Fishing near Calgary, Alberta

Calgary sits at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow rivers in southern Alberta, where the prairies meet the foothills of the Rockies. The Bow River is the centrepiece — a world-renowned urban trout fishery flowing right through the city, where rainbow and brown trout exceeding 50 cm are a real possibility. Beyond the city limits, tributaries like the Kananaskis, Ghost, Sheep, and Highwood rivers extend the options, while lakes and reservoirs around the region hold northern pike and walleye.