Fishing Regs 2013.indd - My Wild Alberta

Important Management Messages
Message from the Minister ................................................ 2
The Alberta Angling Ethic ................................................... 2
How to use this guide ......................................................... 3
Important Changes and Notices for 2013 ............................. 4
Future Regulation Proposals................................................. 4
BearSmart ............................................................................. 4
Online Licensing: Things you should know ........................ 6
Trout Identification ............................................................ 7
Bull Trout Identification .................................................... 7
Alberta’s Fish Stocking Program
Stocked Lakes List ............................................................... 8
Report A Poacher — 1-800-642-3800
or #3800 (TELUS Mobility) ................................ 9
Licences and Costs..................................................... 14
Recreational Licensing System ............................................ 14
Important Definitions ................................................. 15
Recovery of Tagged Fish ..................................................... 15
Province-wide Regulations
Alberta Sportfishing Licences
Requirements ........................................................................ 16
Draws for Special Walleye Licences .................................... 16
Spearfishing / Bowfishing .................................................... 17
Sportfishing by Indians ........................................................ 17
Sportfishing in Provincial and National Parks ..................... 17
Cold Lake Sportfishing ......................................................... 17
Derby and Tournament Licensing ........................................ 17
General Sportfishing Regulations
Sportfishing Seasons ............................................................ 18
Catch Limits ......................................................................... 18
General Sportfishing Restrictions ........................................ 18
Use Caution on Ice ............................................................... 18
Gill Nets ............................................................................... 19
Buying and Selling Fish ....................................................... 19
Releasing Live Fish .............................................................. 19
Tips on Releasing Fish ......................................................... 19
Never Cull Fish ..................................................................... 21
Releasing Prohibited Fish .................................................... 21
Measuring Fish Length ........................................................ 21
Cleaning and Transporting Fish ........................................... 21
Gaffs and Gaff Hooks ........................................................... 21
Fishing with Bait .................................................................. 21
Fishing with Bait Fish .......................................................... 21
Hooking Mortality from Bait ............................................... 21
Collecting Bait Fish ............................................................. 22
Crayfish ................................................................................ 22
Access to Fishing Waters ...................................................... 22
Illegal Stocking of Fish ........................................................ 22
Fish Consumption Advisory .................................. 23
Further Inquiries ................................................................ 24
For fishing information visit mywildalberta.com
Fish Management Zones
Maps and Watershed Boundaries ......................................... 25
Catch Fishing: Celebrate National Fishing Week ................ 32
Sport Fish of Alberta .......................................................... 48
Fish Management Zone 1 — Eastern Slopes
Watershed Unit ES1 ............................................................. 26
Watershed Unit ES2 ............................................................. 33
Watershed Unit ES3 ............................................................. 38
Watershed Unit ES4 ............................................................. 42
Fish Management Zone 2 — Parkland-Prairie
Watershed Unit PP1 ............................................................. 46
Watershed Unit PP2 ............................................................. 52
Fish Management Zone 3 — Northern Boreal
Watershed Unit NB1 ............................................................ 56
Watershed Unit NB2 ............................................................ 66
Watershed Unit NB3 ............................................................ 70
Watershed Unit NB4 ............................................................ 74
Non-Regulatory Information
Message from the Publisher ................................................. 79
Fly-fishing with a Dry Fly ................................................... 79
Alberta Angling Records ..................................................... 81
Shake The Up! ..................................................................... 81
Become An Angling Ace ..................................................... 84
Understanding Structure ...................................................... 86
Crankbaits: Which Ones? .................................................... 90
2012 Alberta Anglers of the Year ........................................ 92
2013 Alberta Angler of the Year Contest ............................ 93
Angling Tips and Tricks ...................................................... 94
The Alberta Guide to Sportfishing Regulations is neither a legal document nor a
complete listing of current sportfishing regulations. It is a summary of the federal
and provincial fishery regulations and is intended to assist those interested in
sportfishing.
The official Statutes and Regulations should be consulted for all purposes of
interpreting and applying the law. Clarification of the regulations may be obtained
from your nearest Fish and Wildlife Office of Alberta Environment and Sustainable
Resource Development.
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Dear Friends:
I know you are looking forward to a great
season of sportfishing. If you’re heading
out to your favourite fishing spot or want to
try some new ones, please check this guide
before you go and do your part to protect our
fisheries for the future.
It’s a challenge to manage our fisheries
sustainably in Alberta. We have the fewest
number of fishable waters of any jurisdiction
in Canada – and the third highest number of licenced anglers. Despite these
challenges, Alberta anglers catch 12 million fish each year, the third highest
catch in the country, and contribute nearly $500 million to the provincial
economy.
Our department is always working to improve the way we manage our
fisheries. We are seeking approval for the final draft of the updated
Fisheries Conservation and Management Strategy and we have developed
a strategic tool – the Fisheries Sustainability Index – to help us do a
better job of assessing fish status. Sharing our information with you is
also important. The results of status assessments and the information
that supports it, such as Fall Walleye Index Netting reports, will be made
more accessible to Albertans so you can better understand how we reach
decisions.
Environment and Sustainable Resource Development is committed to
ensuring that fishing opportunities remain strong, today and in the future.
We continue to restore and recover walleye and pike populations, such as
in Lac La Biche and Wabamun Lakes, and we will continue to work with
anglers as we continuously improve our fisheries management. Anglers
who appreciate opportunities to catch larger trout now have 23 lakes where
they can access quality stocked fisheries.
We have always valued the strong conservation ethic of Alberta’s anglers.
This year, we are asking for your help by continuing to use barbless hooks
while we evaluate options to address the barbless hook regulation. We also
ask anglers to take care in identifying the trout you catch. For our part, we
will be looking at ways to help anglers correctly identify trout species.
Best wishes for a safe, enjoyable and successful angling season in 2013.
Honourable Diana McQueen
Minister
THE ALBERTA ANGLING ETHIC
In accordance with the Fish and Wildlife Policy,
the Alberta government promotes the following
angling ethics.
The ethical angler has respect for wild creatures,
knowledge of his or her natural surroundings, a
sense of fair play and consideration for the rights
and expectations of others. Fishing, as promoted
by the Alberta government, should foster an
ethical relationship of the highest order between
anglers, their quarry, fellow anglers, and the
natural environment. Ethical conduct is expected
of anglers in Alberta.
1. Maintain the sport of recreational fishing.
Emphasize the fishing experience. Use
sporting methods, gear (lures, line type and
amount of technology) appropriate to the type
of fishing and the size of fish desired.
2. Provide proper care and handling of caught
or released fish. Fish are to be released with
the greatest possible care and minimal
amount of handling. Fish that are kept should
be killed quickly once they are out of the
water and in such a manner that their edible
or trophy value is preserved.
3. Conduct sportfishing activities that result in the
least disturbance to the surrounding
environment. Refrain from littering on land and
in water. Take refuse to a proper disposal site.
4. Respect the needs and expectations of your
fellow anglers. Treat other sport anglers with
common courtesy: (a) leave room for others
to fish, (b) disturb the fish as little as
possible, (c) leave the fishing site in the
same condition as it was found, (d) don’t
remain in one fishing spot too long, (e) be
cooperative and understanding, (f) obey the
limits and keep only as many fish as you
require to enjoy the sport.
5. Consider other land users. Carry out fishing
activities in a manner that minimizes conflict
with other land users and anglers.
6. Respect the rights of landowners. Request
permission for access across private property.
The landowner has the right to grant or refuse
access.
7. Follow angling regulations. Know and abide
by all fishing regulations and encourage
others to do the same.
8. Anglers have a duty to address illegal
activities in a safe manner. Angler’s actions
could range from alerting others to closed
waters or wrong size or species being kept to
reporting all observed violations of angling
regulations to the Fish and Wildlife
Enforcement Branch of Alberta Solicitor
General and Public Security. It is important to
collect pertinent information (such as vehicle
licence numbers, violator descriptions, etc.)
that will assist enforcement actions.
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HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
1. The Table of Contents on page 1 tells you where to find key
information in this Guide.
2. Be sure to read the Important Changes section (page 4) for
information about new sportfishing regulations.
3. The Provincewide Regulations, General Sportfishing Regulations and
Definitions start on page 15. That section of the Guide covers definitions
and regulations that apply to the whole province. Special regulations are
listed in Watershed Unit sections of the Fish Management Zones.
4. An index map showing the three Fish Management Zones in Alberta
is on page 25.
l Each zone is divided into Watershed Units.
l Each unit features a full page map and explanation of watershed
regulations.
5. Finding Lake and Stream Regulations:
a) – Refer to index map and identify zone.
b) – Read the “General Regulations” for that zone.
c) – Read the “Watershed Unit Regulations.”
d) – Refer to site specific “Lake and Stream Listings” to see if
there are specific regulations for that water body. If not listed,
refer to the “Watershed Unit” Regulations.
The regulations in this guide are effective from April 1, 2013 to
March 31, 2014.
If you require further information, contact the Fish and Wildlife Office
closest to the water body you wish to fish (see Further Inquiries, page 24).
For fishing information visit mywildalberta.com
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The summary in this section does not contain all regulation changes for 2013 and is provided only for general information to assist anglers in locating
important changes. Carefully review regulations appearing in “Site-Specific Regulations” for each Watershed Unit for each Fish Management Zone
starting on page 26.
General
Ø In 2012, during an amendment of the Alberta Fishery Regulations, 1998,
the Federal government inadvertently removed the provision prohibiting
the use of barbed hooks. This rendered the barbless-only requirement
when angling in Alberta unenforceable. The intent is to restore the
legislation at the earliest opportunity. Until this occurs, anglers are asked
to continue to voluntarily comply with the spirit and intent of the
barbless-only regulation and refrain from the use of barbed hooks.
Ø Please note that, unless otherwise specified, the 2013 general angling
season for many streams in the East Slopes (ES) Fisheries Management
Areas opens on June 16, 2013, which is a Sunday.
Ø The Red Deer River and tributaries upstream of and including the
Glennifer Reservoir, will remain catch and release for all species until
monitoring information is sufficient to determine current status of sport
fish populations following the release of oil from a pipeline into the Red
Deer River downstream of the town of Sundre in the spring of 2012.
Refer to the regulations for Management Zone ES2 for more details.
Note that the harvest of fish from Dickson Trout Pond will be permitted
again in 2013.
Ø Beginning 2014 all 1-900 licensing services for fishing and hunting
will be discontinued. Draw applications, checking draw results or
reserving undersubscribed special licences will be available online
through albertarelm.com or at licence issuers.
FUTURE REGULATION PROPOSALS
The Fish and Wildlife Policy Branch, Policy Division of Alberta Environment
and Sustainable Resource Development conducts public reviews of various
recommendations made by anglers, sportfishing organizations and staff.
You are encouraged to send your comments on any issues of concern to the
address below. Your letter or e-mail will be sent to the appropriate fisheries
managers and advisory committees for further review.
Alberta has identified several native sport fish species as Threatened (Lake
Sturgeon, Westslope Cutthroat) or of management concern (Bull Trout,
Arctic Grayling, Athabasca Rainbow Trout). Recovery or management plans
are being prepared for these species. Management conservation and recovery
actions identified in the plans may have an impact on future sportfishing
regulations. More information on Alberta’s recovery program can be found
at http://srd.alberta.ca/FishWildlife/SpeciesAtRisk/Default.aspx. As a result
Fisheries Management Branch is required to produce recovery plans for the
species, and work is underway. More information on these and other recovery
initiatives may be found at http://srd.alberta.ca/FishWildlife/SpeciesAtRisk/
RecoveryTeams.aspx. Management, conservation and recovery actions
identified in the plans may have an impact on future sportfishing regulations,
and anglers are encouraged to review the material provided.
Options to increase harvest of naturalized non-native trout populations
in specific East Slopes streams (e.g. Brook Trout in ES3, Rainbow and
Brown Trout in ES1) are being considered for 2014 in order to support the
conservation of Athabasca Rainbow Trout and Westslope Cutthroat Trout,
while also providing increased opportunities for trout harvest.
Please forward regulation suggestions to:
Fish and Wildlife Policy Branch
Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development
Great West Life Building
9920 108 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2M4
Email: srd.infocent@gov.ab.ca
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Walleye
Ø The tag allocations in lakes with Special Walleye Harvest Licences have
been reviewed and modified. Adjustments to tag numbers in size
categories have been made to reflect the fish population status and
achieve the desired annual harvest target.
Ø The Special Walleye Harvest Licence Program has been expanded to
include Fawcett Lake.
Ø Walleye populations which require decreased harvest pressure to achieve
conservation and sustainability goals are being better protected by a
bag limit reduction (Calling Lake and Utikuma Lake) or catch-and-
release regulation (Beaver Lake, Round Lake and South Wabasca Lake).
Ø The wording of the regulation that applies to Walleye in the North
Saskatchewan River has been revised to align the lower portion of
tributary streams (except for those streams otherwise specified) with
the mainstem river. In particular, note that the zero limit now applies to
the lower portion of Whitemud Creek in the City of Edmonton.
Trout / Whitefish
Ø Alberta’s native Westslope Cutthroat Trout have been listed under
Alberta’s Wildlife Act as ‘Threatened’, and this listing has also
been recommended under the Canada Species at Risk Act. A provincial
recovery plan has been initiated for this species. Changes in sportfishing
management are required in order to support the continuation of
recreational fishing opportunities, while still promoting the recovery of
populations. Consequently, catch and release regulations (zero
limit) are being broadly implemented for Westslope Cutthroat Trout. A
complication is the presence of non-native Rainbow Trout in many of
the streams supporting Westslope Cutthroat Trout populations, which
results in hybridization and the inability of many anglers to accurately
differentiate between the species of fish caught. This means that
allowing harvest of Rainbow Trout in such waters, while desirable from
a conservation perspective, puts native Cutthroat Trout at an
unacceptably high risk due to misidentification and unintentional
harvest. Consequently, a zero bag limit for all trout in specified streams
in the Oldman and Kananaskis river watersheds is being implemented
for 2013. However, reduction of Rainbow Trout and the hybridization
and competition with Westslope Cutthroat Trout in these watersheds is a
desired conservation outcome. Discussions are taking place to find ways
to reduce the risk due to species misidentification by anglers and provide
for low-risk, targeted Rainbow Trout harvest opportunities.
Ø Please note also that a bait ban is being implemented for Picklejar lakes,
to reduce hooking mortality of caught and released Westslope Cutthroat
Trout.
Ø The bait ban implemented for the Oldman River Reservoir in 2012
remains in place.
Ø The wording of the zero limit regulation for trout in Lower Kananaskis
Lake has been corrected to apply also to Boulton Creek, a tributary stream.
Ø In order to decrease harvest pressure on Lake Trout in Cold Lake and
support further recovery of the fishery, the minimum size limit changes
from 65 cm to 75 cm; however, the bag limit remains at 1 fish.
