Freestone · Gravel · Alberta, CA

Fallentimber Creek

Fallentimber Creek terrain map
Today · A proper day on the water
Sculpin Streamer
Forecast · Today
A proper day on the water
A proper day for it. Work the seams with an upstream nymph, switch to the dry when they show.
90% projected
Today's fly
Sculpin Streamer
Sculpin Streamer
Conditions on the water · Today
Proxy gauge
Level
Steady
Proxy
via Red Deer River (upper, near Sundre)
Water temp7.2°C
ClarityClear
Weather8°C
WindN 6 km/h
Pressure1019 hPa
Rain · recent6.6 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — conditions are inferred from Red Deer River (upper, near Sundre). The trend transfers, the absolute level does not.

Water temperature for Brown Trout
Cool — slow
7°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Brown Trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Excellent — conditions well-balanced, with water clarity particularly in your favour.
Likely species
Mayflies
Caddisflies
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 10h

12h(now) — Black Midge

Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 57%
Also:Mahogany Dun51%
Peak emergence window5 food groups active

Peak activity at 10h — Black Midge (Black Midge, Peak emergence window)

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds as a supporter.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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Evidence
Records-basedModerate confidence

Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.

Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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Brown DunHatch
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Western Green DrakeHatch
2
2
Flav (Small Western Green Drake)Hatch
2
3
2
Mahogany DunHatch
2
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Fly box · Brown Trout
SD
Sex Dungeon
2-6 · Pattern
Proven pattern for this period
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Gear/harvest restrictions apply
  • Verify current Alberta regs (Zone ES1).
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 2
Red Deer River (upper, near Sundre)
6.0 km
72
Brown trout · Rainbow trout · Bull trout
North Raven River (Stauffer Creek)
42 km
Brown trout · Brook trout
Conservation note

Wild brown trout (introduced, self-sustaining); bull trout (char, zero limit) may be present in the system. Whirling disease present in the Red Deer basin — Clean-Drain-Dry.

The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 90%
How the 82 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature82 × 28%23.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time80 × 13%10.4
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity72 × 12%8.6
Conditions total= 82
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowproxy via Red Deer River (upper, near Sundre)proxy
Prey activitymodelled from regional profilemodelled
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 16 June → 31 October
Related guides
Euro Nymphingsubsurface methods
Booking & contacts