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CANADIAN ROCKIES
THE FISHING
From West to East...…
dave brown OUTFITTERS
The Fishing:
Since 1990, Dave Brown Outfitters (formerly
The Elk River Angler) has catered
to anglers from around the world on the
trout-rich waters of the Canadian Rockies
and Purcells. D.B.O. was the first fly-fishing
guide service on the Elk River and the first
multi–river guide service in the Canadian
Rocky Mountain region.
For the purposes of organizing D.B.O. trips,
we break down the operation into three
separate areas in the southeastern British
Columbia and southwestern Alberta region…
1) Fernie, B.C. and the Elk River drainage
2) Calgary, AB and the Bow River drainage
3) Anchor B Lodge and the Oldman River drainage
(basically everything between Fernie and Calgary).
Depending on the length of the trip
and client preferences, we can organize trips
with D.B.O. that expose anglers to any one,
two, or all three venues. From the big water
and huge browns of the Bow, to the high
volume dry fly fishing for cutthroat on the
Elk, giant bull trout in remote alpine streams
high in B.C., or more traditional rainbow and
brown trout fishing on many famous and not
so famous rivers in between; the diversity in
angling options with D.B.O. is truly unrivaled.
The Elk River ---- Fernie, British Columbia
The Fernie region is ideal for hard-core
anglers as well as total novices… It also
offers a delightful town with other activities
and restaurants for families or nonangling
companions. The Elk River is the
most easterly river in British Columbia, and
perhaps the most scenic and stunning river
valley in all of North America. As it cuts
through the spectacular Canadian Rocky
Mountains, this midsized freestone river
picks up nutrients and more volume from
countless fishable, walk & wade tributaries.
What draws anglers to the Elk River
is non-stop dry fly fishing for wild & native
westslope cutthroat trout, large bull trout,
and no crowds! The water is very easy to
read, and highly visible dry flies are the typical
patterns of choice for eager cutthroats.
Due to the river’s size, the Elk River is best
suited to floating and has a classic make up
of boulder strewn runs, deep pools, riffles
and numerous side channels. An angler can
expect to fish attractor dry flies while floating
and while wading fishing more “hatch
specific” against a myriad of structures.
Other “must do” rivers in the area include
the St.Mary, Bull, Wigwam and when fishable
the Kootenay. Anglers can also make day
trips to Alberta to fish the Crowsnest and
Oldman Rivers from Fernie.
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