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Old 08-22-2019, 11:05 AM
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Hi,
I'm leaving for my honeymoon in two days and the trip includes multiple hikes/backpack in the parks. Some of the stops include Lake O'Hara, Mt Assiniboine, Floe lake. It looks like most of the alpine lakes have fish but I couldn't find much information and I know at those altitude a lot of the fish are pretty stunted. Any suggestion on where to focus some fly casting to connect with some nice Westslopes cutties?
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Gian
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Old 08-22-2019, 12:01 PM
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"Any suggestion on where to focus"...

Yes. A good tent, comfy bedding and your new bride!

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Old 08-22-2019, 02:28 PM
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bring bear spray
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Old 08-23-2019, 10:40 AM
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Bring a pen, the ranger up there will make you write a history of your gear.
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Old 08-23-2019, 05:34 PM
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Headwall Lakes in Kananaskis!

Congrats and have fun.


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Old 08-23-2019, 07:12 PM
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Bring a pen, the ranger up there will make you write a history of your gear.
Why would he do that?
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Old 08-25-2019, 04:33 PM
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Emerald lake, drive right to it, best fishing is in the opening week. It was an annual event for over 35 years for me, but now parks caNADUH is using whirling disease as an excuse to enforce catch and release. They've been wanting to stop fishing in the parks since the 70's when they quit stocking fish, it is the only extractive recreation in the parks, e.g. you are not even supposed to pick berries there etc. If this does not change I will never buy another park pass or NP fishing licence again. Really too bad because the Brookies out of Emerald are in my opinion the best tasting fresh water fish I have ever eaten.
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