Lower Kananaskis Lake

Yesterday, Steve, Pat, Reese and I headed to Lower Kananaskis Lake. Both Steve and Pat are still working so our window to go was on the weekend even though the weather was not favourable. The high was 6C and it snowed on us a lot! Well we tried several spots and many different stategies but we came up empty. You are not going to catch big numbers at Lower K but you do have a chance at a big bull trout, rainbows or cutthroat trout! Today was not our day. No matter. We had a great time on the boat. We did have to bundle up. It was awesome to catch up with my friends. We laughed a lot!

We did encounter 7 grizzly bears including two right at the boat launch! You must carry bear spray and use common sense to avoid bear encounters. Keep your distance from bears.

If you do go to Kananaskis Lakes, check weather and wind. I did see a fellow on shore catch a few trout. He was working right along a drop off looking for cruising trout!

 

River Flows-Be Sure to Monitor if You are Heading Out

It will not be too long until our rivers are back in shape. With June 16th rapidly approaching, our cutthroat rivers will then be open! keep an eye on Alberta Basins to monitor river flows before you head out to your favourite stream. As you can see, most rivers that flow from the Eastern slopes are in a run-off situation. They are flowing dangerously fast. The best thing to do is wait until the river flows are safe.

 

Boat Inspection Stations

I am a big advocate of boat inspection stations. Keeping invasive species out of our lakes and streams is so important! In Alberta and practically everywhere else, it is mandatory for ALL types of water craft to be inspected if the boat inspection station is open. They are usually open from around noon to 8 or 9 at night! It takes about 10 minutes for the inspection. Keeping zebra mussels out of Alberta or any invasive species for that matter is important!

Things that make a difference that you should do each time out include washing your boat, especially if you are going to a different body of water, washing your anchors and pulling the boat plug when you are travelling; basically keeping everything clean.

We all have to do our part!