Tmrw is changeover day here at PFSL. This has been a fun week in our camp. We've been having a blast with friends and family. My 9yo with minimal time on the water (3hrs) hooked and landed a couple of feisty grilse. One last Sunday, and another on Tuesday. Fishing has been slow but not at all impossible. Time and skill play a big role. Lori & Aubrey have been here this week all the way from BC. They both managed to hook up while Aubrey's encounter was brief, Lori landed her catch and...

I'll start with the worst news to report on the last few days here at PFSL…the heat! We just endured two scorchers with yesterday's air temps hitting 35c here at the lodge! Today has cooled beautifully with a high of 17c expected, and the forecast is a mix of cool to moderate temps and some decent little shots of rain. No significant heat forecasted now until the 3rd. How did the river fare in this short lived heat wave? Quite well! The water volume is still quite healthy now at 2m...

We had a lull in the action from the 20th-24th. Everyone still hooking fish, but definitely the slowest time of this season so far. The cause: a triple threat. Less fish inbound, water rising, and water dirty. There were much less fish being seen so we presume also much less coming in the river, but we also had a significant increase in water level. So much so that while the river wasn't overly high by any means, it was the most water we have seen this season, so it made the water quite...

The river has shot up to 2.55m (320m3/s of flow) and seems to be cresting. We have had a lot of thunder squalls in the area and it is hard to know how much rain has fell inland, but we are hoping that the river level holds and begins a slow decline. That usually brings better fishing. The fishing has been tough by our standards. Most guests just hooking 1-2 a day the last two days. We aren't seeing a lot of fish like we were last week. It could be a slowing in the runs, and it could also...

Yesterday was changeover day and for the first time this year we had a minor weather delay with one plane delayed half the day, but all worked out great and everyone is here and been into the fishing action. The last group did well, holding a 3 fish CPUE average in varying conditions throughout their week. Not bad at all! The guys in now are already hooking fish but the actioned seemed to be slowed some yesterday with the rising water, but despite the steep water curve, the action was hot in...

Title quote taken from commentary made by Jeff Parks, with 'The New Fly Fisher' TV in commentary on his instagram account. It has been that kind of week for him. More below on that.

This has been a great week so far here at Pratt Falls Lodge. The weather couldn't have been ordered any better. Cool nights, moderate days in the mid teens to low twenties, and just enough rain to stop the water level drop and hold the river at 1.8m or about 150m3/s. The fishing has been overall good but...

Some very welcome rain on Tuesday and Wednesday is showing it's effects today here on the Eagle. This ol' river was getting into a weakened state of high temps and low water, but it seems that is over for the time being. Over the last 18hrs the river level has gained about 25cm of water and while yesterday's temps peaked at close to 23 during the hottest part of day, they dropped back to 19 by 11am this morning. The mid day sun warmed it back up a degree, but with temps expected to dip to...

It's changeover day here at PFSL. It's a bustling day with a lot of friendly handshakes. We see off folks, many who have become friends and fishing family, who have enjoyed their stay, and we welcome in another group eager to hit the water and see what the Eagle has in store for them. Hats off to our float plane operators who this week went above and beyond to accommodate our flight timing due to low river and tide conditions. Everything went off without a hitch and the jet boats really...

A few more days have passed and we are now convinced that everything is about 10 days to 2 weeks 'early' comparable to statistical average years. The 'Maxi-grilse', those beautiful, powerful, 6.5-7lb football shaped grilse are in the river. The fishing has been decent but not great compared to the number of fish in the river. These fish know that the conditions are right for moving. With the water level holding steady now for a couple of days and still fairly cool but warming with the...

Where to start with this Eagle River Report! It has been an incredible few days. Things were getting low and warm and I don't think I've ever seen a bunch of people embrace bone chilling temps and rain like everyone did these past couple days. Temps in single digits and frost over night have brought the river to a cold and crisp 56F (13C) this morning and rain on Thursday has shot the river up by over a foot and rising. Both were much needed so nobody complained about being chilled to the...