Rocky filled day on the Bow

[Lethalconnection]

Hit the bow today. Netted 11 fish 8 of which were rockys. All were really nice and fat. I did manage to catch my new personal worst rocky lol, my hand was longer then it Landed 3 bows 1 of which was worth a pic, also had a screwed up gill plate, not sure how it lost part of it(born without it maybe ). Had my first bow pike on as well, lil bugger bite me off . Then just after i hooked into a lunker rainbow, and for the first time in a long time, i was broken off the split second after it broke off, its jumped out of the water right in front of me just to rub it in was easily over 20". Caught majority of fish on of course the SJW, the rest were caught on a Hare's Ear.






Also all along the shore there were probably over 100 corpses of dead geese and mallards whats that all about? All have been eaten out by the yotes and such, few whole birds still there though.

[mud slug]

lethal that one in the water looks like a nice fish. i wonder if those geese and duck could have that bird flu maby you should report it to fish and game.

[Roebag]

Nice fish Lethal

God job lethal. Gotta love early-season flyfishing.

[goldscud]

Nice Alberta bonefish there Lethal.

As for dead waterfowl---Avian cholera
Avian cholera, also known as fowl cholera, is one of the most common diseases among wild North American waterfowl. It is the result of infection with the bacterium Pasteurella multocida. This bacterium kills swiftly, sometimes in as few as 6 to 12 hours after infection. Live bacteria released into the environment by dead and dying birds can subsequently infect healthy birds. As a result, avian cholera can spread quickly through a wetland and kill hundreds to thousands of birds in a single outbreak. Avian cholera often affects the same wetlands and the same bird populations year after year.

[Pioneer2]

The waterfowl that don't migrate and hang around water treatment plants and slow moving streams get Avian Cholera.Harold

[Lethalconnection]

So should i report this to the F&W so they are aware of the mass bodys. I guess it wont hurt to drop them a line anyways.

lethal that one in the water looks like a nice fish.

That was one i caught and it just sat in the water for a bit so i took a quick pic.

[goldscud]

Ducks have been dying like this 20+ years. They know

[gonefishin]

great pics Lethal. Must be nice to be able to bring out the fly rod so early.

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

Well I witnessed a crazy goose , pike attack today , never seen something so loud or tragic.lol man you shoulda seen the feathers fly , the oh mighty attack from under your feet and wham pu8lled it underwater and tossed it around and such it was pretty crazy.Never saw the goose after the fish pulled it under for the 4th or 5th time.wish I was able to cast that far from where it happened cus that fish woulda been massive.

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

Nice catch there Lethal by the way., had to tell my story first now ill be dreaming of catching that monster.

[Deki10]

nice fish! i was out for a bit yesterday and managed to catch a nice 20 inch rainbow but other then that not too much action

[OutwardBound]

Also all along the shore there were probably over 100 corpses of dead geese and mallards whats that all about? All have been eaten out by the yotes and such, few whole birds still there though.[/QUOTE]

Didn't the same thing happen in Calgary last spring, but closer to the sewage treatment plant, i though they had a bunch of ducks dying in the river.

Nice catch's

Dustin

[lippy]

I would report what you have seen..I do not believe this is natural. I am under the impression that Avian Cholera occurs in still waters and the conditions have to be right *ie. very high concentration of birds and elevated water temps etc.

[SNAPFisher]

Lethal, I hate you.
Or should I say I wish that was me fishing the bow. I might have to make that trip. I still have ice on the brain though. It looks awesome and thanks for posting!

[rhuntley12]

Anyone tried around fish creek lately? Trying to talk my better half into "walking the dogs" down there this weekend.

[Deki10]

thats where i do the majority of my fishing and its been pretty productive lately.