Sheep river west of okotoks

[Rutin]

Whats up with the sheep river this year? No decent size fish, no bites! So frustrating!!

[maclennanchris]

Hammered

[Gust]

When the leaf starts to turn colour, hit the water, at least in the lower parts.

[dustyhorne]

I got a few whitefish on the fly that must have been a foot long at least. Plenty of little rainbows always taking dry flies upwards of the 12 " mark as well.

The sheep is where we head when we want to have some guaranteed fun!

[Andrew]

this has been my first year of flyfishing and the sheep has been dynamite for me!

[Bhflyfisher]

If you see any bulls on redds, leave em alone. Let them do their thing. They are already moving up.

[Rutin]

I am glad some are getting fish! I guess I am using the wrong flies. What are you guys using? I always start with wholly buggers and stone nymphs, maybe the odd terrestrial?? Any help appreciated. I enjoy the river very much, catching a few would be the cherry on top!

[slivers86]

I think the blowout hurt the sheep. All the rainbows in the upper areas were tiny. No bulls at all when we went out.

2 weeks later got my first small bull on the fly. Still though, its quiet this year. Might be a good year to hit the highwood instead, and give it a year to recooperate from a late washout.