Product Description

A detailed field guide to the major Alberta river systems - complete with illustrations, maps, hatch charts, trout species profiles and recommendations on tackle, techniques and fly patterns.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #213141 in Books
• Published on: 1996-05-15
• Released on: 1996-05-15
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

Fly Fish America, Sept./Oct. 1996
"Eminently qualified as both a writer and a fly-fisherman, McLennan provides valuable advice..."

Fly Fisherman, March 1997
"...the most clear and concise discussion I have ever seen on stream mechanics and trout biology, habits, and environmental requirements."

BC Outdoors, Sept/Oct 1998
Trout Streams of Alberta is a handsome, small-format paperback with superb drawings and maps..."

Customer Reviews

Well worth the money.
The book reads like a novel. First book I have encountered that explains the "why" of using a certain fly. If you never fish an Alberta stream, the Chapter on a trout's lifecycle is worth the cost of the book alone. If you pursue trout, this book is for you!