Ø The harvest of Rainbow Trout from Beaver Lake (ES2), designated as a
Quality Stocked Fishery (QSF), was too high under the previous 2 fish
bag limit and the QSF goal to achieve at least 10% of fish being larger
than 50 cm was not being met. Following public consultation, a zero
limit is being implemented to meet the goal.
Ø Fishing opportunities for stocked Rainbow Trout are increasing in NB3.
The Town of High Level Fish Pond will be stocked for the first time
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in 2013, and the stocking program will resume at
Cummings Lake (near airview) for the first time
since 2009.
Ø Recent surveys indicate that Lake Whitefish
are absent or nearly absent in South Wabasca and
Brintnell lakes (NB3). Consequently, a zero limit
is being implemented to reflect this status.
Pike
Ø A zero limit is being implemented for Pike in
Round Lake (NB2) in order to recover that
collapsed population.
Ø The abundance of Pike in Lake Newell has
declined and harvest pressure needs to be reduced
to recover the population to the desired level. To
achieve this, the regulation changes from 3 to 1
Pike over 63 cm.
BE BEARSMART WHILE ANGLING
Bear encounters can happen any time, but
anglers should be extra alert.
Streams, rivers and lakeshores make convenient
travel corridors for wildlife, and the sound of
moving water can mask the noise that normally
warns animals of your approach.
To learn more about Alberta bears
and how to be BearSmart, visit
www.bearsmart.alberta.ca or see
our advertisement on page 98.

ONLINE PURCHASES
What do I need in order to purchase an online licence?
You will need a valid credit card, an email address, access to a computer
with an Internet connection and a printer to print your licences. If you do
not have an email address, free addresses are available through Internet
service providers or free email services such as hotmail and Gmail.
Credit cards accepted are Visa, MasterCard and American Express.
What does it cost to buy an online licence?
Your online licence will cost the same as a licence purchased at your local
licence issuer. The cost varies according to the type of licence you buy.
There are no added service fees.
What are the technical requirements for my computer for online
purchases?
Your internet browser should use Microsoft Internet Explorer Version
6.0 or newer or Firefox Version 3.5 or higher. To print your licence, you
will require Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 8 or higher. Adobe Acrobat is
available as a free download once you are connected to the Internet.
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Is there someone I can call if I have problems when I try to
purchase a licence?
You can call the RELM Help Desk (1-888-944-5494 toll free) for
assistance. The hours of operation are:
Monday-Wednesday 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Thursday, Friday 9:00 AM-9:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
You can also send email inquiries to drawhunt@ca.ibm.com
How do I know my information is secure?
Your Internet browser will indicate that you are operating on a secure
server. The URL of the website will begin with an “https” rather than
“http” and there will be a closed padlock on the status bar.
Albertarelm is protected using a secure Internet service known as Verisign.
The information you enter is transmitted using a Secure Socket Layer
(SSL) of communications.
Your credit card information is encrypted for added security. Your credit
card number will not be stored in our database.
PURCHASE YOUR LICENCE ONLINE AT ALBERTARELM.COM
Previously purchased a licence online?
Enter your WIN and the password you selected when you registered the first time.
Forgot your password? Click on the button to re-register.
First time purchase on albertarelm.com
Register your WIN the first time you access your personal information.
1. Enter your WIN (10 digits)
2. Enter the identification number you provided when you applied for your WIN. This would be your driver’s licence number, health care number
or passport number. This is a security measure to ensure only you can access your personal information. Your WIN and your identification
number are used to verify your identity. This will prevent anyone else from logging in and accessing your personal information.
3. Enter a password (of your choice) and your email address. If you have any problems, contact the RELM Help Desk at 1-888-944-5494 (toll free).
Need a WIN card and licence?
If you do not have a WIN, you can obtain it online. Immediately after purchasing your WIN, you will be able to purchase your licence.
WEBSITE AVAILABLE FOR WIN CARDHOLDERS
The website albertarelm.com for WIN cardholders is funded by anglers and hunters from a portion of the WIN renewal fee. As a
WIN cardholder you can go online and view your licence history records for the last five years and purchase all your fishing and
hunting licences. Anglers can also add or change their email addresses at albertarelm.com. The email address will only be used by
Environment and Sustainable Resource Development for resource management purposes such as sending licenced outdoorsmen
and women new and current information.
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The following illustrates important characteristics for identifying common trout species. Alberta’s Fish Identification website is found at mywildalberta.com
BROWN TROUT
BULL TROUT
Trout (true trout and char) – rayless, fleshy lobe on back behind dorsal fin (adipose fin) and small scales on body.
– pale haloes around black spots
– no spots or markings on dorsal fin
BEFORE YOU GO DO YOU KNOW?
1. The name of the water body you wish to fish?
2. The Watershed Unit of the water body you wish to fish?
3. The 3 locations to find rules for the water body you wish to fish?
a) Provincewide regulations
b) The regulations for the Watershed Unit for the water body
you wish to fish
c) Specific regulations for the water body you wish to fish
4. If bait can be used in the water you wish to fish?
5. What bait is (Page 21)?
6. The game fish that you wish to fish for? For the specific waters:
a) The size length?
b) How many fish you can keep?
c) The difference between catch limit and maximum
possession (Page 18)?
7. How to identify the fish species you are fishing for?
e.g. a) Bull Trout.
b) Brook Trout.
c) Westslope Cutthroat Trout
8. That all Bull Trout and Lake Sturgeon are protected and must be
returned alive to the waters they are caught from?
9. How to safely return fish to the water (Page 19)?
10. You are required to carry your valid Alberta Sportfishing
Licence while sportfishing?
If you answered NO to any of the above questions please review the
Alberta Guide to Sportfishing Regulations or contact your local Fish and
Wildlife Office. For a list of offices, please refer to page 24.
For fishing information visit mywildalberta.com
TROUT – BLACK SPOTS ON SIDES
CUTTHROAT TROUT RAINBOW TROUT*
– no haloes around black spots and a
red-orange slash under the jaw
CHAR – NO BLACK SPOTS ON SIDES
LAKE TROUT
– pale spots on dorsal fin and tail deeply
forked
BULL TROUT
IDENTIFICATION
Bull trout populations in Alberta declined mainly because of
overharvest by anglers. No bull trout caught in any waters may be
kept. If you catch a bull trout, release it immediately. You will be
helping the recovery of this important native fish. Remember, the
bull trout is our official provincial fish emblem. Study the pictures to
the left and learn how to recognize bull trout.
Bull trout have no black spots on their dorsal fin.
NO BLACK SPOTS
BLACK SPOTS
– no haloes around black spots and no
red-orange slash under the jaw
BROOK TROUT
– black markings on dorsal fin and tail not
deeply forked
NO BLACK PUT IT BACK!
BULL TROUT
BROOK TROUT
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The following list of lakes, reservoirs and ponds identifies sites that are frequently stocked with rainbow trout, and some with brook trout, brown trout
or cutthroat trout. Water bodies appearing below are open all year with a trout limit of five. The harvest of game fish species other than trout from
stocked trout waters is not permitted. Stocked waters where the harvest of other species is allowed or where bait restrictions apply are listed under
“Lakes and Streams Listings” for each Watershed Unit.
Several additional sites stocked with rainbow, brook, brown, cutthroat trout or arctic grayling are not identified in this section, but appear with special
regulations under “Lake and Stream Listing” for each Watershed Unit starting on page 26.
Stocked waters are listed in the colour of their respective Zones starting on page 26, i.e. Zone 1, Stocked Eastern Slopes Waters - red;
Zone 2, Stocked Parkland-Prairie Waters - blue; and Zone 3, Stocked Northern Boreal Waters - green.
Watershed Unit ES1
Airdrie Pond - (1-27-1-W5)
Allen Bill Pond - (30-22-5-W5)
Allison Lake - (27-8-5-W5)
Bathing Lake - (11-4-1-W5)
Beauvais Lake - (29-5-1-W5)
Beaver Mines - (11-5-3-W5)
Buller Pond - (17-22-10-W5)
Burmis Lake - (14-7-3-W5)
Burn’s Reservoir - (23-6-30-W5)
Butcher’s Lake - (15-4-1-W5)
Chain Lakes Reservoir - (3-15-2-W5)
Coleman Fish and Game Pond - (24-8-5-W4)
Cottonwood Lake - (16-7-29-W4)
Crossfield Trout Pond - (27-28-1-W5)
Dewitt’s Pond - (31-26-1-W5)
Dipping Vat Lake - (7-4-27-W4)
Emerald Lake - (8-8-5-W5)
Granum Pond - (31-10-26-W4)
Grotto Mountain Pond - (21-24-9-W5)
Island Lake - (12-8-6-W5)
Lees Lake - (6-7-2-W5)
Little Beaver Dam Lake - (34-1-28-W4)
Margaret Lake - (15-28-9-W5)
McLean Pond - (20-22-5-W5)
Payne (Mami) Lake - (11-2-28-W4)
Sibbald Lake - (14-24-7-W5)
Sibbald Meadows Pond - (20-24-7-W5)
Watershed Unit PP1
Bow City East Ponds - (15-17-17-W4)
Cavan Lake - (30-11-3-W4)
Echo Dale Regional Park Pond - (5-13-6-W4)
Emerson Pond - (5-19-28-W4)
Enchant Pond - (8-14-18-W4)
Foremost Reservoir - (17-6-11-W4)
Goldspring Park Pond - (6-2-15-W4)
Heningers Reservoir - (9-3-12-W4)
Keenex Coulee Reservoir - (10-11-24-W4)
McQuillan Reservoir - (13-8-19-W4)
McVinnie Reservoir - (33-12-21-W4)
Michel (Michelle) Reservoir - (5-7-3-W4)
New Dayton Fish and Game Pond - (32-5-18-W4)
Reesor Lake - (20-8-1-W4)
Riverstone Pond - (18-9-20-W4)
Spring Coulee Park Pond - (12-5-24-W4)
Stirling Children’s Pond - (29-6-19-W4)
Strathmore Children’s Pond - (14-24-25-W4)
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EASTERN SLOPES ZONE
Watershed Unit ES2
Alford Lake - (4-36-8-W5)
Birch Lake - (18-35-6-W5)
Brazeau Borrow Pit #1 - (28-45-10-W5)
Camp 9 Trout Pond - (32-44-8-W5)
Elk Creek Pond - (33-35-12-W5)
Goldeye Lake - (13-40-16-W5)
Harlech Pond - (5-41-14-W5)
Mitchell Lake - (25-37-8-W5)
Nordegg Borrow Pit [east] - (32-40-15-W5)
Nordegg Borrow Pit [west] - (32-40-15-W5)
Peppers Lake - (30-35-12-W5)
Rat Lake - (11-38-9-W5)
Rocky Children’s Pond - (34-39-7-W5)
Shunda (Fish) Lake - (18-40-15-W5)
Strubel Lake - (19-37-7-W5)
Thunder Lake - (3-45-19-W5)
Winchell Lake - (2-29-5-W5)
Yellowhead Lake - (32-34-6-W5)
Watershed Unit ES3
Dandurand Lake - (9-53-19-W5)
Dunn Lake - (7-54-25-W5)
Emerald Lake - (5-62-11-W5)
Emerson Lakes - (6-55-21-W5)
Fairfax Lake - (17-46-18-W5)
Hinton Borrow Pit - (28-50-25-W5)
Jarvis Creek Pond - (20-52-26-W5)
Kinky Lake - (6-50-26-W5)
PARKLAND-PRAIRIE ZONE
Watershed Unit PP2
Acadia Valley Reservoir - (5-25-2-W4)
Anderson Dam - (25-28-21-W4)
Bashaw Pond - (4-42-21-W4)
Beaumont Pond - (27-50-24-W4)
Black Nugget Mine Pit - (11-49-18-W4)
Blood Indian Creek Reservoir - (21-26-9-W4)
Boehlke’s Pond - (31-35-15-W4)
Bud Miller Park Pond - (36-49-1-W4)
By The Lake Park Pond - (22-46-22-W4)
Captain Eyre Lake - (30-38-5-W4)
Castaway Trout Pond (Viking) - (35-47-13-W4)
Castor Eastside Trout Pond - (34-37-14-W4)
Chickakoo Lake - (34-53-1-W5)
Cipperley’s Reservoir - (8-32-1-W5)
Clark’s Reservoir - (21-30-1-W5)
Claude Brennan Memorial Pond - (1-51-7-W4)
Consort Reservoir - (15-35-5-W4)
Diplomat Mine Pond - (1-41-16-W4)
Lambert Pond - (8-53-17-W5)
Mary Gregg Lake - (4-48-24-W5)
Mayan Lake - (05-57-23-W5)
McLeod (Carson) Lake - (30-61-11-W5)
Millers Lake - (8-53-19-W5)
Niton Lake - (32-53-12-W5)
Petite Lake - (11-54-26-W5)
South Sundance Lake - (1-55-21-W5)
Trapper Lake - (19-58-16-W5)
Whitecourt Town Pond - (35-59-12-W5)
Wildhorse Lakes [upper] - (31-49-26-W5)
Wildwood Pond - (30-53-9-W5)
Wolf Creek Pond - (13-53-16-W5)
Watershed Unit ES4
Dollar (East Dollar) Lakes - (17-73-21-W5)
Fox Creek Trout Pond - (13-63-20-W5)
Highway 40 Pond - (12-69-6-W6)
Kakut Lake - (34-76-4-W6)
Muskoseepi Pond - (26-71-6-W6)
Pierre Greys Lake [middle] - (6-57-4-W6)
Pierre Greys Lake [upper] - (7-57-4-W6)
Pine Point Borrow Pit - (22-63-20-W5)
South Two Lakes - (7-62-12-W6)
Spring Lake - (23-75-11-W6)
Swan Lake - (13-70-26-W5)
Two Lakes [north] - (20-62-12-W6)
Valleyview Children’s Pond - (21-70-22-W5)
East Pit Lake - (21-53-4-W5)
Fyten Reservoir - (4-30-24-W4)
Genesee Trout Pond - (1-51-3W5)
Gibbons Pond - (10-56-23-W4)
Gooseberry Park Pond - (22-36-6-W4)
Hansen’s Reservoir - (29-38-3-W5)
Helmer Reservoir - (18-31-14-W4)
Heritage Lake - (33-55-25-W4)
Hermitage Park Pond - (18-53-23-W4)
Hiller’s Reservoir - (13-32-29-W4)
Huber Reservoir - (36-37-13-W4)
Innisfree Trout Pond - (13-51-12-W4)
Irma Fish and Game Pond - (34-45-9-W4)
Jack Fish Lake - (29-53-9-W4)
Kraft Pond - (27-33-26-W4)
Kramer Pond - (25-45-6-W5)
Lacombe Park Pond - (5-54-25-W5)
Lamont Pond - (27-55-19-W4)
Leduc Reservoir - (27-49-25-W4)
Report A Poacher – Dial Toll Free – 1-800-642-3800

Lougheed Trout Pond - (33-43-11-W4)
McLaren’s Reservoir - (23-33-18-W4)
Michichi Reservoir - (19-30-18-W4)
Midway Reservoir - (16-30-27-W4)
Mirror Reservoir - (29-40-22-W4)
Morinville Fish and Game Pond - (4-56-25-W4)
Mound Red Reservoir - (11-45-28-W4)
Niemela Reservoir - (1-39-3-W5)
Nuggent Pond - (14-44-3-W5)
Watershed Unit NB1
Ardmore Community Pond - (62-3-W4)
Bellis Beach Lake - (15-59-15-W4)
Bonnyville Town Pond - (7-61-5-W4)
Boyle Pond - (16-64-19-W4)
Lac Delorme - (5-57-8-W4)
See page 24 for the Fish
and Wildlife office
nearest you.
