During the six days that we were absent from the river, the area received a few mm's of rain nearly everyday.
This helped the ice shelfs that once lined the banks of this teal blue river melt and darken up the water.
Needless to say, we tossed on the waders and headed upstream hoping the higher we got, the more clear the river would be.
After rounding a few bends and studying each riffle, eddie, and pool we came to the grim realization that our initial predictions of the river clearing up the higher we got were wrong. The river maintained the "green tea" murkiness we were fearful of.
The river was also running 6 to 8 inches higher which changed the dynamics of the runs and pools we were fishing last week. This forced us to look for better holding water. We walked, we walked, and we walked some more. The trip turned more into a day hike rather than a day fishing trip, but we don't mind days like those. We use days like this to explore personally "uncharted" territory in hope of finding some great spots in more remote areas and just to enjoy the natural beauty that is abundant in Alberta.
Fly fishing offers a person more than just the fishing, it puts you more often than not into a beautiful place and gives you an opportunity to enjoy the company you choose to bring. Or if you are fishing alone; you are surrounded only by beautiful landscapes. The stress of the urban jungle melts away, and you realize how beautiful and amazing this world is we live in.
We ended up only catching one small rocky mountain white fish in the 17 km's we walked, but all in all another great day on the river.
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