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The most intense aquatic insect hatches in this area occur during the spring to fall months from April-October. The first eagerly anticipated hatches usually start appearing as water temperatures approach that magical 54º F \ 12º C. The aquatic food rich environments the rivers and lakes provide in this region produce heavy hatches and large rising fish.
Regional Hatches Timing is critical to meeting a favorite hatch so keep this in mind when booking your trip. This will allow us to book you in a time slot that is favorable to meet these considerations. Certain hatches bring up the biggest trout to the surface consistently so if this is an interest of yours please make this clear when you book your trip. We have your best interests at heart and want you to make the most of your trip. The types and varieties of aquatic insects shown in the following hatch chart would please the most devoted angler. The chart shown
below is for the entire area of south central Alberta so this is what
you can expect in the way of a cross section of match the hatch type
dry fly fishing. It is our job to put you on the specific watershed
at the right time allowing you to
This area contains various species of midges from the huge jumbo lake chironomids to the tiniest micro midges on streams. The various midges/chironomids are available for the trout to feed on in a broad spectrum of color ranges in a wide range of sizes. The colors range from black, brown-maroon, bright granny apple green to gray, olive to even cream and this only covers the most prominent hatches. Some species can range in dimension from a large size 8 in the larval/pupal stage while other species can range down to a micro size 28 in the adult stage.
There is wonderful chironomid fishing in lakes to nice trout with indicators and pupa patterns fished at various depths. As well as circumstances where the situation calls for the tiny midge emergers, cripples and adults to be fished on slow clear streams. On a few of our still waters, there is the extraordinary prospect of fishing emerging and crippled chironomids to surface rising trout of decent proportions. Terrestrials
________________________ Click here for aquatic and terrestrial insects present on our project area of the Red Deer River ________________________ Click
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The match the hatch type dry fly fishing in this area provides great
opportunities and exciting situations to fish dry flies to large trout
visibly feeding on the surface. The large populations of aquatic earthworms,
crane fly larva and large stonefly nymphs keep trout feeding steadily
along the stream bottom. This provides a lot of midday fun between
hatches and a chance at a large trout on nymphs especially on the
Bow River.
Leeches, Dace,
Sculpins, Sucker Minnows, Baby Whitefish and juvenile Trout offer
big browns and large bull trout the full meal deal. This steady menu
of forage food provides the dedicated streamer fisherman an exciting
opportunity to catch some very large trout.
meet
and match your favorite hatches. Let us know what river you are most
interested in and what your favorite hatches are and what type and
what specific size of fish you would like to target and we will have
a much better chance of meeting your expectations. 
