less but still abundant Brown Trout, Bull Trout and Cutthroat Trout. Once again we will remind you that we support 'Catch & Release' not only to support the conversation of our fisheries but more importantedly it means you can come back time and time again to enjoy this special part of the world. important to know who you are working with. Fish descriptions on this page
If you have any questions concerning the fish of the Bow River please do not hesitate to contact us.
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Brook Trout
(Salvelinus fontinalis)
The brook trout is the most colourful trout. The back is dark green with pale worm likje markings. The sides have a purple sheen with blue haloed red spots. The lower fins have a black stripe behind a pale leading edge. Originally native to eastern Canada the brook trout was introduced into ALberta's waters around 1903. They are now found in many of our foothill streams and are stocked in some "pothole" lakes.©gov of alberta
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Brown Trout
(Salmo trutta)
Brown trout are golden brown in color with large black spots on the back, and red spots, some with pale halos, on the sides. They are the only trout with both red and black spotting.
This fish is native to Europe, Asia and North Africa. Brown trout were introduced into Alberta waters in 1924. They are now fairly common in slow streams along foothills. The Bow River and some tributaries of the Red Deer River have become important sportfishing areas for this species.©gov of alberta
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Bull Trout
(Salvelinus confluentus)
The bull trout is a long slim fish with a large head in porportion to its' body. The fish has an olive-green to back with silvery sides which are marked with pale yellow to red spots. There are no black spots on the dorsel fin of this trout. This speces of fish is native to alberta and also holds the title of 'Provencial Fish of Alberta'. These fish are protected in Alberta thus if caught must be released.©gov of alberta
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Cutthroat Trout
(Oncorhynchus clarki)
Cutthroat Trout are named for the bright red-orange streak in the fold under the mouth. These trout are native tothe mountain and foothil streams of southern Alberta. Cutthroat trout prefer colder waters rather than the warmer waters that their closely related rainbow trout like.©gov of alberta
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Rainbow Trout
(Oncorhynchus mykiss)
This trout is an olive-green colour with heavy black spotting over the length of the body. The adult fish has a red-coloured stripe along the lateral line from the gills to the tail. Rainbow trout in the lakes are usually lighter in colour than those in the streams. Rainbow trout are easy to raise in hatcheries and are very hardy active sport fish.©gov of alberta
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Rocky Mountain Whitefish
(Prosopium williamsoni)
Mountain whitefish have large scales, no spots and small mouths with no teeth. The general body color is a bronze-white or greenish white. In Alberta, this fish is often called Rocky Mountain whitefish or (incorrectly) grayling. The latter name is often used in regions where Arctic grayling are not found.©gov of alberta
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