Alberta, Canada. What the river usually does on the day you pick, what the sky is expected to do, which rules are in force, where to get on, and what has worked in that month. Every line is a fact the water page already carries, put beside a date.
The forecast reaches 6 days; the flow table, the rules and the month's record reach a year. Days that have happened are reports, not plans.
The light
First light
6:48am
Sunrise
7:21am
Sunset
7:36pm
Dark
8:09pm
Times are MDT, where the river is. First light and dark are civil twilight, the sun six degrees under: light enough to tie on.
The river
Near 21 September, over 1996–2025, the median flow is 68.1 cms. A quarter of those days ran under 59.4 cms and a quarter over 87.0 cms.
Now:64.4 cms at Bow River at Calgary, read .
The sky
Tonight. A few clouds. Low 11.
Wind peaks around 5pm MDT at 15 km/h, from the south, 27.0 °C.
Environment and Climate Change Canada's forecast for Calgary, 1 km from this water's pin, issued .
The rules that day
Bassano Dam downstream to South Saskatchewan River.
OPEN MAY 8 - MAR. 15 Open on 21 September
Bait allowed
10 burbot
10 goldeye
5 mountain whitefish over 30 cm
3 northern pike over 63 cm
2 trout total
3 walleye/sauger (3 in combination; WALL over 50 cm)
Banff National Park downstream to Bassano Dam including Reservoir.
OPEN APR. 1 - MAR. 31 Open on 21 September
Bait ban
0 burbot
0 mountain whitefish
0 northern pike
0 trout total
0 walleye/sauger
In the province's words, from its regulation service. Regulations change; verify before you go.
Before you leave
No fire order over this water's pin as of ; a pin is one point, so check the stretch you are driving to.
Whirling disease. The Bow River watershed has been declared infected since 10 February 2017. Clean, drain and dry, opens in a new tab everything that was in another water. Never move fish or fish parts between waters.
A licence, the rules above, and a look at the water page's conditions on the morning.
Getting on the water
West Baker Park.Public boat ramp and hand launch. The western ramp is reserved for emergency services.28.4 km by river downstream to Graves Bridge.
Graves Bridge.Boat ramp and hand launch. Keep vehicles within the marked launch area.28.4 km by river from West Baker Park, upstream.13 km by river downstream to Fish Creek Park boat ramp.
Fish Creek Park boat ramp.Provincial river access site with two boat ramps.13 km by river from Graves Bridge, upstream.