Lac La Biche Trout Pond (5-67-13-W4)
Lara Fish Pond - (25-61-5-W4)
Legal Reservoir - (24-57-25-W4)
Little Bear Lake - (19-64-2-W4)
Mile 07 Lake - (35-69-14-W4)
Radway Fish Pond - (32-58-20-W4)
St. Paul Fish Pond - (9-58-9-W4)
Shemeluk Lake - (25-60-17-W4)
Westlock Recreation Pond - (31-59-25-W4)
For fishing information visit mywildalberta.com
PARKLAND-PRAIRIE ZONE
Open Creek Reservoir - (25-42-6-W5)
Oyen (concrete plant) Pond - (34-27-4-W4)
Oyen Reservoir - (34-27-4-W4)
Parlby Reservoir - (25-40-24-W4)
Pleasure Island Reservoir - (20-46-19-W4)
Ponoka Centennial Park Pond - (NE8-43-25-W4)
Pro Alta Pond - (18-39-2-W4)
Salter’s Lake - (26-54-2-W5)
Sauer Lake - (28-53-1-W5)
NORTHERN BOREAL ZONE
Watershed Unit NB2
Atlantic Richfield Reservoir - (29-67-9-W5)
Blue Lake - (13-69-17-W5)
Chrystina (Windy) Lake - (8-67-8-W5)
Dolberg Lake - (1-60-8-W5)
Jane Lake - (11-68-8-W5)
Jessie Lake - (23-68-7-W5)
Lily Lake - (7-75-5-W5)
Marigold Lake - (32-65-11-W5)
McClennan Reservoir - (29-77-19-W5)
Paddle River Dam Pond - (1-57-8-W5)
Parker Lake - (25-70-5-W5)
Schuman - (35-61-8-W5)
Tamarack Lake - (10-66-12-W5)
Tea Lakes - (9-67-7-W5)
Watershed Unit NB3
Cecil Thompson (Junction Pond) Lake -
(23-83-21-W5)
Cummings Lake - (10-82-3-W6)
East Twin Lakes - (29-97-22-W5)
Fairview College Pond - (27-81-3-W6)
Figure Eight Lake - (20-84-25-W5)
Alberta Conservation Association’s
REPORT A POACHER program
provides Albertans with the opportunity to
report suspected violations using a tollfree
number:
1-800-642-3800 or #3800 on the TELUS
Mobility network (courtesy TELUS
Mobility). The line is in operation 24
hours a day, 7 days a week.
Fishing or hunting out of season, night
hunting, exceeding bag limits, illegal
sale of fish and wildlife and deposit of
harmful substances in lakes and rivers
are violations that seriously affect fish
Severn Creek Reservoir - (11-26-22-W4)
Shuster Lake - (25-43-5-W4)
Telegraph Park Pond - (32-48-21-W4)
Two Hills Pond - (32-54-12-W4)
Vegreville Children’s Pond - (17-52-14-W4)
Wallace Park Pond - (31-44-6-W4)
Waskasoo Park Pond - (18-38-27-W4)
Wetaskiwin Pond - (24-46-24-W4)
Windsor Lake - (10-42-22-W4)
Footner Pond - (4-111-19-W5)
High Level Town Pond - (6-110-19-W5)
Highway 686 Pond - (17-85-19-W5)
La Crete Pond - (15-106-12-W5)
Machesis Lake - (27-107-16-W5)
MD Peace Pond - (27-83-23-W5)
Montageneusse Lake - (31-86-3-W6)
Moonshine (Mirage) Lake - (31-79-8-W6)
NarDam Lake - (16-76-5-W6)
Ole Lake - (30-84-12-W6)
Peace Pond - (27-83-23-W5)
Rainbow Lake Pond - (25-109-9-W6)
Running Lake - (27-88-7-W6)
Spring Lake - (23-75-11-W6)
Sulphur Lake - (12-89-3-W6)
Weberville Pond - (7-85-21-W5)
Zama Community Pond - (13-117-5-W6)
Watershed Unit NB4
Engstrom Lake - (17-83-6-W4)
Highway 63 Pond - (35-87-9-W4)
Texaco East Pond - (15-88-8-W4)
Texaco Pond - (17-88-8-W4)
REPORT A POACHER
and wildlife in Alberta. If you see or
know of a violation, you should record all
information, including
l date
l time
l location
l vehicle licence number
l vehicle description
l description of person(s) involved
l details of violation, and any other
details, no matter how insignificant
they may seem. You should then
contact the nearest Fish and
Wildlife Office or call 1-800-642-3800
as soon as possible.
If the information provided concerns
a resource violation and results in the
laying of a charge, the reporter may be
eligible for a reward. If you have any
questions about this program, please
contact the nearest Fish and Wildlife
Office (page 24).
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REEL ANGLING ADVENTURES
Alberta Guided Fishing and Outdoor Adventures
For an unforgettable adventure, Reel Angling
Adventures offers all-inclusive guided fishing
tour and outdoor adventures on some of Alberta's
finest lakes and rivers within one to five hours
of Edmonton, Alberta. Hook onto northern pike,
trophy walleye, lake trout, burbot, yellow perch,
goldeye, or whitefish while exploring these
lakes; or enjoy a jet boat tour and guided fishing
tours on the Historic Athabasca River or Calling
Lake for world class walleye fishing.
The comfort, safety, and enjoyment of
our clientele is our first priority! All fishing
packages are fully outfitted, including all fishing
equipment and foul weather clothing. Lunch is
provided for full day trips. We will cater to all
your needs by arranging your accommodations,
and/or transportation from Edmonton. We also
offer 2-5 plus days custom fishing vacation
packages. Whether summer fishing or ice
fishing, Reel Angling Adventures has the
guided fishing trip for you, from one day fishing
excursions to multiple day fishing trips for
the Athabasca, Peerless Lake, Slave Lake and
Edmonton region.
MD OF OPPORTUNITY
The Land of Opportunity
Visiting Northern Alberta’s vast wilderness is
an eye-opener for guests as they hardly believe
what can be accomplished over a single weekend.
Fish along the undeveloped shorelines on one of
the area’s nine large lakes. Pike, perch, walleye,
burbot, whitefish, and lake trout are the most
common species. The fishing community’s
enthusiasm continues throughout winter with close
to 40 ice shacks on North Wabasca Lake alone!
Gather friends for a bbq on the beach, quad
along a trail into the unknown, or identify fresh
wolf tracks as big as your face. Watch pelicans
and eagles soar overhead by day, listen to loons
and see northern lights at night. It’s all part of the
100% wild experience.
Six scenic camping areas are available
throughout the region: Calling Lake Provincial
Campground, Tanasiuk Recreation Area at Rock
Island Lake, Wabasca Lions Club Campground,
Peerless Lake Campground, Trout Lake Camping
Area at the “Narrows”, and backcountry camping
at Orloff Wildland Provincial Park.
www.onehundredpercentwild.com
www.mdopportunity.ab.ca
LESSER SLAVE LAKE REGION
It's All About the Fishing...
Come experience the Lesser Slave Lake region
only 2 ½ hours drive northwest of Edmonton. No
crowds, no stress, just a lot of outdoors!
Hook onto walleye, northern pike, yellow
perch, burbot and whitefish in the largest road
accessible lake in Alberta.
Bringing your own boat? No problem. This big
lake has marinas and boat launches all over the
place. Don’t have a boat, then rent one or fish
from one of the many great shoreline hotspots.
Looking for that truly unique experience, then
book your all-inclusive Guided Fishing Package
and get ready for the excitement.
Covering almost 24,000 sq. km of Canadian
Wilderness, the Lesser Slave Lake Region
offers a variety of accommodations. Resorts are
located around the lake offering RV and tenting
sites. If you’re looking for a room, check out
the cabins and hotel accommodations page on
LesserSlaveLake.ca.
Lets Fish!

DEEP CREEK OUTDOOR
ADVENTURES
Have you dreamed of catching big walleye or
just escaping the crowds to fish a secluded spot?
We’ll make it happen in our 20 ft. Harbercraft
2075 Whitewater jet boat – it’s equipped with the
latest in electronics and navigational equipment,
and we’ll outfit you with all the gear you need.
Whether you’re catching trophy walleye in
Calling Lake or jet boating to a remote fishing
hole on the Athabasca River, Deep Creek
Outdoor Adventures will ensure your fishing
experience is first class and unforgettable.
Do you want to see nature from a wild
and rugged perspective? Come explore the
wilderness trails and cutlines accessible from
our staging area here at Deep Creek Outdoor
Adventures. It’s easy with our fleet of all-terrain
vehicles. We offer guided wilderness tours on
quads, by Argo, or in one of our Polaris Rangers.
Deep Creek Outdoor Adventures is located in
Athabasca County and operates from an 80-acre
wilderness staging area located 150 km north of
Edmonton (Just 20 minutes north of the Town of
Athabasca).
www.deepcreekoutdoors.com
ISLAND LAKE LODGE
Practically Virgin Waters
Located 90 air miles northwest of Fort
McMurray in the sub arctic region of the Birch
Mountains, abound in trophy-sized walleye and
great northern pike. The wilderness surrounding
the Lodge offers peace and serenity in virtually
undisturbed natural surroundings.
Accessible only by aircraft these fully equipped
log cabins have central showers, flush toilets,
a camp attendant at all times, and are equipped
with satellite phone and Internet. Island Lake has
an area of 16.5 square miles with a maximum
depth of approximately 50 feet. Several islands
afford excellent protection from the wind for
uninterrupted fishing. Gardiner Lake is easily
accessible by a 15-minute portage (on a daily
basis at no extra charge). 16 ft. boats and 9.9HP
motors, with the options of economy or full
service plans are available.
Jim and Gen Comeau of Island Lake Lodge
support the catch and release program, giving
you the best opportunity to hook onto one
of the many trophy fish. Prepare yourself for
outstanding action, quality fishing, and an
experience of a lifetime!
SHAW'S POINT RESORT
A Destination Resort with all Amenities
4 hours northwest of Edmonton this family
oriented resort on 150 acres with 2 miles of
lake front, and ½ mile of sandy beach along
Lesser Slave Lake has it all. The resort also
has swimming, boat rentals, 2 marinas, 4 boats
launches for boats of all sizes, and fish cleaning
stands.
This full service family resort also offers a
restaurant, store, fishing supplies and bait,
gas and propane, laundry facility, washrooms
and showers, sewage dump, Saturday farmers
market, hiking trails, bird watching, mini golf,
frisbee golf, horse shoe pits, beach volleyball,
playgrounds, entertainment stage and WIFI.
Book a group area and group kitchen with 10+
units for family reunions and weddings, over
250 serviced overnight sites and cabin rentals
available. Prepare yourselves for the ultimate
outdoor recreation spot for your enjoyment
without sacrificing on comfort, services or
amenities.
Join us August 31 and September 1, 2013 for
the 25th Annual Golden Walleye Tournament
(CFE #0671) with the potential of a $250,000.00
cash payout and the Captain & Kids Tournament
August 30, 2013. camping@shawspointresort.com

NAMUR LAKE LODGE
Spectacular from the Fishing to the
Accommodations
Namur Lake located in the remote Birch
Mountains Wildland Park in northeast Alberta
provides Anglers with some of the Finest trophy
size lake trout, northern pike and arctic grayling
fishing in Canadian waters.
Located 75 air miles northwest of Fort
McMurray, Namur Lake Lodge has been
offering fly-in fishing trips for over 30 years.
Solid log construction cabins accommodate
from 3 to 5 people and are fully equipped with
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propane cooking stoves, refrigerators, electric
lights, dishes, utensils, wood burning stoves and
twin bunks and double beds.
14’ aluminum boats with 9.9 and 15 HP motors,
DOT approved life vests and boat safety kits,
landing nets and gasoline. Namur Lake Lodge
supports the catch and release program.
Other camp facilities include central showers
and toilets, barbecues, picnic areas, fish cleaning
and freezing facilities, a traders post pro shop
and a main lodge where the doors are always
open.
Economy and full service packages are available.
FORT MCMURRAY
Explore! Discover! Experience!
If your dream is to snag a trophy walleye,
wrestle a monster pike or land a northern Alberta
laker, fishing Alberta’s north is sure to get you
hooked.
Up north, you’ll find stellar fishing for pike,
walleye, perch, lake trout and arctic grayling.
Most of the lakes and rivers are accessible from
the main highways. Convenient air access and
connections from major centers make your trip
an easy one. If you can’t get enough of fishing
in the summer, don’t stop. There are several
lakes within driving distance that offer northern
pike, perch, whitefish and even the odd lingering
walleye during the winter ice fishing season.
No crowds, no stress fishing is the way of the
north, and the northern operators you’ll find here
can outfit you with all the gear and help you find
the very best spots to land that big one. Whether
you’re looking for the catch of a lifetime, or
looking for a family fun vacation, fishing the
north is the experience for you!
www.FortMcmurrayTourism.com
1-800-565-3947
LESSER SLAVE LAKE REGION
Alberta's Largest Road Accessible Lake...
Lesser Slave Lake has the reputation of being
one of the hottest walleye fisheries in North
America. At 108 km long, walleye aren’t the
only fish in the lake as northern pike, yellow
perch, burbot and whitefish are also abundant.
There are also plenty of other lakes in the
region. Some like Lily Lake are stocked with
brook trout, Fawcett and Snipe Lakes offer the
angler northern pike, yellow perch, burbot and
whitefish, and lets not forget the Athabasca River
with walleye, rocky mountain whitefish, burbot,
goldeye and arctic grayling.
Looking to get some winter fishing in but don’t
like it too cold? Then come and experience
fishing in a heated hut or bring a sleeping bag
and spend the night on the lake. Ice huts are
available from January to March.
Lesser Slave Lake offers anglers a variety of
angling opportunities, be sure to check us out at
LesserSlaveLake.ca.

