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Angling Restrictions on Southern Alberta’s Rivers

After considerable engagement and debate within the fishing community, the Government of Alberta has installed Time-of-Day Angling Restrictions  to the Bow River and other southern Alberta rivers when high temperatures and low water flows put the survival of the fish population at risk. The Alberta Environment & Parks decision to impose Time-of-Day angling restrictions is […]

CRUA Webinar – The Road Forward – Monday March 07, 2022

CRUA is pleased to confirm a webinar meeting to update our members and interested parties on recent activities and initiatives currently under review on Monday, March 07 – 7 to 9 PM.  Agenda Items Calgary River Access Strategy and Bow River Access Plan Bow River Recreation Management  Plan TransAlta Ghost Battery WaterCharger Proposal Harvie Passage […]

CRUA – Update January 2022

Overview: From a humble beginning in 2016  to engage with the City of Calgary for improvements to recreational river use, the Calgary River Users Alliance has expanded to more of an advocate for the Bow River Basin recreational river use. Our first success was the Calgary River Access Strategy, followed by the GoA Bow River […]

Bow River Trout Recycle Rates as an Index for a Sustainable Fishery

The Bow River fishery has been under pressure in recent years and has seen devastating floods, low river flows in the summer months, higher summer temperatures, increased angling effort, and the possible impact of the Whirling Disease. Trout Population Decline: A recent report indicates that the Bow River Rainbow Trout population has declined by as […]

The Demise of the Bow River Legacy Island River Access

Calgary recreational river users have seen significant commitments to infrastructure improvements in recent years. But there are weaknesses in site development and upkeep across the Lower Bow River. Calgary River Users’ Alliance (CRUA) continues to advocate for improved river access and river recreational infrastructure to meet the ever-increasing popularity of outdoor pursuits. Several of our member […]

The Bow River – A River Recreation Plan is Needed

  A year ago the  AEP-CRUA Joint Technical Liaison Group was convened to address our concerns about the impact of the Bow River water management policy on a declining trout population. We believe the group discussions and outcome have been successful, with a better understanding of the many variables that impact the scope of our […]