Located in extreme South Western Alberta, The Waterton River is a Brown Trout Stream that is best suited to floating. The Waterton River leaves Waterton National Park and flows thru the most scenic and ecologically diverse Front Range Country in the Rocky Mountains.

The Waterton River is an up and coming Floatable S.W. Alberta Brown Trout Stream that has surprised many of our clients for a number of reasons, first off, it is extremely scenic, and it if you hit it right offers some outstanding fishing for some large brown and rainbow trout. The Waterton River witnesses some great hatches of Stone Flies including Salmon and Golden Stone Flies coupled with an abundance of Grass Hoppers we primarily fish Dry Flies on this river, and when the fish are not looking up, a big Streamer fished thru likely holding water results in arm tearing strikes! Dave Brown Outfitters makes use of private access, which allows us to float two stretches of this river.
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Fly Fishing Guide Services
Dave Brown Outfitters conducted the first guided float trip on The Waterton River in 1995, since then our knowledge of this river has continued to grow, to the extent that we know the Big Browns on a first Name basis.

The Season
The floating Season on The Waterton starts in late June and  lasts until early August, then the flows drop and the River is better suited to Walk & Wade Anglers. We fish the river thru to mid-October.

Trip Duration
We suggest floating the Waterton for one or two days and it is an easy "Add On" for other Rivers in S.W. Alberta.

Options
The Waterton River is close to other S.W Alberta Rivers such as The Crowsnest, Oldman, Castle, Livingstone, Belly and St. Mary Rivers.

Accommodations
As the Waterton River is a best incorporated into a Multi-River trip on numerous rivers in S.W. Alberta we suggest taking full advantage of the convenient Crowsnest River Lodge.

* Hatches may very depending on elevation and watershed *