Date: March 26, 1994
Time: 1:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Species: Rainbow Trout, Whitefish
Crowsnest River
Water Temp/Time: Air Temp/Time: 7º high

Peak Activity for this day: dusk

First trout of the year is a little rainbow (8”!) taken on same fly (BWO), in same pool, where I caught my last fish here in September, 1993! Fish actually rising in the backeddy, then I get a couple more little guys @ mitigation logs upstream on Rick’s Mink (with ginger Hareline Dubbing, weighted). Am with Glen Strong, who has to buy a 93 licence – good to April 1. Check out Vic Bergman’s store at Bellevue and then head up from Burmis Lake; back to the action, Glen proceeds to catch a couple of little ‘bows on Rick’s Mink! Couple big whitefish from “pod” up @ quiet pool upstream; lots of other fishermen around and all apparently catching fish, some good ones. Back at the starting point pool at about 6:30, I execute the long release on about a 14” ‘bow, then land a briefly feisty 15” ‘er, again on Ginger Rick’s Mink. Unbelievable for this time of year. Glen is catching on real quickly, hope he gets into this. Stay @ Cedar Inn @ Blairmore ($56.00 for 2). Snow earlier turned into nice calm afternoon. See a mink!