MACKENZIE COUNTY
In Beautiful Northern Alberta!
Mackenzie County is home to over 30
recreation areas, ranging from full facility
campgrounds to day use areas. Natural recreation
areas include Wadlin Lake - a pelican nesting
ground; Machesis Lake - stocked with rainbow
trout; Hutch Lake - stocked with walleye and
open to “catch and release” sportfishing.
Located on the picturesque banks of the mighty
Peace River are hunting lodges to accommodate
hunters of the large flocks of geese and ducks as
well as big game including deer and moose. Jet
boat down the Peace River to one of the many
hot spots and hook onto a walleye, pike, goldeye
or arctic grayling.
The county is situated at the confluence of the
Peace and Central flyways, two of the major
waterfowl flyways in North America. Visit
communities of High Level, Fort Vermilion, La
Crete, Rainbow Lake and Zama.
Clear winter’s night you can watch marvelous
displays of the northern lights. Mackenzie
County offers something for everyone, long
summer days, golfing, hunting, fishing, historical
sites and much more.
WINEFRED LAKE LODGE
Hook onto Huge Northern Pike and Walleye
For the best outdoor recreation experience in
Northeastern Alberta, whether you're a seasoned
outdoor enthusiast with a passion for world-class
fishing or you're just looking for some time away
from your hectic lifestyle, Winefred Lake Lodge
is an ideal location to relax and enjoy a true
Alberta wilderness experience.
Situated in the heart of Alberta's boreal forest,
425 km northeast of Edmonton, Winefred Lake
provides some of the finest trophy fishing in the
province of Alberta, consistently producing huge
northern pike and walleye.
Guest are provided 16' Lund Boats equipped
with 20hp Yamaha motors. This combination
is perfect for Winefred Lake. With over 27,000
acres of lake top, Winefred Lake gives you
plenty of room to "Hook the Big One!
Our modern, hand-hewn log lodge, lighthousekeeping
cabins, or the new Eagle's Nest
Suites provide luxury in a pristine wilderness
setting, accommodating up to 40 people.
Winefred Lake Lodge is committed to the
responsible management of Alberta's fishing
resource; we advocate catch and release fishing.
SLAVE LAKE INN
AND CONFERENCE CENTRE
Slave Lake Inn and Conference Centre is
the largest conference facility in the area,
conveniently located minutes away from the
majestic Lesser Slave Lake.
Offering 173 guest rooms including a nonsmoking
executive wing, suites and spacious
adjoining rooms, smoking and non-smoking
rooms, an indoor jacuzzi, sauna and fitness room.
3 dining choices, Hearthstone Grille, Fairways
Video Gaming Entertainment Room and Ridge
Tap House, each offering a unique atmosphere
and tantalizing menus.
Go on a fishing adventure with one of our
guided fishing tours. Hook onto a walleye,
northern pike, burbot, yellow perch or whitefish,
while enjoying one of the many lakes or jet boat
down the Athabasca River hooking onto huge
walleye or northern pike. How about a goldeye
or arctic grayling? For more information or
to book a guided fishing package visit www.
slavelakeinn.ca.
No fishing experience needed, no gear required,
and first timers are welcome. Catch lots of fish
and take advantage of one of our many guided
summer or winter fishing packages, book today!

Recreational fishing licences are available for purchase at licence issuers or online at albertarelm.
com. To buy a special walleye licence online that requires a tag(s), you must have a prenumbered
10-digit Government of Alberta paper tag and wire before you begin your purchase. Tags and wires
are available free of charge at Fish and Wildlife Offices (see page 24).
To buy a licence, you must have a WIN card (see side bar). All licence costs are subject to the Federal
Goods and Services Tax (GST), which is not included to the costs listed below.
1 Sportfishing refers to angling (using a hook and line), bowfishing, spearfishing and using a
minnow trap, seine net or dip net to collect bait fish for non-commercial use.
2 A portion of the cost of each licence is distributed to:
l Alberta Conservation Association to fund the Fisheries Habitat Development Program, the
Fisheries Management Enhancement Program and the Enhanced Fish Stocking Program;
l General Revenue; and
l IBM to finance the administration of the automated licensing system.
3 All residents of Canada are eligible to buy a Resident Sportfishing Licence. A resident is a
person who has his or her only or primary residence in Canada and
l is a Canadian citizen or is admitted to permanent residence in Canada, or
l has lived in Canada for the immediately preceding 12-month period.
An Alberta resident is a person who is a resident of Canada and has their only or primary residence
in Alberta.
4 A person who is not a resident of Canada and who is age 16 or older must hold a valid Non-
Resident Sportfishing Licence.
5 Special Fish Harvest Licences for Walleye (Class A), Walleye (Class B) and Walleye (Class C)
are available only through a draw, see page 16.
Lost/destroyed licences – licences purchased at a licence issuer can be reprinted at any licence issuer
for a $2.00 fee. Licences purchased online can be reprinted online at no charge.
Lost/destroyed tags – Tags issued by a licence issuer can be reprinted at any licence issuer for a $4.00 fee.
A replacement tag(s) for a licence purchased online can be replaced at no charge. You are required
to bring your licence to a district office. In both cases, you must complete a statutory declaration to
authorize the replacement at a Fish and Wildlife office (see page 24).
page 14
Licence Holder
Alberta Residents3 l Age 16 to 64 years
l Age 65 or older
l Youths (less than 16 years)
Canadian Residents
from outside Alberta 3
l Age 16 and older
l Youths (less than 16 years)
Non-Residents from
outside Canada4 l Age 16 and older
– Annual
– Limited (5-day)
– Limited (1-day)
l Youths (less than 16 years)
Indians (see page 17)
Sportfishing 1
Licence Cost 2
l $25.66
l No Licence Required
l No Licence Required
l $25.66
l No Licence Required
l $70.90
l $47.63
l $26.63
l No Licence Required
l No Licence Required
Special Walleye
Licence 5
l $10.50
l $10.50
l $10.50
l $10.50
RECREATIONAL
LICENSING SYSTEM
Recreational fishing and hunting licences are sold
online or through licence issuers. A list of licence
issuers is available at mywildalberta.com.
Go to albertarelm.com to purchase your licence
or WIN card online.
WiN Cards
Anglers and hunters must have a Wildlife
Identification Number (WiN) before purchasing
any licence or Wildlife Certificate. The cost is
$8.00 and is valid for 5 years.
At the time of your WiN purchase, you will
receive a permanent 10-digit WiN. A permanent
plastic WiN card will be mailed within six weeks.
Renewal of Expired WiNs
When your WiN expires, you will be required to
renew your WiN prior to buying a licence. A WiN
renewal costs $8.00 and is valid for five years.
A new plastic WiN card with your new expiry date
will be mailed out.
Please verify the personal information shown on
your WiN renewal receipt and provide information
updates to the licence Issuers or online at
albertarelm.com. A correct address and phone
number is important to ensure that you receive
your new WiN Card.
Sportfishing Licences
l Your sportfishing licence must be carried at
all times when sportfishing or transporting
fish.
l Review your licence at the time of
purchase and ensure all information is correct.
l Information changes can be provided to
the licence issuer or updated online at
albertarelm.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can I renew my WiN before it expires?
A: Yes. WiNs that expire within one year can be
renewed.
Q: How long is my WiN valid for if I renew
before my expiry date?
A: Five years will be added to the original expiry
date.
Q: What if my WiN Card is lost or stolen?
A: Please call 1-888-944-5494.
FOUR WEBSITES TO HELP YOU.
albertarelm.com
mywildalberta.com
albertaregulations.ca
srd.alberta.ca
Report A Poacher – Dial Toll Free – 1-800-642-3800

Bait – means any substance that attracts
fish by scent or flavour and includes a lure to which scent
or flavouring has been added (See “Fishing with Bait” on page 21).
Bait Fish – See “Fishing with Bait Fish” on page 21.
Barbless Hook – includes a hook the barbs of which are pressed against
the shaft of the hook so that the barbs are not functional.
Gaff (gaff hook) – means a device for landing or lifting fish, consisting
of one or more hooks attached to a handle.
Hook – means a single-, double- or triple-pointed hook on a common
shaft, and includes hooks attached to a lure.
(Note: some legal lures appear to have a hook with four points, but actually
have two shafts each with two points, meaning that this lure has two
hooks).
Hook Size – means the measurement between the shaft and any point of
the hook.
Point
Hook Size
Shaft
Legal Land Descriptions
Some water bodies and landmarks are identified in this Guide using the
Alberta Survey System. Legal land descriptions are written as follows:
(1 – 87 – 18 – W4)
(Section – Township – Range – West of the 4 th Meridian)
Limit – refers to the maximum number of fish you are allowed to keep
or have in your possession (see Catch Limits on page 18).
Lure – means a spoon, plug, jig, fly or other such device made only of
feathers, fibre, rubber, wood, metal, plastic or similar materials, that does
not attract fish by scent or flavour.
Maggots – means the larval stage of flies (terrestrial dipterous insects) but
does not include earthworms (angleworms, nightcrawlers, dew-worms),
mealworms or the larvae, pupae or adults of aquatic insects.
Mealworms – means the larval stage of beetles (terrestrial coleopterous
insects) but does not include earthworms (angleworms, nightcrawlers,
dew-worms), maggots, wax worms or the larvae, pupae or adults of aquatic
insects.
Minimum-size limits – mean that all fish caught that are shorter than the
stated size length must be immediately released.
Maximum-size limits – mean that all fish caught that are longer than the
stated size length must be immediately released.
Quality Stocked Fisheries – are stocked trout fisheries for which the
main objective is that 10-15% of the fish are 50 cm long or greater.
NOTICE TO ANGLERS
To assist with the management of Alberta’s fish resources and to ensure
compliance with regulations, anglers will be checked at water bodies,
recreational areas and road checkpoints throughout Alberta.
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Regulation Dates – In this Guide, where dates are given with a
regulation, the regulation starts on the first date and ends on the second
date (inclusive dates). Where no dates are listed, then the regulation applies
for the entire year (April 1 to March 31).
Snagging – means attempting to catch or catching a fish using a hook:
(a) other than to induce the fish to voluntarily take the hook in its
mouth; or
(b) by intentionally piercing and hooking a fish in any part of the
body other than the mouth.
Snagging Device – means:
(a) an instrument that is designed for the purpose of snagging fish;
or
(b) hooks or lures that are altered to facilitate the snagging of fish.
Sportfishing – means angling (using hook and line), bowfishing or
spearfishing, but also includes using a minnow trap, seine net or dip net to
collect bait fish for personal use.
Sportfishing Seasons
8 Open – means sportfishing is allowed during the time period
stated. During open seasons, sportfishing is permitted 24 hours a
day unless stated differently in site-specific regulations.
8 CLOSED – means all forms of sportfishing are prohibited.
Stream – means flowing water, and includes creeks, rivers and canals.
Tributary – means any stream that flows into a larger stream, or into a
lake or reservoir. This includes a tributary to a tributary. Tributaries to
a lake are considered to be tributaries to the outlet stream from the lake
unless stated differently in site-specific regulations.
Watershed – means the area drained by the stream system(s), the stream
and all its tributaries, and includes the lakes and reservoirs within that area
whether or not they are directly connected to the stream.
Watershed Unit – is a subdivision of a Fish Management Zone, and
means the area drained by the watershed described in text and illustrated on
the map in the Guide.
Watershed Boundaries – The boundary between Watershed Units
illustrated on the maps in the Guide is the height of land that divides the
two watershed units, so that waters on one side flow one direction and
waters on the other side flow a different direction.
RECOVERY OF TAGGED FISH
If you catch a tagged fish, please advise
the nearest Fish and Wildlife office
of the following:
l tag number and colour
l species of fish caught
l date fish was caught
l where fish was caught
l if the fish was released
l total length and weight of the fish, if available
l your name, address and phone number.
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The following section refers to sportfishing throughout the province.
Site-Specific Regulations for lakes and streams are listed under
Watershed Unit sections for each Fish Management Zone, which
appear on pages 26 to 77.
Alberta Sportfishing Licences
Requirements
An Alberta Sportfishing Licence is required to fish in Alberta by means of
sportfishing (see Licences and Costs, page 14 and sportfishing definition,
page 15). If you are under 16 years of age, an Alberta resident aged 65 or
older, or a registered Indian under the Indian Act, you are not required to
have a Sportfishing Licence, but you must follow sportfishing regulations.
Sportfishing Licences are not required when a person is sportfishing on a
designated Free Fishing Weekend (see page 32).
Sportfishing Licences are available at private licence issuers throughout the
province or online at albertarelm.com.
Licences must be carried at all times while sportfishing and transporting
fish and must be presented immediately to an officer upon request.
If a person is convicted of a provincial fishing offence and fails to pay
their fine, they will be suspended from purchasing or using a sportfishing
licence, a hunting licence or applying on draws until that outstanding fine
has been paid. Similarly, failure to pay a fine resulting from a hunting
conviction will result in the same restrictions.
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Draws For Special Walleye Licences
The “2013 Special Walleye Licence Draws” pamphlet provides complete
information about the draws and is available at Licence Issuers,
Fish and Wildlife Offices and online at mywildalberta.com
In 1996, Alberta introduced major restrictions on the walleye fisheries to
allow their recovery after major declines due to fishing pressure. Several
of these fisheries have recovered to the point where a limited harvest
of specific sizes of walleye can be sustained. If these lakes were open
to allow all anglers to keep a fish, the walleye would quickly be over
harvested and the excellent sport fishery would be lost. Recognizing the
impact of the high number of anglers and the need to preserve fisheries
where fishing pressure is significant, a limited harvest option has been
developed. A special walleye licence is available to Albertans selected
on a draw basis for specified lakes. These lakes were selected based on
the most current scientific information on walleye productivity and angler
pressure.
Notice to Anglers
At the time of printing this document, the lakes identified are open for
the current season under a Special Licence Draw. Environment and
Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD) reserves the right to close
any of these lakes if it is deemed that a lake will not be able to sustain a
harvest ie. a lake is at risk for winterkill, ESRD will implement a zero draw
quota. If you have any questions regarding this statement, contact Fish
and Wildlife Policy Branch email: srd.infocent@gov.ab.ca
Tagging Instructions
A walleye that is retained
must be tagged immediately
through the gill cavity and
mouth with a paper tag and
wire. To tag your walleye refer
to the instructions on the tag.
2013 DRAWS
March 21 - April 15, Draw applications may be purchased for $3.04
2013 (plus GST) online at albertarelm.com or at
licence issuers or 1-900-451-3474. The call will
cost $3.25 for the first minute and $1.15 for each
additional minute. Charges will be on your phone
bill. Touch-tone phones only (no cellulars). Follow
prompts. Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Commencing April 30 Draw results may be viewed online at
albertarelm.com.
