Mountain white fish

[270WINCHESTER]

Im in search of some mountain white fish but dont know where to start looking for them. Anyone have some good rivers to take a look at.
Thanks

[RisingRainbows]

Almost any stream near the mountains is going to have rockies. Every Alberta watershed has them. Just throw on a nymph and you're bound to hook up with one.

[alacringa]

If we know where you're at, it will be easier to give you some direction. Find spots with moderate current (helps if there's a fallen tree or 2 in the water), and drift a nymph (hare's ear usually works well) through.

[270WINCHESTER]

Originally Posted by alacringa

If we know where you're at, it will be easier to give you some direction. Find spots with moderate current (helps if there's a fallen tree or 2 in the water), and drift a nymph (hare's ear usually works well) through.

Haha sorry completely forgot to give my location. I live in Cochrane.

[commieboy]

Originally Posted by 270WINCHESTER

Haha sorry completely forgot to give my location. I live in Cochrane.

Bow river is loaded with them. See above comments.

[spinN'flyfish]

Originally Posted by 270WINCHESTER

Haha sorry completely forgot to give my location. I live in Cochrane.

excellent whitefish water in cochrane, walk down to the bow, try some nymphs

[270WINCHESTER]

Ive always had troubles nymphing the bow in cochrane. Getting caught up with the white gunk every drift...

[Flieguy]

you may find some in the jumpingpound. heavy red nymphs such as a copper john or red wire worm will work.

[chriscosta]

Last one i got was on a gold bh hare ear nymph with a sandy coloured body was actually tryin to imitate a stonefly but it worked out good browns were hittin it too

[Sofaking316]

Buddy of mine was on the McLeod this weekend and a ton of luck

[joe_manix]

Originally Posted by Sofaking316

Buddy of mine was on the McLeod this weekend and a ton of luck

looks like a good day!

[WhitefishLady]

I'm glad when people appreciate whitefish. They are underrated and fight good too. If it's not too far for you you might try the crowsnest? I couldnt fool those Wiley rainbows down there but did ok for whitefish. Or if you want to head north, the Clearwater had lots as well.

[Bowhunter97]

If u want to drive north, there's some excellent whitefish in the red deer River, anywhere up til it flows into glennifer lake

[Rockyman41]

I get them all the time right in red deer. Find a deep slow pool and drift a royal coachmen or San Juan worm under a strike indicator. It's a little bit sacrilege but tipping your fly with a maggot can really get them going too.

[Bow flyman]

They are interesting fish. On the Bow, where I catch most of my whitefish, they are "Here today, gone tomorrow". Some years are better than others. Last year I had no problems catching a fish or two every other trip or so to the river starting in August. This year, I have not got a single one in all my trips to the river. They can sometimes be one of the hardest fish to locate and catch, I find. Even more difficult than Brown trout in a bad year. Mysterious fish.

[upstream]

Correct me if I am wrong. I thought White Fish usually travel in a school? And they are pretty much everywhere in the ES1 streams.
Caught a few from Elbow River last month, and a few from Bow River this year.
I was just on the Bow yesterday in Calgary NW and I caught a 20" White in a very slow pool, and I know there are more white fish in the same pool, but ran out of time...

[JReed]

Went fishing for whites yesterday in a spot I normally find them. Ended up catching 3 brookies and 2 browns

Usually it's the other way around, so if you want to catch brownies, go fishing for whites

Anybody got any good smoker recipes(including brine) for whitefish?

[upstream]

I was out for rainbow yesterday. And the white fish took the hook...
Bow is like a box of chocolate.