08-15-2010, 03:44 PM
I'm not sure if that Brown that you're referencing is the same one but I do remember a picture and story of a monster someone landed from the Boise river here in town in the Idaho Statesman during the year that I moved here(1989). I've been fortunate enough to catch some nice Rainbows over the years, but the biggest non Steelhead I ever hooked was at the outlet of Lucky Peak dam near Discovery park. That was probably at least ten or twelve years ago and I haven't really fished that area much since then. I do remember that the late fall conditions were optimal that particular year in terms of the flow. It's really hard to fish near Discovery park when the flow from the dam is at or above the normal discharge CFS. I've never had much luck in town itself but I agree 100% that for a city the size of Boise, it's pretty much unique in that regard. There was also a picture of a really big Rainbow caught in the Boise river in the Statesman more recently, like within 5 years ago. I remember that story because the IDF&G believed that the fish could have been a new state record for a non Kamloops Bow but that the teenage angler that caught it had cleaned the fish with the intent of eating it so there was no way to verify the true weight. This of course was before that monster and current state record that the woman angler caught below American Falls last year.
I've read that the Bow River through Calgary can be an excellent trout fishery, but I've never been there so it'll have to remain unverified until I am able to try it myself. The way that the economy is going, good fishing close to home will undoubtedly become more and more popular. I did notice that I enjoy the peace and serenity while fishing in the North, Middle and South forks of the Boise much more than hearing the endless traffic noise while fishing near the downtown area. I suppose if I were catching fish like the Brown that you've mentioned, I might be more willing to endure all of the traffic noise while I'm fishing.
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I've read that the Bow River through Calgary can be an excellent trout fishery, but I've never been there so it'll have to remain unverified until I am able to try it myself. The way that the economy is going, good fishing close to home will undoubtedly become more and more popular. I did notice that I enjoy the peace and serenity while fishing in the North, Middle and South forks of the Boise much more than hearing the endless traffic noise while fishing near the downtown area. I suppose if I were catching fish like the Brown that you've mentioned, I might be more willing to endure all of the traffic noise while I'm fishing.
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