April 30 - May 9 Draw results available on 1-900-451-3474 line
($0.75 per minute), touch-tone phones only (no
cellulars).Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
May 6 - March 7, 2014 Special Walleye Licence available for purchase
online at albertarelm.com or at licence issuers.
Online paper tags and wires are available at Fish
and Wildlife offices.
May 8 Undersubscribed Licence information available
at 1-877-289-0999, or online at
mywildalberta.com.
May 10, 9:00 a.m. to Undersubscribed licences available for
March 6, 2014 reservation online at albertarelm.com ( $3.04
midnight per application) or on the 1-900-451-3474 line
($1.25 per minute) on a first-come first-served
basis.
Beginning 2014 all 1-900 licensing services for fishing and hunting will
be discontinued. Draw applications, checking draw results or reserving
undersubscribed special licences will be available online through
albertarelm.com or at licence issuers.
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Spearfishing / Bowfishing
A special licence for spearfishing or bowfishing is not required. Spearfishing
and bowfishing is allowed under the Alberta Sportfishing Licence.
8 Only spears propelled by spring, elastic, compressed gas or muscular
power are permitted.
8 Only persons who are swimming may spearfish.
8 Spears or bows cannot be used to take trout, mountain whitefish,
Arctic grayling, lake sturgeon, walleye or northern pike.
8 Spearfishing or bowfishing are not permitted in Gods, May, Seibert,
Winefred, Andrew, Gardiner and Namur lakes.
Sportfishing by Indians
Indians do not need an Alberta Sportfishing Licence or WIN card for
general sportfishing, however all other sportfishing regulations apply
equally to all persons, including Indians. Indians are persons registered as
Indians under the Indian Act.
Sportfishing in Provincial and National Parks
Alberta Sportfishing Regulations apply in Alberta Provincial Parks,
but not in National Parks. Separate regulations apply to those waters or
portion of waters within National Parks. To fish in a Provincial Park,
you need an Alberta Sportfishing Licence (see licence exemptions under
“Requirements” on page 16). Provincial licences are not valid inside
National Parks and regulations may differ. To fish in a National Park,
you need a National Park Fishing Permit, which is valid only within the
National Park. National Park fishing permits are available at most park
facilities and some commercial outlets. For information on sportfishing in
the National Parks, contact the Western Regional Office of Parks Canada in
Calgary at (403) 292-4401, or toll free 1-800-748-7275.
Fishing in a Wilderness Area or Ecological Reserve is prohibited by
the Wilderness Areas, Ecological Reserves, Natural Areas and Heritage
Rangelands Act.
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Sportfishing in Cold Lake
Sportfishing in Cold Lake requires either an Alberta Sportfishing
Licence (see licence exemptions under “Requirements” on this page),
or a Saskatchewan Angling Licence. The Alberta Fishery Regulations,
1998 apply to the Alberta portion of Cold Lake; while the Saskatchewan
Regulations apply to the Saskatchewan portion of Cold Lake (Saskatchewan
regulations are consistent with Alberta regulations for Cold Lake).
Derby and Tournament Licensing
The licensing of organized fishing derbies and tournaments (Competitive
Fishing Events or CFE’s) is required for events involving more than 25
participants. The type of licence depends on the number of participants and
the value of prizes. The cost of all licences is $25 and will be issued only to
organizers who are residents of Alberta. Best Management Practices have
been developed and incorporated into licence conditions to reduce impacts
on fish populations. Events with 25 or fewer participants do not require a
licence, but organizers are encouraged to voluntarily register such events
and to follow best management practices.
Non-competitive fishing events, any event where 26 or more people
participate in angling for one or more consecutive days on a specified
water, do not require a licence, if prizes are awarded for participation or
random draw, not a fishing competition.
The CFE website, at mywildalberta.com, provides organizers with
application and reporting forms, licence conditions, contact information,
and information on how best to operate an event. A Frequently Asked
Questions document addresses the issues event organizers need to consider
prior to advertising and running an event.
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Sportfishing Seasons
Check for dates of open and closed seasons under “Site-Specific
Regulations” in each Watershed Unit of the Fish Management Zones
starting on page 26.
Catch Limits
In this Guide the word “limit” refers to the number of fish you are allowed
to keep or have in your possession. As outlined below, you may not
exceed the limit at any water body fished, nor possess more fish than the
provincewide maximum.
Possession: A fish is considered retained (kept) when it is not
immediately returned to the waters from which it was taken.
If the fish you catch is of a legal species and legal size, immediately decide
to release or keep it as part of your day’s limit. Fish kept on a stringer or a
live well are considered retained and are part of your limit (see page 19 and
21 for details on releasing live or prohibited fish).
Before fishing in any lake or stream you must locate, within this guide,
the Fish Management Zone and Watershed Unit in which it is found.
Determine whether or not the lake or stream is listed under the “Lake
and Stream Listings” section (see instructions under “Site-Specific
Regulations” for each Watershed Unit).
Daily Possession
The number of fish you are allowed to keep while fishing in one day is
equal to the limit listed for each species or group of species at the lake or
stream being fished, including any fish eaten or given away that day.
When you are fishing at any lake or stream, you may not have in your
possession more fish than the limit, or fish other than those of legal size,
listed for the lake or stream being fished.
Trip Possession
The number of fish of each species you may possess at the end of a fishing
trip, regardless of the number of days fished, is equal to a 1 day limit for
the water body fished and includes fish stored at home.
Provincewide maximum possession – All fish kept from any lake
or stream, from any Watershed Unit, count as part of the provincewide
maximum possession that must not be exceeded. The maximum number
of fish you may have, including fish at your home and fish caught
under a special harvest licence, for each game fish species or group of
species is listed below:
l Trout and Arctic Grayling – 5 in total, combined of:
0 bull trout (native to Alberta);
2 Northern Dolly Varden (stocked in Chester Lake only);
1 golden trout;
2 Arctic grayling;
3 lake trout;
5 cutthroat trout;
5 rainbow trout;
5 brown trout;
5 brook trout.
l Mountain Whitefish – 5 in total.
l Walleye and Sauger – 3 in combined total.
l Northern Pike – 3 in total.
l Yellow Perch – 15 in total.
l Lake Whitefish and Cisco (Tullibee) – 10 in combined total.
l Goldeye and Mooneye – 10 in combined total.
l Burbot (Ling) – 10 in total.
l Lake Sturgeon – 0
l Non-game fish – no restriction on the numbers kept.
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NOTE: The limits and size restrictions that exist at specific lakes
and streams are listed in the Watershed Unit sections of each Fish
Management Zone starting on page 26.
General Sportfishing Restrictions
It Is Unlawful To:
l Use more than one line when angling into open water.
l Use more than two lines when angling into ice-covered water.
l While angling be further than 30 m from any line in the water.
l Use a line in angling equipped with more than three hooks (e.g., three
hooks, or three single-hook lures, or one three-hook lure).
l Use a lure in angling with more than three hooks as part of it.
l Use a hook with more than three points on a common shaft (see
Important Definitions, page 15).
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your sportfishing licences or
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fishing information.
l Release live fish or live fish eggs into any waters except back to the
waters from which they were caught.
l Possess live crayfish.
l Possess live bait fish.
l Possess live game fish – unless the fish have been lawfully caught
by angling and are within 5 metres of the waters from which they were
caught.
l Use live fish for bait.
l Set out or use bait to attract fish unless it is attached to a hook used in
angling.
l Use scented lures or scented weights where bait bans are in effect.
l Fish by snagging.
l Possess fish taken by snagging.
l Possess a snagging device (such as a gaff or gaff hook) while angling.
USE CAUTION ON ICE
See Tips on
Releasing Fish
on next page.
The following guidelines do not override your obligation to use
caution and common sense when travelling on ice:
Careful measurement of ice thickness is important – always test ice
conditions. Never walk on ice that is less than 10 cm (4 in.) thick and
do not drive on ice that is less than 30 cm (12 in.) thick. Beware of
ice near the inlets or outlets of streams. Always be extra cautious of
ice on rivers and streams. Ice can vary in thickness and in strength
from area to area because of temperature, water current, springs, snow
cover and time of year. Do not drive fast, or follow closely behind
or park near another vehicle on the ice. Ask someone who knows the
area about ice conditions and places to avoid. Use caution and stay
away from aeration sites. Anglers are encouraged not to fish near
aerators for their safety and to prevent lines tangling the units and
damaging them. Please remove all ice fishing huts prior to spring
breakup.
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l Use gaffs, gaff hooks or spring-loaded hooks (spring-loaded hooks
incorporate a device that snags/traps/holds the fish).
l Use snares, firearms, or any device to attract, stun or kill fish by
causing an explosion or electrical current in the water.
l Use lights to sportfish unless the light is attached to a hook or line used
in angling. This includes visible lights that are emitted by underwater
cameras.
l Clean fish for transport home in a manner that is not authorized (see
Cleaning and Transporting Fish, page 21).
Additional Restrictions:
l The edible flesh of legally kept game fish must not be wasted,
destroyed, spoiled or abandoned (this does not apply to burbot).
l Fish must not be removed from, or disturbed in, any facility or structure
designed to capture, hold or facilitate the passage of fish. Fishing is
prohibited by any method within 25 yards (22.86 m) downstream of
the lower entrance of any fishway, canal, obstacle or leap. Weirs
and dams are considered obstacles.
NOTE: Fishways, fish ladders, impoundment nets, fish traps and other
similar structures are set up to assist in the management or the study of
fisheries, or to allow the passage of fish.
l Angling is not permitted through the ice: a) into beaver ponds or b) into
flowing waters in Zone 1 (Eastern Slopes Zone).
Important points:
l Tributaries to a lake have the same regulations as the outlet stream from
the lake, unless stated differently in site-specific regulations.
l Stream regulations do not apply to a lake or reservoir unless stated
differently in site-specific regulations.
l The same regulations apply to beaver ponds as apply to the streams in
which the ponds are found.
Gill Nets
Anglers should be aware that while angling you may encounter gill nets
in some Alberta lakes. Gill nets can be lawfully set by licenced users such
as commercial fishermen, First Nations people, Métis and researchers. All
nets must be visibly marked at each end with a one (1) metre stake or spar
buoy bearing the applicable licence number. Anglers should respect these
nets and keep a safe distance to prevent entanglement with angling gear. If
the nets are not marked, or the presence of a net seems suspicious, please
call your local Fish and Wildlife Office (see page 24) or the Report A
Poacher line at 1-800-642-3800.
Buying and Selling Fish
The illegal trafficking of fish threatens our fish populations and is a serious
offence. Report illegal activities (see Report A Poacher on page 9).
NOTE: Fish taken by sportfishing cannot be sold, bought, traded or
bartered. Similarly, fish harvested under the authority of a Domestic,
Indian Domestic or Métis Domestic Licence cannot be sold, bought,
traded or bartered. Fish can be purchased from a licenced commercial
fisherman (but cannot be exported from Alberta) or retailer. If you
purchase fish in this manner be sure to get a sales receipt and carry
that receipt with the fish as proof of purchase.
Go to srd.alberta.ca/FishWildlife/FisheriesManagement.
Releasing Live Fish
Sportfishing is so popular that many waters cannot produce enough fish
to satisfy harvest demands. Releasing fish is part of the solution (see Tips
on Releasing Fish on this page). If the fish you catch is of a legal species
and legal size, immediately decide to release it or keep it as part of your
day’s limit. A fish is considered retained (kept) when it is not immediately
returned to the waters from which it was taken.
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TIPS ON RELEASING FISH
If a fish is handled carefully and gently, it will have an excellent
chance of survival. The most important factor related to fish mortality
is damage caused by the hook penetrating the gill and stomach regions.
Fish hooked in the lip or mouth have a better chance of survival.
Avoiding methods that result in deeply hooked fish is the best way to
reduce hooking mortality. “Still fishing” with bait, where the line is not
actively attended, usually results in more deeply hooked fish. Attending
the line to set the hook immediately at the time of the strike may reduce
the occurrence of deeply hooked fish. Fish have a reduced chance of
survival if they are caught in deep water (>7 m or 23 feet).
l Retrieve your catch quickly.
l Release fish immediately (with care).
l Avoid squeezing the fish.
l Keep your fingers out of the gills.
l Keep the fish in water as much as possible.
l Remove the hook carefully.
l Leave deeply swallowed hooks in the fish.
(Side-cutters can be used to cut the hook instead of the line).
l Help revive the fish by holding it in the water.
l Do not fizz – it reduces survival.
l Fish for walleye and perch in relatively shallow water.
For more information, obtain a copy of the pamphlet “Handle and
Release Fish with Care” from your nearest Fish and Wildlife Office.
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Never Cull Fish
“Culling” is staying within the catch limit for a species by releasing fish
from a stringer or other holding device when a larger fish is caught. Fish
that have been held on a stringer or in a tub usually die if released because
of stress and because of damage to their gills, fins and scales.
Releasing Prohibited Fish
You must immediately release every fish that cannot be legally kept
because of species, catch limit, size limit or other regulation, without
exception, even if the fish is injured or dead. When the fish is alive, you
must release it in a manner that causes the least harm to the fish.
Examples of prohibited fish are:
l a species for which the limit is 0.
l a fish smaller than the minimum-size limit.
l a fish larger than the maximum-size limit.
l a fish the size of which is protected by a slot-size limit.
l a fish that has been snagged.
l a fish caught after you have already kept your limit.
Measuring Fish Length
Length – the total length (maximum) of a fish is measured from the tip of
the nose or jaw to the tip of the tail fin, with the tail pinched.
NOTE: Anglers should only determine if a fish is longer than or shorter
than the specified legal length. It is best to immediately release fish that
are close to legal length rather than
subjecting the fish to extra handling
for the taking of a more accurate
measurement. Flexible tape
measures may be used provided
only the straight-line length of
the fish is measured without
including the curvature of the body
TOTAL LENGTH (pinched tail)
in the length of the fish. Lay the fish on the measuring device. If you lay
the measuring device overtop of the curvature of the body, you will get an
inacurate measurement. It’s a good idea to have a fish measuring device.
Cleaning and Transporting Fish
Fish caught in Alberta:
8 Fish cleaned for storage at other than your permanent residence, or
for transport to your permanent residence must not be skinned, cut or
packed in a manner that:
l the species cannot be identified,
l the number of fish cannot be determined, and
l the total length of every fish subject to a size limit cannot be determined.
8 2 pieces of fish of 1 species are considered to be 1 fish.
Tips:
l Carry a cooler and ice for storing whole fish for transport to your
permanent residence.
l Leave the head, tail and skin attached to fish subject to size limits for
accurate length measurements. Internal organs and gills can be removed
to preserve quality.
l Fish that are not subject to size limits may be filleted, but enough skin
must be left on each fillet for species identification purposes.
l Never transport fish in a solid frozen block.
