Kananaskis

[NKP]

Hi guys, I'll be camping in Kananaskis in early August. I've never fished in the area, so looking for good beginner water that may give some action. I'll have a fly rod I'm learning on and a reeled rod, no boat. Any suggestions appreciated.

[CardiacCowboy]

K country is pretty big so where you are staying would be helpful. Sibald meadows pond is in area. Stocked a while back and still some large hold overs from other years last time I was there about a month ago. Shore line can be a bit wet at places but not a lot of trees around it so have seen a lot of begginer fly guys there.

[NKP]

Staying at Boulton Creek campground.

[Scott N]

Sparrow's Egg Lake and Rawson Lake are both in that area, both require hikes, but Rawson is a very nice lake scenery-wise, and the fishing can be pretty good. It' gets pretty busy with hikers though.

You could also try fishing Lower K Lake from shore, a decent spot is where Kent Creek flows into the lake near the Peninsula Day use area (more or less right across from the boat launch.

[stob]

Lotsa fish on the beaver pond along the k-river...I always accessed it via the power line road from the youth hostel

[NKP]

Thanks for the suggestions fellas.

[Unclerj]

Rawson in closed due to grizzly activity right now. You might want to check out Elbow Lake too, although we just saw a young grizz in the parking lot last night......

[slough shark]

There are grizzlies around I’d say most trails in k country on a daily basis, they’re everywhere out there in high numbers, to close down trails because of their presence is silly. If the bear is showing aggression that’s a different story but I’d say the solution to that is a little different than the government’s suggestion.