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Highwood River near High RiverFishing Report — October 2026

Southern Alberta

Highwood River below Little Bow Canal near High River. Foothills mainstem famous for cutthroat and brown trout — major spring runoff river.

Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout
Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Bull Trout
Bull Trout
Cutthroat Trout
Cutthroat Trout
Mountain Whitefish
MTN Whitefish

Current Conditions — Is Highwood River near High River clear to fish today?

Normal for season

Good wading conditions

Flows are about normal for this time of year — a comfortable range for wading and standard dry-fly or nymph fishing on this stream.

Discharge

3.4

m³/s

Level

1.15

metres

Station

HIGHWOOD RIVER BELOW LITTLE BOW CANAL

Gauge reading · 1h ago

Hatch Charts — October 2026

Local Weather

Highwood River

☀️23°Cnow
Today ~6° / 26°C

Clear Sky

Low near 6°C, high near 26°C. Wind 13 km/h SW (gusts ~30) morning → 17 km/h SW (gusts ~28) afternoon → 12 km/h SSW (gusts ~30) evening.

Feels like

21°C

6 AM

6°

12 km/h W

12 PM

23°

18 km/h WSW

6 PM

26°

21 km/h SSW

9 PM

22°

9 km/h SSW

Wind (now)

17 km/h WSW · gusts 27

Humidity

25%

UV Index

5

Sportfishing Regulations

Limits, seasons, and gear rules depend on the waterbody. Always confirm the current regulations before you fish.

Notes

Gauge is downstream of High River town — not headwaters pass water.