Brook Trout & Arctic Grayling

[Mish]

My friend wants to fish for brookies and I want to go for grayling...was wondering what's a good place to go for both?

[uicehole]

Nothing comes to mind with both species in the Calgary area. You only have a few options for grayling at Wedge, Quarry, Big Iron and Bear pond. I think Grassi Lake near Canmore has brookies so maybe you can hit Quarry Lake on the same trip.

If you're thinking of a trip further abroad, maybe someone else can help.

[Duster]

You could try Prarie Creek by Rocky mountain house, I know it has grayling and i think the odd brookie, not sure when it opens you will have to look into that.

[Scott N]

I don't think that there are any bodies of water around Calgary that have both species. I'd suggest stopping by Wedge Pond in K-Country for Grayling, then heading up to Elbow Lake for some Brookie action. Elbow lake, if you've never been there, is quite a nice little hike (roughtly 1.5 km, maybe a little less), and the lake is full of brookies. Don't expect to catch anything big as they are stunted from overpopulation, but they are usually not very fussy and easy to catch.

[Mish]

Originally Posted by Scott N

I don't think that there are any bodies of water around Calgary that have both species. I'd suggest stopping by Wedge Pond in K-Country for Grayling, then heading up to Elbow Lake for some Brookie action. Elbow lake, if you've never been there, is quite a nice little hike (roughtly 1.5 km, maybe a little less), and the lake is full of brookies. Don't expect to catch anything big as they are stunted from overpopulation, but they are usually not very fussy and easy to catch.

Hmm, that's what my friend was saying. Just thought we'd try and see if there was a chance of a lake having both

[fishpro]

There definitely wouldn't be any grayling in Prairie Creek, unless they have been illegally introduced. Your best best around Calgary would be the ponds in Kananaskis, but you won't be able to find both species in any of the lakes. If you go up north of highway 16, you should be able to find streams that contain both.

[theduke]

Bear pond holds them, i find that its easier to catch them there in a canoe or flot tube, never had to much luck off the shore

[Mantracker]

Hey Folks I am new to ya site and thats all I do these days is fish and hunt

If your looking for some good brook trout fishing I would reccomend Island lake down in the Crowsnest pass caught plenty through the ice past winters and have been catching them the past few days with the ice off using little spinners if using bait I like the cocktail shrimp

[uicehole]

Hey Mantracker,

What kind of sizes are you seeing? A friend of mine caught a 16 incher out of there with a len thomson.

[mcniel]

Do you need a boat to fish island lake?

[Calloway99]

Mish,
If it were me, I would head South out of Calgary to Big Iron or Bear, fish there for a bit and then take the back roads through Longview to Elbow and fish there.
Makes for a long day, but a nice drive. Just make sure the #40 is open west of Longview.

Sean

[fishman]

Originally Posted by Mish

Hmm, that's what my friend was saying. Just thought we'd try and see if there was a chance of a lake having both

I know of a lake that has brookies,grayling and perch in it but it is north of edmonton

[Mantracker]

Uicehole you dont need a boat at Island lake the water is up very high this year but it is not muddy/mercy I live in the area along the crowsnest river and fish there weekly