REMEMBER: When cleaning fish away from your permanent
residence, DO NOT REMOVE evidence of species and, if size limits
apply, evidence of length as described above, unless the fish are to be
consumed immediately.
Fish caught outside of Alberta:
When travelling within Alberta and transporting fish that were taken
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elsewhere, you must be able to support your claim that those fish were caught
outside of Alberta.
Fish caught by someone else:
If you are transporting fish caught by someone else, you must have a bill
of lading signed by the angler who caught the fish. This letter must provide
the following information:
l the licence number, name and signature of the individual who caught
the fish,
l the number and species of the fish,
l the location from which you started and the location to which you are
travelling, and
l the date on which the fish are being transported.
GAFF AND GAFF HOOKS
It is illegal to possess a gaff or a gaff hook while angling
in Alberta. Fish that have been landed with the use of these types
of gear usually die. Anglers are required to release fish that are not of
legal size as stated in size-limit regulations for many species. If a fish is
handled carefully and gently, it will have an excellent chance of survival.
It is important that anglers handle fish in a manner that causes the least
harm to the fish.
Fishing with Bait
Bait – the definition of bait (see page 15) includes, but is not restricted to:
corn, cheese, marshmallows, meat, maggots, meal worms, earthworms,
wax worms, gammarus shrimp, leeches, terrestrial insects, the larvae,
pupae or adults of aquatic insects (e.g., stonefly, mayfly, caddis fly), bait
fish, parts of fish, fish eggs, scented baits, power baits and all additives that
scent or flavour artificial baits and lures.
Bait Ban – means where bait bans are in effect only unscented lures may
be used. In specific streams, only maggots may be used as bait during certain
times of the year to allow anglers to fish for mountain whitefish with less
impact on trout populations. In specific lakes, only maggots and mealworms
may be used as bait to allow anglers to fish for perch and lake whitefish with
less impact on pike populations (see Important Definitions page 15).
Fishing with Bait Fish
Bait Fish means any of the following:
l suckers (family Catostomidae)
l sticklebacks (family Gasterosteidae)
l trout-perch (Percopsis omiscomaycus)
l Iowa darter (Etheostoma exile)
l minnows (family Cyprinidae), except carp, goldfish and the
western silvery minnow.
HOOKING MORTALITY FROM BAIT
Restrictions on the use of bait are required to increase the survival of
released trout. About 25% of trout caught on natural and scented baits
die after release, compared with less than 4% of those caught on flies
and lures. Anglers are generally encouraged to voluntarily fish with
unbaited lures because more fish may be hooked in the lip or mouth.
Hooking mortality is generally higher for fish hooked in the gill area
and stomach region.
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Note: Pet store fish (tropical fish) or crayfish cannot be used as bait fish.
Bait Fish may be used in waters that do not have bait bans or bait fish
restrictions. Where fishing with bait fish is prohibited, other baits including
smelts, herring, gammarus shrimp and dead fish eggs (e.g., preserved
“salmon eggs”) may be used, provided a bait ban is not in effect for that
water body.
NOTE: Smelts and herring are of the saltwater families Osmeridae and
Clupeidae. Use of the freshwater species cisco (Coregonidae), also called
tullibee or lake herring, is prohibited from use as bait.
Parts of Game Fish. Only the skin, fins, eyes and dead eggs of game fish
may be used as bait, provided these fish were lawfully caught by angling.
Skin, fins, eyes and dead eggs of game fish may be used where the use of
bait fish is prohibited, but cannot be used where bait bans are in effect. All
game fish kept must be counted in the daily catch limit, including any fish
from which parts are used for bait.
Collecting Bait Fish
Catching bait fish (such as suckers) by angling, bowfishing or spearfishing
is allowed from all waters open to fishing with these methods, even at
waters where the collection of bait fish by other means is prohibited.
Anglers may collect their own bait fish by minnow trap, dip net and seine
net, but these fish must not be sold. The commercial collection of bait fish
requires a Commercial Bait Fishing Licence. The following regulations
apply to the collection of bait fish for personal use as bait:
8 The collection of bait fish is not permitted in waters having a bait
ban or restriction on the use of bait fish, and in some other specified
waters (see Fish Management Zone regulations pages 26 to 78).
8 The possession of live bait fish is prohibited. All bait fish kept must
be killed immediately. Please do not kill more than needed because
bait fish are important food for many sport fish.
8 Fish other than bait fish must be immediately released unharmed.
Game fish such as perch must not be kept.
8 Seine nets may not be larger than 3 m in length and 2 m in depth.
8 Minnow traps may not have dimensions greater than 60 cm in length
by 30 cm in width, depth or diameter.
8 No more than 2 minnow traps may be used at one time.
8 Minnow traps must bear the operator’s name, address and Sportfishing
Licence number.
8 Crayfish cannot be used as bait. It is unlawful to possess live crayfish.
REMEMBER!
l it is illegal to use live bait fish or crayfish as bait.
l it is illegal to set out or use bait to attract fish unless
the bait is attached to a hook used in angling.
l it is illegal to use scented lures or scented weights
where bait bans are in effect.
l discard live unused bait within its original
packaging inside a garbage receptacle.
Crayfish
Crayfish are native to the Beaver River system. However, they appear
to have been illegally introduced into many Alberta waters and may be
adversely affecting aquatic ecosystems.
Some people have expressed a desire to consume crayfish. In all waters
other than the Beaver River, people may catch crayfish for consumption.
Legal capture methods include angling (sportfishing regulations apply) or
catching them by hand. No licence is required to capture crayfish by hand.
The retention and transport of live crayfish is illegal and all retained
crayfish must be immediately killed to prevent the spread of this
species. Please help prevent the spread of invasive species (see page 20).
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Access to Fishing Waters
Anglers are reminded that healthy fish populations, and our ability to
access fishing areas, are contingent upon courtesy and responsible conduct
on the lands around them. It is the angler’s responsibility to know,
understand, and abide by access conditions that apply when using and
enjoying Alberta’s lands.
Permission is always required before entering or crossing:
8 Private land (from landowner)
8 Indian reserves (from appropriate band council)
8 Métis settlements (from appropriate Métis settlement association)
8 Public land under agricultural or grazing lease
While recreational ‘foot’ access is generally acceptable on public land,
anglers should be aware that:
8 Fishing in the critical habitats offered by Alberta’s Wilderness and
Ecological Areas is prohibited under the Wilderness, Areas, Ecological
Reserves, Natural Areas and Heritage Rangelands Act.
8 Off-highway vehicle access is prohibited in most provincial parks and
provincial recreation areas.
8 Off-highway vehicle access may be limited or prohibited within
counties, municipal districts or within special public land management
areas such as Forest Land Use Zones (FLUZ).
8 Special conditions, such as extreme fire hazard, may warrant additional
temporary access conditions.
Access to Public Lease Land
In 2003, the Alberta Government passed legislation clarifying the rules
for recreational access on public lands leased for grazing and cultivation.
While the new rules provide “reasonable access” on foot, as a recreational
user you are required to contact the leaseholder prior to your visit, even
if you are only crossing the land to get to a particular water body. Forest
Grazing Allotments, such as those found in the forested area of the foothills
along the Eastern Slopes, are not affected by this legislation.
As a recreational user it is your responsibility to know if the land you wish
to access is public land under agricultural lease. A web site (srd.alberta.
ca) provides information on the location of agricultural public lands, along
with contact information. You can also call the local Public Lands and
Forests Division office or a toll free hotline at 1-866-279-0023 for more
information.
Vessel Restrictions
There are a variety of vessel restrictions in effect in Alberta that are
administered by Transport Canada. For more information, please consult
the federal Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations online at: http://laws.
justice.ca
ILLEGAL STOCKING OF FISH
Alberta regulations prohibit the transfer of live game
fish or live bait fish or crayfish from one water body to
another. The placing of any live fish or fish eggs into any
waters of the province other than those from which they
were taken is also prohibited. Report anyone you observe
relocating live fish or using live fish for bait to the nearest
Fish and Wildlife Office, or call Report A Poacher toll-free,
1-800-642-3800. The fishery resource that you are protecting
is your own.
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Sportfishing is an important part of Canadian culture and can be a fun
and healthy outdoor experience for people of all ages. Fish is an excellent
source of lean protein, and provides essential nutrients like omega-3 fatty
acids, zinc, iron, selenium and vitamins A, C and D. Despite the health
benefits that are associated with eating fish, in some locations in Alberta,
various species of fish may be exposed to mercury and other contaminants
that when consumed in high levels can impact human health.
Methylmercury is the most toxic form of mercury. It is formed through
natural biological processes in the water and sediment from other forms
of mercury that are found in the environment. Fish absorb mercury
directly through their gills or through the consumption of prey that contain
mercury. Larger, older fish will generally contain higher levels of mercury,
as will predatory fish like pike, walleye and burbot, which tend to show the
highest concentrations. Dioxins and Furans come from man-made sources.
They accumulate in fat tissues and are persistent in fish, particularly in
large predatory fish.
The Government of Alberta has been issuing and reviewing fish
consumption advisories for fish caught from local water bodies in Alberta
since the 1990’s. The Chief Medical Officer of Health in Alberta Health
and Wellness is responsible for issuing food consumption advisories. Other
government departments are involved in various activities related to issuing
the advisories such as sample collection, provision of data and information
to Alberta Health and Wellness and participating in the public health
advisory process.
For fishing information visit mywildalberta.com
Fish consumption advisories inform the public about any potential health
hazards they may encounter when eating specific types of fish. The
advisory helps local fish consumers make informed decisions about what is
a safe amount of fish to eat.
Fish consumption advisories apply to local subsistence consumers,
recreational anglers and residents who eat fish caught from local water
bodies. Different fish consumption limits are provided to different age
consumer groups, particularly women of child-bearing age and young
children who are more susceptible to potential health risks posed by
consuming high levels of environmental contaminants. Also, fish
consumption advisories are species specific, fish size specific and location
specific.
For a list of waters where Fish Consumption Advisories have
been issued please visit mywildalberta.com, go to Fishing tab;
Safety & Procedures. Please carefully check tables about different
recommended amounts, consumer groups, age groups, fish species, fish
size, and water bodies.
Please note that not all waters in Alberta have been tested and studies
indicate that older, larger predatory fish such as pike, walleye and
burbot may have elevated levels of contaminants. Caution should be
used when consuming these fish.
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Fish and Wildlife Office Telephone Numbers
Office hours vary. Please contact individual office for hours of operation.
For further information about these regulations or other matters concerning fish or wildlife management, please contact
the sources listed below. For toll-free access within Alberta to most Alberta Government offices, call 310-0000.
1ES
2PP
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ZONE 1 - EASTERN SLOPES
Blairmore ........................................... 403-562-3289
*Calgary .............................................. 403-297-6423
Canmore ............................................. 403-678-2373
Cardston ............................................. 403-653-5158
Claresholm ......................................... 403-625-1450
Cochrane ............................................ 403-932-2388
Drayton Valley ................................... 780-542-6616
*Edson ................................................ 780-723-8244
Evansburg .......................................... 780-727-3635
Fox Creek .......................................... 780-622-3421
Grande Cache .................................... 780-827-3356
*Grande Prairie .................................. 780-538-5265
High River ......................................... 403-652-8330
Hinton ................................................ 780-865-8264
Nordegg ............................................. 403-721-3965
Olds ................................................... 403-556-4215
Pincher Creek .................................... 403-627-1116
*Rocky Mountain House................... 403-845-8230
Sundre ............................................... 403-638-3805
Valleyview ......................................... 780-524-3605
*Whitecourt ....................................... 780-778-7112
ZONE 2 - PARKLAND-PRAIRIE
Brooks ............................................... 403-362-1232
Camrose ............................................. 780-679-1225
Coronation ......................................... 403-578-3223
Drumheller ........................................ 403-823-1670
Edmonton .......................................... 780-427-3574
Foremost ........................................... 403-867-3826
Hanna ................................................ 403-854-5540
Lethbridge ......................................... 403-381-5266
Lloydminster ..................................... 780-871-6495
Medicine Hat .................................... 403-529-3680
Oyen .................................................. 403-664-3614
Ponoka ............................................... 403-783-7093
Provost .............................................. 780-753-2433
*Red Deer ......................................... 403-340-5142
Stettler ............................................... 403-742-7510
Stony Plain (Spruce Grove) .............. 780-960-8190
Strathmore.......................................... 403-934-3422
Vegreville .......................................... 780-632-5410
Vermilion ........................................... 780-853-8137
Vulcan ............................................... 403-485-6971
Wetaskiwin ........................................ 780-361-1250
Respect Our Lakes program
www.environment.alberta.ca/03036.html
3NB
ZONE 3 - NORTHERN BOREAL
Athabasca ......................................... 780-675-2419
Barrhead ........................................... 780-674-8236
Bonnyville ........................................ 780-826-3142
Cold Lake ......................................... 780-594-7876
Fairview ............................................ 780-835-2737
*Fort McMurray ................................ 780-743-7200
Fort Vermilion ................................... 780-927-4488
Grande Prairie ................................... 780-538-5265
*High Level ....................................... 780-926-2238
High Prairie ....................................... 780-523-6521
*Lac La Biche ................................... 780-623-5247
Manning ............................................ 780-836-3065
*Peace River ..................................... 780-624-6405
Red Earth .......................................... 780-649-3853
*Slave Lake ...................................... 780-849-7123
Smoky Lake ...................................... 780-656-3556
Spirit River ........................................ 780-864-4101
St. Paul .............................................. 780-645-6313
Swan Hills ......................................... 780-333-2229
*Area Office
Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource
Development Information Centre
Edmonton (Toll Free) ...................... 780-310-3773
Email — srd.infocent@gov.ab.ca
Internet — albertaregulations.ca or mywildalberta.com
or srd.alberta.ca
Fish and Wildlife Policy Division
Head Office Mailing Address
Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource
Development,
Great West Life Building,
9920 – 108 Street,
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2M4
Legislation is available at:
Alberta Queen’s Printer
Edmonton, 10611 - 98 Avenue;
Phone: (780) 427-4952 – www.qp.alberta.ca
Parks and Protected Areas – www.albertaparks.ca
Information Line ...... (Toll Free) 1-866-427-3582
National Parks-Parks Canada ....... www.pc.gc.ca
(Toll Free) 1-888-773-8888
Environmental Hotline - potential environmental
emergency or complaint - 1-800-222-6514.
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Fish management boundaries are based on three ecosystem zones as follows: the Eastern
Slopes, the Parkland-Prairie and the Northern Boreal. Each zone is divided into Watershed Units
to expand on specific regulations established to meet water body and fish population needs.
NORTHERN
EASTERN
ES4
Page 42
JASPER
NATIONAL
PARK
BANFF
NATIONAL
PARK
NB3
Page 69
ES3
Page 38
ZONE 1 Eastern Slopes Zone on pages 26 to 44.
