Early Spring Odds & Ends

Quite a dump of snow in Red Deer overnight. Woke up at 1:30 am to that dead still silence you only get when the world outside is covered in 6" of heavy, wet snow. A look out the window - it was dumping. Of course, timing is everything and I noticed a set of fresh tracks in the snow and looked to see a porcupine crawling over the back gate.
Sorry to say that all this snow and the coming sun will see central waters muddy for the weekend.
If you get out fishing, small buggers will work. So too a #6 to 12 hare's ear, 2X shank, weighted nymph - those stoneflies are out and about. If you find clear water, you might do well to find a bankside riser.
Sure sign spring is here - the tap water in Red Deer tastes like mud.
The ice went off on the Red Deer on Monday. Only 6 more weeks until it's open to fish.
A lot of hawks flying over this week. We're not the only ones enjoying that warm air.
Funny, for as often as everyone speaks of global warming/climate change - the ice at Fortress has come out May 21 to 28 every year that I've ever heard anyone speak of. (by no means dismissing or discounting, just sayin').
Looking forward to getting in to the Ram canyon this year. I have a project in mind, laid out, that is an interesting angle. Looking at the whole of a bigger picture and some thoughts.
Bullshead will be a zoo this wkd. They escaped the big dump of snow and it remains nice down that way. It is warranted as the fishing can be excellent this time of year.
The Bow should be good fishing at some point for those looking to streamer fish. Conditions will get muddier but the fish will move about. Don't discount a few risers to midges in the soft edges though.
Central waters - a lot of ice about as yet. Usual suspects of Dogpound, Prairie, Stauffer, Raven, etc with the upper Clearwater & N Saskatchewan having ice free reaches legal to fish. Look for more open / clear water by the 3rd week of the month. Again, it's nature's annual clock work.