Bow River Fly Fishing Adventures has professionally guided customers from all around the world over more than 15 years. Our Bow River fishing tours start from either Banff or Calgary and are perfect adventures for anyone from the first timers to the seasoned pros. Whatever your skill level, you will truly have an adventure of a lifetime!
The Bow River, just downstream of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is one of the top three trout streams in the world, harboring the most consistently large river run trout you will ever catch. The Upper Bow River near Banff, Canmore, and Lake Louise is a pristine, wild, untouched fishery with cold, fast moving, glacier blue water. It is one of the most beautiful places in the world to catch Brown Trout. Southern Alberta is also home to some of the most breathtaking creeks and rivers to walk and wade for both Cutthroat Trout and Bull Trout. The Oldman River, Crowsnest River, Livingstone River, Highwood River, Sheep River, Ram River and Racehorse Creek contain surprisingly big trout, with a backdrop that is right out of the movies.
Our Season goes all year. Warm chinook winds in the winter trigger good fishing from December to February. Our main season goes from March to November. The best, most consistent fishing is from mid-April until the end of October, with runoff interrupting mid to late June. During runoff, we do Lake Trips for Pike. Prime time for Pike starts when the season opens right after spawn, May 15, until the end of June. During this time of year, the water is cold, and the Pike are feeding aggressively. November is weather dependent and can be great. Contact us if you are going to be in town, and we'll get you out for a fish if the river is fishing well.
Float Trips are the premier way to fish the Bow River. We'll gear you up and enjoy the day floating down the river...
Walk and Wade Trips are designed for the angler who want to fish smaller streams in and around the mountains that we aren't able to drift...
There is a plethora of beautiful lakes around Calgary, Banff, Canmore, and Kananaskis Country. We specialize doing lake trips in May and June for aggressive Northern Pike...
Alpine Lake Trips are a special treat. There are a few lakes from Banff down to Beaver Mines with great alpine fishing...
Fly into the Calgary International Airport direct from anywhere in the world. From downtown Calgary you are only a 5 minute drive to the first boat launch on the blue ribbon section, and only 15 minutes to where the only development is a handful of farm houses perched on top of the steep cliff banks of the river - you will feel like you are hours from civilization! If you decide to fish in the Banff/Canmore area, it is less than an hour's drive from Calgary to the river, which is nestled in the beautiful and majestic Rocky Mountains.