There goes the Bow

[Photoplex]

Heavy rainfall warning for Southern Alberta. They're predicting up to 75mm/3in between tonight and Friday morning.

I'm guessing the Bow is going to be blown out by the weekend

[billie]

http://environment.alberta.ca/apps/b...ionID=RBOWCALG

Parallel with history.

[chubbdarter]

i hope they open the Gates and flush our beloved Bow......

[Photoplex]

Originally Posted by billie

http://environment.alberta.ca/apps/b...ionID=RBOWCALG

Parallel with history.

Yep - seems so. Just a shame the window of opportunity has been so short this year before the wash out.

Oh well - have to go jigging for walleye instead

[hal53]

Originally Posted by Photoplex

Yep - seems so. Just a shame the window of opportunity has been so short this year before the wash out.

Oh well - have to go jigging for walleye instead

The Bow around Calgary hasn't even seen the run off from the mountains yet!!!!

[Photoplex]

Originally Posted by hal53

The Bow around Calgary hasn't even seen the run off from the mountains yet!!!!

Yep!

http://www.countrypleasures.com/river_reports.htm

[Dust1n]

Originally Posted by hal53

The Bow around Calgary hasn't even seen the run off from the mountains yet!!!!

wait untill the bow glacer heats up...

[hal53]

Originally Posted by Fish Hunter7

wait untill the bow glacer heats up...

then watch out when they "open the gates" (???)!!!!!!

[Photoplex]

Originally Posted by billie

http://environment.alberta.ca/apps/b...ionID=RBOWCALG

Parallel with history.

Wow, look at the flow rate now...

http://environment.alberta.ca/apps/b...ionID=RBOWCALG

What is that telling us? The bow is flowing faster that the highest historical average since 1969? Wow, can you imagine when the run-off joins in?!

[ADIDAFish]

Originally Posted by Photoplex

Wow, look at the flow rate now...

http://environment.alberta.ca/apps/b...ionID=RBOWCALG

What is that telling us? The bow is flowing faster that the highest historical average since 1969? Wow, can you imagine when the run-off joins in?!

Those lines are quartiles so it's only higher than the 25th percentile during that range of years.

[Photoplex]

Originally Posted by ADIDAFish

Those lines are quartiles so it's only higher than the 25th percentile during that range of years.

So all the extreme years/events are excluded so the average isn't skewed?

[aulrich]

In general the high flow is not a bad thing in fact it's mostly good, tough fishing for a while does no count. The fish are not botherd by the flow and the river habitat is deeper and cooler after the channels are recut so it's an over all win for the fish.

Remember how weed choked the bow was in august the summers before the last flood, and how warm the water was.

[ADIDAFish]

Originally Posted by Photoplex

So all the extreme years/events are excluded so the average isn't skewed?

I believe they're included but averaged so we just don't know how high it got in the past from this chart.

[tommyguitar]

Originally Posted by Photoplex

Heavy rainfall warning for Southern Alberta. They're predicting up to 75mm/3in between tonight and Friday morning.

I'm guessing the Bow is going to be blown out by the weekend

New to Calgary,
Why is this a sad thing? Is it because of house flooding? Or is the fishery going to disappear because of the increase in water?

Tom

[Photoplex]

Originally Posted by tommyguitar

New to Calgary,
Why is this a sad thing? Is it because of house flooding? Or is the fishery going to disappear because of the increase in water?

Tom

High, dirty river makes it pretty hard for the fish to see the flies.

[Braun]

Originally Posted by Photoplex

High, dirty river makes it pretty hard for the fish to see the flies.

yup. but the fishing is good for those that no where to spin fish the bow

[Daceminnow]

Originally Posted by Braun

yup. but the fishing is good for those that no where to spin fish the bow

or chuck big streamers. spin fish the bow...................when are you gonna challenge yourself Braun?

[Braun]

Originally Posted by Daceminnow

or chuck big streamers. spin fish the bow...................when are you gonna challenge yourself Braun?

Oh ill fly fish the bow from time to time as well. However, I dont see much fly fishing happening for me this year. especially when the boat is ready

[Photoplex]

Originally Posted by Braun

yup. but the fishing is good for those that no where to spin fish the bow

Maybe I'll whip out a countdown or two whilst it's all murky! NAHHHH! This year I vowed to only fly fish the Bow

[Gust]

Originally Posted by Photoplex

Maybe I'll whip out a countdown or two whilst it's all murky! NAHHHH! This year I vowed to only fly fish the Bow

Before you get your britches in a bundle,,,, The sidewalk worm picking right now is phenomenal,, Big Dewwies, little red wigglers and the creme a'la creme, baby worms,, or as the Italians would say Vermicelli. Pick up a bag of very dry soil (so they can firm up again) and store in a really cool place (e.g., Calgary).

As for the big murky Bow,, just read your water signs,, back eddy's holding flotsam,, run your flies near shorelines with muddy banks and foilage,, big fish know what gets washed out of the ground and off the branches. Try to get to the opposite side of Policemans and upstream a bit. Fish go nutty in the big murk, it's a smorgasbord for them. cast your line into the muck.