Fall NSR Goldeye

[knocksum]

Are the goldeye still around hitting flies? Or should I be leaving the flyrod at home?

[Darren N]

I log my catches in a big calender of where I fished and what I caught it on, and I have little to no posts of goldeye on the fly come mid September on for the NSR. Unless I'm at a trout pond or make a special trip outside of Edmonton, my flyrod for our city river pretty well gets shelved. You may get lucky on a pike or walleye but they seem to want a minnow or some jig bait at this time of year. This is the part of the year that I get jealous with Calgary with the Bow.

[knocksum]

Thanks. Looks like i'll be streamer fishing for pike.

[Safety D]

Ive harldy been catching any goldeyes and not much jumping either....

[brobinson]

what is the best way to catch goldeye? ive never caught or even actually seen one? i live in medicine hat so the SSR. just find a pool and fish like for trout or what?

[C & C]

I caught goldeye for the first time this summer, they seemed to bite almost anthing. I used spinners, small spoons and when i figured out what was biting the tails off my large jigs the small jigs worked awsome as well.

[Mariette]

If you are not striclty a fly fisherman and a river bait rig is not below you, try it with a minnow - always worked for me! :)