Go Back   Alberta Outdoorsmen Forum > Main Category > Fly-Fishing Discussion

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 02-28-2013, 11:55 AM
ddafoe's Avatar
ddafoe ddafoe is offline
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary AB
Posts: 44
Default fly fishing near edmonton

Anyone know where to do any fly fishing near Edmonton? I'm moving up there next week and sad to be abandoning the bow.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 02-28-2013, 12:41 PM
FishingFrenzy FishingFrenzy is offline
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 1,844
Default

Summer or winter? For winter there's not much... a couple streches of the NSR are open and you can get walleye/pike/saugur on the fly. I heard the Raven River is open for part/all of the winter if you want some challenging browns. Other than that, we don't have much for winter. Summer there's tons of trout potholes you can flyfish. The NSR is awesome for pike/goldeye/walleye on the fly. Your also closer to grayling/bulltrout streams found up north in the Grande Cache area. Tons of great stuff out near nordegg/rocky mountain house.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 03-01-2013, 08:37 PM
Doc's Avatar
Doc Doc is offline
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 492
Default

http://flyfish-edmonton.webs.com/
__________________
Visit my BLOG.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 03-02-2013, 10:22 PM
Daceminnow's Avatar
Daceminnow Daceminnow is offline
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 2,136
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by ddafoe View Post
Anyone know where to do any fly fishing near Edmonton? I'm moving up there next week and sad to be abandoning the bow.
i feel for you. look into hooking up with this club. i'm sure it would be a great way to meet other bug chuckers in the capital city and surrounding area. the access/boat storage @ spring is an awesome perk alone.

http://www.edmontontrout.ca/


Dace
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 03-07-2013, 02:44 PM
ddafoe's Avatar
ddafoe ddafoe is offline
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary AB
Posts: 44
Default

Thanks, I will definitely be looking into that!
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 03-07-2013, 02:54 PM
fishead fishead is offline
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Cochrane
Posts: 454
Default

As for fly fishing all i can say is sorry for your loss, buy yourself a bellyboat
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 03-07-2013, 03:28 PM
silverdoctor silverdoctor is offline
Banned
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Alberta
Posts: 10,937
Default

yep, I'm really sorry for your loss too, I moved to Eddy from Calgary 9 months ago, nothing up here compares.

Buy a float tube or pontoon, we have many potholes around. Going to be a while before we see any lake action around here.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 03-07-2013, 06:53 PM
Xiph0id Xiph0id is offline
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Leduc
Posts: 1,638
Default

I don't mind Edmonton for fly fishing.
It means just as short of a drive to the nordegg area for cutties.
Closer yet to swan hills for those amazing grayling.
Close to the Athabasca drainage.
I find the north sask drainage must less busy than the bow and oldman.
Access is also must easier.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 03-07-2013, 09:19 PM
Bhflyfisher Bhflyfisher is offline
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Prince George, BC
Posts: 1,190
Default

I enjoy it up here actually. 3 hours to anywhere with quality fishing if you know where to look, also our area up here doesnt get the pressure or the crowds down south.

Its really not to bad, there are some real gems up here. Learn your stocking reports, give a quick search on the name of the water body of this forum, if it doesnt show up, chances are it will be a good time if you put the gas and effort it. If you're looking for fish the size similar to the bow nearby in our "lakes" you can PM me if you like! Happy to fill a fellow fly fisher in on our surrounding potholes!
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 03-11-2013, 06:17 PM
AVA AVA is offline
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 43
Default

There's a few stocked ponds around Edmonton that aren't more than 45 mins away at the most. I find them all good in the spring. They're nice for a quick trip after work if you're ancy or going through withdrawl.
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 03-17-2013, 07:08 PM
ironbutterfly ironbutterfly is offline
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 61
Default

can fly fish for goldeye in NSR. Best fly fishing is stocked lakes near edmonton. Usually they are west of the city~1hr. I hope you like rainbows. Chikakoo's got brook trout as well though. Muir I'd also recommend. You'll need a tube to access these two.

water boatmen, leaches, pheasant tails, hairs ears. That's what I'd use. Dry fly fishing is not as much. Chironomids are supposed to be good too. if you're north, try hermitage and if south try beaumont for small pond fishing.
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 03-18-2013, 11:28 AM
Double-Eh Double-Eh is offline
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 356
Default

There is a rainbow stocked pond in hermitage park. I've never seen anyone pull anything out myself but people claim to.
Do you catch those on the fly or sink a worm?
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 03-18-2013, 02:17 PM
Bhflyfisher Bhflyfisher is offline
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Prince George, BC
Posts: 1,190
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by AlbertoA View Post
There is a rainbow stocked pond in hermitage park. I've never seen anyone pull anything out myself but people claim to.
Do you catch those on the fly or sink a worm?
any nymph under an indicator is all you need at herm pond.
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 03-18-2013, 02:55 PM
Heron Heron is offline
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Sherwood Park
Posts: 221
Default

My sympathies when compared to Calgary but there are bright spots. In addition to the previous suggestions, pike on the long rod can be a blast.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 06:56 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.5
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.