The Oldman River is the major drainage in S.W. Alberta. Our clients that spend a day or two fly-fishing with our  Oldman River Fly-Fishing Guides.Our clients are amazed at this scenic river that starts in the mountains, spills out of the foothills then flows over the prairies before eventually joining the Bow River. The Lower Oldman River Tailwater stretch is home to brown, rainbow, cutthroat and bull trout, and has superb hatches resulting in some outstanding dry-fly fishing for anglers fly-fishing the Oldman River.

The Oldman’s major tributaries are all notable fisheries in their own right, including the Crowsnest, Livingstone and Waterton Rivers. The Oldman river itself features three distinct sections and offers a multitude of angling possibilities – from tumbling pocket water to classic tailwater. They fish differently enough from one another that we’ll discuss them separately.

During this time anglers can experience some fantastic hopper fishing – especially on warm, windy days. In short, the middle Oldman offers the visiting angler non-stop dry-fly fishing with large attractor patterns.

An Angler can easily spend 1-4 days Fly-Fishing The Oldman River and it’s Tributaries.This is a great option or add-on to either a Bow River trip, or an Elk River Trip,as the Oldman River is only 2 hours from Calgary and 1 hour from Fernie. 

The other options in the area are the Crowsnest, Castle and Waterton Rivers. as mentioned S.E. British Columbia’s Elk River is an hour away,a fly-fishing trip on The Oldman River is very easy for you accomplish.

If the river or fly fishing conditions deteriorate on this stream, D.B.O. has the flexibility and capability to move you to another river with a fully capable guide. The advantage to you is no lost fishing time!