ZONE 2 Parkland-Prairie Zone on pages 46 to 55.
ZONE 3 Northern Boreal Zone on pages 56 to 78.
SLOPES
BOREAL
ES2
Page 33
WATERTON LAKES
NATIONAL PARK
NB4
Page 73
ZONE
NB2
Page 65 NB1
Page 57
ZONE
ES1
Page 26
WOOD
BUFFALO
NATIONAL
PARK
CALGARY
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EDMONTON
PARKLAND
PP2
Page 53
PRAIRIE
ZONE
PP1
Page 45
Maps
The maps in this Guide
are designed as references
to help you identify
the location of Fish
Management Zones and
Watershed Units. The
boundaries shown are in a
small scale and cannot be
considered legally exact.
Because of the size of the
guide, it is not possible
to show complete
detail for all lakes and
streams. Greater detail
can be obtained from
access and topographic
maps that are available
from various map
dealers throughout the
province.
Watershed
Boundaries
The boundary between
Watershed Units is
the height of land
that divides the two
watersheds, so that
water on one side
flows one direction
and water on the
other side flows a
different direction.
“Watershed Unit”
means the area
drained by a stream
system, including
tributaries, described
and illustrated
on maps in the
following sections
of this Guide. All
lakes, reservoirs and
ponds within each
unit are included,
whether or not
they are directly
connected to the
stream system.
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ZONE 1 consists of the mountains and foothills that form the “Eastern Slopes” along the Rocky Mountains from Montana to the Grande Prairie
region. Throughout this zone, tributary creeks flow into larger streams, which in turn are tributaries to major rivers. These watersheds, with their
alpine and foothills lakes, and their clear, cold rivers and tributaries, support numerous trout and mountain whitefish populations, as well as Arctic
grayling populations in the north. Sportfishing regulations are summarized for each of the following four Watershed Units: the Oldman and Bow
rivers (ES1), the Red Deer and North Saskatchewan rivers (ES2), the Athabasca and Pembina rivers (ES3), and the Smoky River (ES4).
ZONE 1 GENERAL REGULATIONS
1. Provincewide regulations on pages 16 to 22 apply to Watershed Unit
ES1. Additional restrictions are set out in this part.
2. Important Definitions appear on page 15.
3. Limit: The number of fish you are allowed to keep while fishing at
a water body is equal to the ‘limit’ listed for each species or group
of species at that water body.
4. Possession: The number of fish of each species you may possess at
the end of a fishing trip, regardless of the number of days fished, is
equal to a 1-day limit at the water body fished and includes fish
stored at home.
5. All fish kept from Watershed Unit ES1 count as part of the
provincewide maximum possession, which must not be exceeded
(See Provincewide Maximum Possession page 18).
6. Ice-Fishing: Angling is not permitted through the ice: a) into beaver
ponds or b) into flowing waters in ES1.
7. Bait Fishing: (see definition for bait on page 15).
WATERSHED UNIT ES1
n the Oldman River watershed upstream of Secondary Road 509
near Coalhurst and the Bow River watershed upstream of Highway
24 near Carseland.
ES1 Watershed Unit Regulations
BAIT FISHING
8 Fishing with bait in ES1 streams is NOT allowed except at
portions of a few rivers under “ES1 Lake and Stream Listings.”
8 Fishing with bait in lakes is allowed at lakes without Bait Bans under
“Lake and Stream Listings”, or at general stocked trout waters listed
on pages 8-10.
Fishing with Bait Fish (dead) is NOT allowed in ES1 except at the
following waters:
l Paine (Mami) Lake l Lees Lake
l Ghost Reservoir l Pine Coulee Reservoir
ES1 Site-Specific Regulations
The names of most lakes and major streams appear alphabetically under
“ES1 Lake and Stream Listings.” Smaller streams often are not listed, but
may be included in regulations as tributaries to lakes or larger streams.
LAKES
A. For Trout-Stocked Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds in ES1 that are
named on page 8 under “Alberta’s Fish Stocking Program.”
l Open all year – Trout limit 5; bait, except bait fish, allowed.
l All other game fish species limit 0.
B. For Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds listed and fish species listed under
“ES1 Lake and Stream Listings” starting on this page.
l You must follow the regulations stated with each listing.
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Bull Trout limit 0
throughout Alberta.
(see Bull Trout
Indentification on
page 7).
EMERGENCY STREAM CLOSURES
Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development
may announce short-term emergency stream closures in response
to drought conditions resulting in low stream flows and high
water temperature. Sportfishing regulations at the affected streams
or watersheds would be suspended, and fishing not allowed, for the
duration of an emergency period when announced by the department.
C. For other ES1 Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds not included under
(A) or (B) and for fish species not mentioned at a listed lake.
l Open all year – Trout limit 5; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; (where present, Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3
[no size limit]; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot
limit 10); Bait, except bait fish, allowed.
STREAMS
A. For Streams listed and fish species listed under “ES1 Lake and
Stream Listings” starting on this page.
l You must follow the regulations stated with each listing.
B. For other ES1 Streams, and tributaries, not included under (A) and
for fish species not mentioned at a listed stream.
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat and Rainbow over
35 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; (where present,
Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 [no size limit]; Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10); Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; (where
present, Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 [no size limit];
Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10); Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
ES1 Lake and Stream Listings
Aster Lake (5-19-9-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Barnaby Lake (32-4-3-W5)
l July 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 1 over 40 cm; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to July 15 – CLOSED
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UNIT ES1 — ZONE 1 EASTERN SLOPES

ES1
Barnaby Lake’s tributaries and outlet –
CLOSED.
Bear Pond (36-14-4-W5) – Open all year –
Arctic Grayling limit 0; Bait Ban.
Bearspaw Reservoir
l Open all year – Lake Trout limit 3; Other Trout limit
1 under 35 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait,
except bait fish, allowed.
Beaver Mines Creek & tributaries
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat and Rainbow over
30 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Belly River
8 upstream of Sec. Rd. 800 & tributaries
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout, Arctic Grayling and Mountain Whitefish
limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED.
8 downstream of Sec. Rd. 800 – River only
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat and Rainbow over
35 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Maggots are the only
bait allowed and only after Aug. 15.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Maggots are the only bait allowed.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Big Iron Lake (1-15-4-W5) – Open all year – Arctic Grayling limit 0;
Bait Ban.
Blairmore Water Supply Reservoir on York Creek (34-7-4-W5)
– CLOSED.
Boulton Creek
l July 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to July 15 – CLOSED
Bow River (see Map below)
8 from Banff National Park downstream to Hwy 1 Bridge near
Canmore & tributaries (except Canmore and Policeman creeks)
– Open all year.
l Apr. 1 to Mar. 31 – Brook Trout limit 2; Other trout limit 0;
Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Maggots are the only bait
allowed and only in the river from Aug. 16 to Oct. 31.
8 from Hwy 1 Bridge downstream to Pigeon Creek, & tributaries
l Apr. 1 to Sept. 30 – Brook Trout limit 2; Other trout limit 0;
Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Maggots are the only bait
allowed and only in the river from Aug. 16 to Sept. 30.
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l Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
8 from Pigeon Creek downstream to the first dam below Hwy 1X
Bridge (near Seebe) including reservoir, & tributaries except the
Kananaskis River – Open all year.
l Apr. 1 to Mar. 31 – Brook Trout limit 2; Other trout limit 0;
Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Maggots are the only bait
allowed and only in the river from Aug. 16 to Oct. 31.
8 from first dam below Hwy 1X downstream to Ghost Reservoir (not
including the reservoir), & tributaries except Ghost River
l Apr. 1 to June 15 – Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Bait Ban.
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 1 under 35 cm; Mountain Whitefish
limit 5 over 30 cm; Maggots are the only bait allowed and only in the
river from Aug. 16 to Oct. 31.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
8 from Ghost Dam downstream to Bearspaw Reservoir (not
including the reservoir), & tributaries (except Jumpingpound Creek)
l Apr. 1 to June 15 – Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Bait Ban
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 1 under 35 cm; Mountain Whitefish
limit 5 over 30 cm; Maggots are the only bait allowed and only in the
river from Aug. 16 to Oct. 31.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
8 from Bearspaw Dam downstream to Western Headworks
Diversion (W.H.D.) Weir (including the Elbow River below Glenmore
Reservoir).
l CLOSED Apr. 1 to May 31 and Oct. 1 to Nov. 30
l June 1 to Sept. 30 and Dec. 1 to Mar. 31 – Trout limit 1 under 35 cm;
All Trout over 35 cm must be released; Mountain Whitefish limit 5
over 30 cm; Maggots are the only bait allowed and only in the river
from Aug. 16 to Sept. 30.
8 from the Western Headworks Diversion (W.H.D.) Weir
downstream to the Carseland Weir (includes 500 m of the
Highwood River and the 3 Carburn Park Ponds) but excluding all
waters in the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary (see Inglewood Bird
Sanctuary) – Open all year.
l Apr. 1 to Mar. 31 – Trout limit 1 under 35 cm; All Trout over 35 cm
must be released; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
8 from Carseland Weir downstream to the Hwy 24 Bridge
(downstream side)
l CLOSED Apr. 1 to May 31 and Oct. 1 to Nov. 30
l June 1 to Sept. 30 and Dec. 1 to Mar. 31 – Trout limit 1 under 35 cm;
All trout over 35 cm must be released; Mountain Whitefish limit 5
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over 30 cm; Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Bait Ban.
8 from Hwy 24 Bridge downstream to Bassano Dam, including
Bassano Reservoir (Fish Management Zone 2, Watershed Unit PP1)
– Open all year.
l Apr. 1 to Mar. 31 – Trout limit 1 under 35 cm; All Trout over 35 cm
must be released; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Pike limit
3 over 63 cm; Bait Ban.
Burns Lake (17-19-7-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Burstall Lakes (16-21-10-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Canmore Creek & tributaries
l Apr. 1 to Sept. 30 – Brook Trout limit 2; Other Trout limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
Canyon Creek & tributaries
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Carbondale River & tributaries
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Carburn Park Ponds
8 (See Bow River; W.H.D. Weir downstream to the Carseland Weir)
Carnarvon Lake (30-16-6-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Castle River
8 from Hwy 3 upstream to West Castle River & tributaries except
Mill, Beaver Mines, and Screwdriver creeks, and Carbondale River.
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat and Rainbow over
35 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
8 upstream of confluence with West Castle River (See South Castle
River)
Champion (Sunken) Lakes (26-21-5-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit
1 over 40 cm; Bait Ban.
Chester Lake (26-21-10-W5) & tributaries & outlet
l July 1 to Oct. 31 – Northern Dolly Varden limit 2; Cutthroat Trout
limit 2 under 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 30 – CLOSED
Cochrane Lake – (30-4-27-W4) Open all year – Pike limit 3 (no size
limit); Perch limit 15.
Commonwealth Lake (29-21-10-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Crowsnest Lake – Open all year – Trout limit 5, but only 3 may be Lake
Trout; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm.
Crowsnest Lake’s tributaries
ES1
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Brook Trout limit 2;
Other Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish
limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain
Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Crowsnest River (see Map below)
8 All tributaries to Crowsnest River (except Gold Creek)
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Brook Trout and Brown Trout limit 2; Other
Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
8 the river upstream of East Hillcrest Bridge including the section
locally known as ‘Frank Lake’
l June 16 to Aug. 15 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat and Rainbow over
30 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Aug. 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat and Rainbow over
30 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Maggots are the only
bait allowed and only in the river.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
8 the river downstream of East Hillcrest Bridge to Lundbreck Falls
– Open all year.
l Apr. 1 to June 15 – Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Bait Ban.
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 2; Slot-size limit 30 cm to 45 cm for
Cutthroat and Rainbow, only 1 may be longer than 45 cm and the
other must be shorter than 30 cm, or both may be shorter; Mountain
Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Bait Ban.
8 the river between Lundbreck Falls and Hwy 3
l Apr. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 2; Slot-size limit 30 cm to 45 cm for
Cutthroat, Rainbow and Brown Trout, only 1 may be longer than
45 cm and the other must be shorter than 30 cm, or both may be
shorter; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Bait Ban.
8 the river between Hwy 3 and the Cowley Bridge – Open all year.
l Apr. 1 to June 15 – Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Bait Ban.
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 2; Slot-size limit 30 cm to 45 cm for
Portion of the CrowSneSt river Covered By SPeCifiC regulationS
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ES1
Cutthroat, Rainbow and Brown Trout, only 1
may be longer than 45 cm and the other must be
shorter than 30 cm, or both may be shorter;
Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – Trout limit 0; Mountain
Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
8 downstream of Cowley Bridge (see Oldman Reservoir)
East Scarpe Lake (13-3-3-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Elbow River
8 from headwaters downstream to Elbow Falls (16-22-6-W5) &
tributaries except Quirk Creek.
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Brook Trout limit 2; Other Trout limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
8 from Elbow Falls downstream to Canyon Creek – CLOSED
8 from Canyon Creek downstream to Hwy 22 - River only
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
8 from Hwy 22 downstream to Glenmore Reservoir and tributaries
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat and Rainbow over
35 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm: Maggots are the only
bait allowed and only in the river from Aug. 16 to Oct. 31.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
8 from Glenmore Reservoir downstream to Bow River
l CLOSED Apr. 1 to May 31 and Oct. 1 to Nov. 30
l June 1 to Sept. 30 and Dec. 1 to Mar. 31– Trout limit 1 under 35 cm;
All Trout over 35 cm must be released; Mountain Whitefish limit 5
over 30 cm; Maggots are the only bait allowed and only in the river
from Aug. 16 to Sept. 30.
Fortress Lake (6-22-9-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Galatea Lakes (13-22-10-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Gap Lake (SW 20-24-09-W5) – Open all year – Brook Trout limit 2;
Other Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
Ghost Reservoir
l Open all year – Trout limit 5; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm;
Bait allowed. (see General Regulations)
Ghost River Wilderness Area (All waters) – CLOSED
Ghost River (downstream of Ghost River Wilderness Area) &
tributaries except Waiparous Creek
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat and Rainbow over
35 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Glenmore Reservoir
l May 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 5; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30
cm; Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Perch limit 15; Bait fish not allowed.
l Nov. 1 to Apr. 30 – CLOSED
Gold Creek & tributaries
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Brook Trout limit 2; Other Trout limit 0;
Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Gorge Creek
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 0.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Headwall Lakes (19,30-21-9-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Hidden Creek (tributary to the Oldman River)
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to June 15 - CLOSED
Highwood River
8 from headwaters downstream to Kananaskis Country Boundary
& tributaries (except Storm Creek)
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Brook Trout limit 2; Other Trout limit 0;
Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Brook Trout limit 2; Other Trout limit 0;
Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
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8 from Kananaskis Country Boundary downstream to 500 m above
the mouth & tributaries (except Sheep River).
