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Bow River Fishing Report 2026

Weekly conditions, hatch activity, and fly recommendations from a guide who fishes the Bow 200+ days a year. Real data, not guesswork.

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The Bow River fishing report is a weekly conditions update based on real-time flow data from Environment Canada and firsthand observations from the water. Each report covers current flow levels, water temperature, active hatches, recommended fly patterns, and a section-by-section breakdown of the upper, city, and lower Bow River near Calgary. Reports are published every Monday during the April-October guiding season.

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Week of May 19, 2026good

Bow River Fishing Report — May 19, 2026

105
Flow (m³/s)
8°C
Water Temp
4
Active Hatches
None
Restrictions

Good week on the water. Fished the city section Monday through Wednesday and the midges were relentless in the morning. Tiny little size 20 Zebra Midges on a dead drift through the riffles, and the fi...”

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