The in-depth fishing report for Central Ab

Central Alberta - We did the big drive today - Apr 16:

Benalto pond - open

Hanson's - open

NSR - open head to nearer Drayton Valley

Shunda - open near Beaverdam
Chambers - open in reaches

Lower Prairie - ice in runs - clear/low

Mid - upper Prairie - open, clear/low

N Fork Prairie - open, clear/low

Clearwater - open head to toe and very low and clear

Cow Cr - all open, off color (2ft vis)

Mitchell L - 1/3 ice free and could go soon

Ironside Pond - 1/5 ice free

Fiesta L - 40% ice free and could go this wkd

Beaver L - 1/5 ice free and enough open water for a few pontoons

Mud Cr - open to head

Upper Raven - frozen

Mid to lower Raven - open sections but still many iced sections through forests
Mid to lower James - open with ice shelves
Upper RDR - wide open, low/clear
Fallentimber - @ Bergen 80% ice free; near Sundre 60% ice free (more a matter of current and in shade)

Little RDR - @ Bergen Rd wide open; @ Elkton 80% ice free; @ Burnt Timber Rd 80% open with ice on deeper/slower runs; @ Water Valley ice free and very low/clear.

Fiesta

Mitchell

Ironside

Beaver

There were certainly fish taking these today.

A nice sighted fish - a great take for a fish moving 6 feet to the fly

If you look closely, a critter was trying to escape the mouth

This skwala crawled out of the trout's mouth as we photographed

Have a great weekend everyone - the weather's looking fine!