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I’d be close enough to see the mountains. The Athabasca is tough to fish until after runoff, but you know for sure they are around. Some of the smaller river and creek populations have collapsed due to resource road and atv trail sedimentation and culverts. Don’t read old info, things have changed. I remember the glory days of one particular river, catching and releasing beautiful thick fish that pushed 18 inches. 5 years ago I went back to see about the damage everyone was talking about…managed 3 10 inch grayling and one whitefish all day…and I knew where to look.

There are plenty of mountain lions and bears everywhere. Just carry bear spray and don’t worry too much.

Here’s a hint…if you are wading past your knees, you are standing where the fish used to be before you scared them. Graying are not grumpy old brown trout