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Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast

926 | Fly Fishing Stillwater Lakes in Canada with Greg Keenan from The Stillwater Edge

Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast

Dave Stewart

Hobbies, Wilderness, Leisure, Sports

4.7530 Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2026

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

#926 Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/926 

Presented by: Pescador on the Fly, Jackson Hole Fly Company, Gallatin River Lodge

Sponsors: https://www.wetflyswing.com/sponsors    

Greg Keenan is back on the podcast to talk all things stillwater fly fishing, from early season ice-off opportunities to advanced presentations for selective trout. Greg guides and teaches on the lakes around British Columbia and has become one of the go-to voices in stillwater education through his schools and YouTube content.

This conversation covers everything from reading lake structure and finding productive shoals to fishing chironomids, leeches, and naked line presentations more effectively.

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/926      

Transcript

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0:00.0

Have you been excited to improve your stillwater fishing skills and maximize your success on the water this year?

0:07.1

Whether you're a seasoned angler or just starting out knowing when and where to fish, what techniques to use, and how to read the lake can make a huge difference on the water.

0:16.0

In this podcast, Greg Keenan of the Stillwater Edge is back to share some big insights into timing, tactics,

0:22.7

and the gear you'll need to have success this year fishing Stillwater Lakes.

0:27.0

From understanding lake turnover to choosing the right gear, Greg breaks down the complex topics

0:31.6

into simple, bite-size, actionable tips.

0:35.3

This is the Wet Fly Swing podcast where I show you the best places to travel to for fly fishing,

0:39.5

how to find the best resources and tools to prepare for that big trip,

0:42.5

and what you can do to give back the fish species we all love.

0:46.0

In this episode, Greg Keenan is here and he's going to break down a few of his top tips

0:50.9

that he uses when he's out fishing and guiding on lakes around Canada.

0:55.6

We're going to find out when the best time is after ice out to hit it and how to

0:59.8

optimize your fishing during lake turnover periods.

1:03.6

We're going to talk about depth, pattern, retrieve, and how to think about these things.

1:08.2

We get into this today.

1:09.8

We're going to also find out about reading the lake, how to know where to go, where to start, how long to stick around in each spot when you're there, and what patterns to use. We're going to be breaking it out all day today, the littoral zone, inflow areas, top places to target. It's all here today. I hope you enjoy this one. you can find Greg Keenan at the Stillwateredge.com. Here he is Greg Keenan.

1:33.1

How's it going, Greg? Great, Dave. How are you doing? Good. Good, good, good. We are always excited to jump into a

1:39.0

steel water episode. I think, you know, we do occasionally talk about it on the podcast. So when we had you on, I don't

1:45.1

have the exact episode number, but we'll get a link in the show notes to that last one we had you on. But give us an update of, first off, I always love to hear what's going on. I know you're up just across the border and kind of the famous still waters of the world, you know, kind of the Camloops area, but give us an update. What's going on this time of year? Are you getting

2:01.4

ready for fishing here pretty quick? Great. I'm glad you asked, Dave, because right now this up kind of the cam loops area. But give us an update. What's going on this time of year?

2:01.0

Are you getting ready for fishing here pretty quick? Great. I'm glad you asked, Dave. Because right now this time of year is fantastic. So the ice has come off on many of our still waterways up here. It was a lot earlier. A lot of anglers hit the ice. And myself included early February to early March this year, which is unheard of. So it was a great winner for that.

2:18.1

Hopefully forest fire season holds off.

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