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Maggots are the only bait allowed and only in the river from
Aug. 16 to Oct. 31.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
8 within 500 m of the mouth (See Bow River – the portion from the
Western Headworks Diversion [W.H.D.] Weir downstream to
Carseland Weir.)
Hogarth Lakes (21-21-10-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 1 over
40 cm; Bait Ban.
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary (SE12-24-1-W5) – All waters, including
back and side channels within the Bird Sanctuary and not
including the main channel of the Bow River – CLOSED.
Invincible Lake (5-20-9-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Jumpingpound Creek & tributaries
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Brook Trout limit 2; Other Trout limit 0;
Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Brook Trout limit 2; Other Trout limit 0;
Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Kananaskis River
8 from headwaters downstream to Hwy 1 & tributaries except
Smith-Dorrien Creek
l Apr. 1 to June 15 – Brook Trout limit 2; Other Trout limit 0;
Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Cutthroat and Rainbow Trout limit 0; Other
Trout limit 2; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Brook Trout limit 2; Other Trout limit 0;
Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
8 from Hwy 1 downstream to Bow River
l Apr. 1 to Mar. 31 – Brook Trout limit 2; Other Trout limit 0;
Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Maggots are the only bait
allowed and only from Aug. 16 to Oct. 31.
Kids Can Catch Pond (13-24-1-W5)
l May 15 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to May. 14 – CLOSED
Lake of the Horns (11-17-7-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Lillian Lake (13-22-10-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Livingstone River & tributaries
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Loomis Lake (21-17-7-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Lower Kananaskis Lake (35-19-9-W5)
8 the portion north of a line drawn from the southernmost tip of the
peninsula in NE 11-20-9-W5 due west to the point where the line
intersects the shoreline of the lake (the northwest bay) – CLOSED
8 the remainder of the lake – Open all year – Trout (except Bull
Trout) limit 1; Cutthroat and Rainbow over 50 cm; Bait Ban.
Lys Lake (26-3-3-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Maude Lake (14-20-10-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Memorial Lake (6-23-9-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Mill Creek & tributaries including Gladstone and Whitney creeks
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Brook Trout limit 2; Other Trout limit 0;
Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Mount Lorette Ponds (19-23-8-W5) - Open all year -Trout limit 2.
Mud Lake (22-21-10-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Odlum Lake (33-17-7-W5)
l Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Oldman Reservoir – The boundaries for regulation differences between
the rivers and the reservoir have been fixed, regardless of water level
fluctuations, as follows:
8 the reservoir, including: the Crowsnest River downstream of the
Cowley Bridge, the Castle River downstream of Hwy 3 and the
Oldman River downstream of Secondary Road 510.
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l Open all year – Trout (except Bull Trout) limit 5; Mountain
Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait ban.
NOTE:
l upstream of the Cowley Bridge – See Crowsnest River.
l upstream of Hwy 3 – see Castle River.
l upstream of Sec. Rd. 510 – See Oldman River.
Oldman River
8 all tributaries from headwaters downstream to Sec. Rd. 510
(Livingstone River and Hidden Creek not included),
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
8 from headwaters downstream to Racehorse Creek – River only
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
8 from Racehorse Creek downstream to Hwy 22 – River only
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
8 from Hwy 22 downstream to Sec. Rd. 510 – River only
l Apr. 1 to June 15 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat and Rainbow over
35 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Maggots are the only
bait allowed and only after Aug. 15.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Maggots are the only bait allowed.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
8 downstream from Sec. Rd. 510 (see Oldman Reservoir)
8 from Oldman Reservoir dam downstream to the Cottonwood
Campground Bridge (SE16-7-29-W4) – Open all year.
l Apr. 1 to June 15 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat and Rainbow over
35 cm; Brown Trout over 40 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Mar. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
8 from Cottonwood Campground Bridge (SE16-7-29-W4)
downstream to Sec. Rd. 509 – River only – Open all year.
l Apr. 1 to June 15 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Pike limit
3 (no size limit); Bait Ban.
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat and Rainbow over
35 cm; Brown Trout over 40 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Maggots are the only bait allowed
and only from Aug. 16 to Oct. 31.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Pike limit
3 (no size limit); Bait Ban.
8 downstream from Sec. Rd. 509 – see Fish Management Zone 2,
Watershed Unit PP1.
Phillipps Lake (18-8-5-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Picklejar Lakes (16,17-18-6-W5)
l July 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 2; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 30 – CLOSED
Pincher Creek & tributaries
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Pine Coulee Reservoir
l Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Bait allowed.
l May 15 to Nov. 30 - open only between sunrise and sunset each day.
l Dec. 1 to Mar. 31 - open 24 hours a day.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Policeman Creek & tributaries
l Apr. 1 to Sept. 30 – Brook Trout limit 2; Other Trout limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
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Quarry Lake (29-24-10-W5) – Open all year –
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Arctic Grayling limit 0; Bait Ban.
Quirk Creek & tributaries
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Rainy Ridge Lake (32-3-3-W5)
l July 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 1 over 40 cm; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to July 15 – CLOSED
Rainy Ridge Lake’s tributaries & outlet – CLOSED.
Rawson Lake (11-19-9-W5) & tributaries & outlet
l July 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to July 15 – CLOSED
Ribbon Lake (19-22-9-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Romeril Lake (NE21-2-27-W4) – Open all year – Pike limit 3 (no size
limit); Perch limit 15.
Rummel Lake (3-22-10-W5) & tributaries & outlet
l July 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 1 over 40 cm; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 30 – CLOSED
Running Rain Lake (7-18-7-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2
under 30 cm; Bait Ban.
Screwdriver Creek & tributaries
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat and Rainbow over
30 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Shark Lake (NW1-22-11-W5) – Open all year; Trout limit 2.
Sheep River & tributaries
8 from headwaters downstream to the bridge at Indian Oils
Day-use Site
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
8 from bridge at Indian Oils Day-use site downstream to Gorge
Creek and tributaries (except Gorge Creek) - CLOSED
8 from Gorge Creek downstream to Highwood River – River only
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat and Rainbow over
35 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Maggots are the only
bait allowed and only after Aug. 15.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Maggots are the only bait allowed.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Silvester Creek
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Smith-Dorrien Creek & tributaries – CLOSED
Smuts Lakes (24-21-11-W5) & tributaries & outlet – Open all year –
Trout limit 1 over 40 cm; Bait Ban.
South Castle River & tributaries
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Southfork Lakes (29-4-3-W5)
l July 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 1 over 40 cm; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to July 15 – CLOSED
Southfork Lakes’ tributaries & outlet – CLOSED.
Sparrow’s Egg Lake (6-20-8-W5) & tributaries & outlet
l July 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 1 over 50 cm; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 30 – CLOSED
Spray Lakes Reservoir – Open all year – Trout limit 5, but only 3 may
be Lake Trout; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait, except bait
fish, allowed.
Spray Lakes Reservoir’s tributaries
l July 1 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat and Rainbow over 30 cm;
Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 30 – CLOSED
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Stenton Lake (35-25-10-W5) & tributaries
& outlet – Open all year – Trout limit 1 over
40 cm; Bait Ban.
Storm Creek (18-7-W5) – CLOSED
Talus Lake (25-20-8-W5) – Open all year – Trout
limit 2.
Three Isle Lake (23-19-10-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Threepoint Creek & tributaries
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat and Rainbow over
30 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Tombstone Lake (13-20-8-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Upper Kananaskis Lake
l Open all year – Trout (except Bull Trout) limit 1; Cutthroat and
Rainbow over 50 cm; Bait Ban.
Waiparous Creek & tributaries
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Brook Trout limit 2; Other Trout limit 0;
Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Brook Trout limit 2; Other Trout limit 0;
Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Waterton Reservoir
l Open all year – Trout limit 5; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm;
Bait, except bait fish, allowed.
Waterton River
8 all tributaries upstream of Waterton Reservoir including Drywood
Creek
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Brook Trout and Brown Trout limit 2; Other
Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
8 upstream of reservoir – River only
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Brook Trout and Brown Trout limit 2; Brown
Trout over 40 cm; Other Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5
over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
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8 downstream of Waterton Reservoir – River only
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat and Rainbow over 35
cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Maggots are the only
bait allowed and only after Aug. 15.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30
cm; Maggots are the only bait allowed.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Watridge Lake (11-22-11-W5) & tributaries & outlet
l July 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 30 – CLOSED
Wedge Pond (14-22-9-W5) – Open all year – Arctic Grayling limit 0;
Bait Ban.
West Castle River & tributaries
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Window Mountain Lake (29-9-5-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Willow Creek & tributaries
8 main stem and tributaries upstream of Hwy 532
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Brook Trout limit 2; Other Trout limit 0;
Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
8 main stem and tributaries from Hwy 532 downstream to Pine
Coulee Reservoir Diversion Headpond
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Brook Trout and Brown Trout limit 2; Other
Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
8 main stem only downstream of Pine Coulee Reservoir Diversion
Headpond
l May 8 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat and Rainbow over 30
cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30cm; Pike limit 3 (no size
limit); Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 15 – Trout limit and Mountain Whitefish Limit 0; Pike
limit 0; Walleye limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
8 tributaries downstream of Pine Coulee Reservoir Diversion
Headpond
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
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n the Red Deer River watershed upstream of the Dickson Dam west
of Innisfail and the North Saskatchewan River watershed upstream
of Highway 22/39 near Drayton Valley.
Bull Trout limit 0
throughout Alberta.
(see Bull Trout
Indentification on
page 7).
ES2 Watershed Unit Regulations
BAIT FISHING
8 Fishing with bait in ES2 streams is NOT allowed except at portions
of a few rivers under “ES2 Lake and Stream Listings.”
8 Fishing with bait in lakes is allowed at lakes without Bait Bans under
“Lake and Stream Listings”, or at general stocked trout waters listed
on pages 8-10.
8 Fishing with Bait Fish (dead) is NOT allowed in ES2 except at the
following waters:
l Burnstick Lake l Brazeau Canal
l Cow Lake l Jackfish Lake
ES2 Site-Specific Regulations
The names of most lakes and major streams appear alphabetically under
“ES2 Lake and Stream Listings.” Smaller streams often are not listed, but
may be included in regulations as tributaries to lakes or larger streams.
LAKES
A. For Trout-Stocked Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds in ES2 that are
named on page 8 under “Alberta’s Fish Stocking Program.”
l Open all year – Trout limit 5; bait, except bait fish, allowed.
l All other game fish species limit 0.
B. For Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds listed and fish species listed
under “ES2 Lake and Stream Listings” starting on this page.
l You must follow the regulations stated with each listing.
C. For other ES2 Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds not included under
(A) or (B) and for fish species not mentioned at a listed lake.
l Open all year – Trout limit 5; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; (where present, Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3
[no size limit]; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot
limit 10); Bait, except bait fish, allowed.
STREAMS
A. For Streams listed and fish species listed under “ES2 Lake and
Stream Listings” starting on this page.
l You must follow the regulations stated with each listing.
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B. For other ES2 Streams, and tributaries,
not included under (A) and for fish species not
mentioned at a listed stream.
l Apr. 1 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat over
35 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm;
(where present, Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3
[no size limit]; Perch limit 15; LakeWhitefish limit 10;
Burbot limit 10); Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; (where
present, Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 [no size limit];
Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10); Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
ES2 Lake and Stream Listings
Abraham Lake (36-37-18-W5) - and all waters within the area of the
lake’s high water level – Open all year – Trout limit 5, but only 3
may be Lake Trout; Bull Trout limit 0; Cutthroat and Rainbow Trout
over 30 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
Alford Creek & tributaries – Open all year.
l Apr. 1 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Mar. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
Allstones Lake (30-38-17-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Avalanche Lake (27-28-10-W5)
l July 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 2; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 30 – CLOSED
Baptiste River
8 River only
l Apr. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 2; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30
cm; Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
8 Tributaries – see “Site-Specific Regulations, Streams B.”
Beaver Lake (16-35-6-W5)
l Apr. 1 to Nov. 30 – Trout limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Dec. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
Bighorn River & tributaries
8 upstream of Crescent Falls
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
8 downstream of Crescent Falls
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat over 35 cm; Mountain
Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Blackstone River & tributaries
8 upstream of Mons Creek including Mons Creek – CLOSED
8 downstream of Mons Creek, & tributaries (except Rundell Creek)
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l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain
Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Brazeau Canal (3-46-11-W5) – Open all year –
Pike limit 3 (no size limit).
Brazeau Reservoir (12-46-12-W5)– Open all year –
Bull Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Pike
limit 3 (no size limit).
Brazeau River
8 upstream of the Forestry Trunk Road & tributaries (except Cardinal
River)
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat over 30 cm; Mountain
Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
8 downstream of the Forestry Trunk Road to the North
Saskatchewan River
4 River only
l Apr. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat over 35 cm; Mountain
Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit
3 (no size limit); Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
4 Tributaries excluding Blackstone River, Nordegg River and Unnamed
Creek in 4-45-16-W5 (see “Site-Specific Regulations” - “Streams B”)
Burnstick Lake & tributaries upstream 1 km (12-35-7-W5)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 5.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Burnstick Lakes’ outlet (Lower Stoney Creek)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – All species limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Burnt Timber & North Burnt Timber creeks, & tributaries except
Pinto Creek
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – All species limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Cardinal River & tributaries
l June 16 to Oct. 31; Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Clear Creek – Open all year.
l Apr. 1 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Mar. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Pike limit
3 (no size limit); Bait Ban.
Clearwater River
8 from headwaters downstream to Timber Creek – River only
l Apr. 1 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
8 Tributaries from headwaters downstream to, and including
Timber Creek – CLOSED.
8 from Timber Creek downstream to the Forestry Trunk Road
(bridge situated in 5-35-09-W5) & tributaries except Elk Creek
l Apr. 1 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
8 from the Forestry Trunk Road (bridge situated in 5-35-09-W5)
downstream to the North Saskatchewan River
4 River only
l Apr. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 2; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 (no size limit);
Burbot limit 10; Maggots are the only bait allowed and only from
Aug. 16 to Oct. 31.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
4 Tributaries (except Alford Creek, Clear Creek and Prairie Creek) – see
“Site-Specific Regulations, Stream B.”
Cline River & tributaries except tributaries to Coral Lake, Lake of
Falls, Michele Lake and Pinto Lake
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat over 30 cm; Mountain
Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Coral Lake (21-38-20-W5)
l Aug. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 1 over 35 cm; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to July 31 – CLOSED
Coral Lake’s tributaries & outlet for 1 km downstream – CLOSED.
Cow Lake (12-38-8-W5)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Trout limit 5; Perch limit 15; Pike limit 1 over
100 cm.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Dickson Trout Pond (13-35-03-W5)
l Open all year - Trout limit 5; Pike limit 3 (no size limit).
Dogpound Creek & tributaries
l Apr. 1 to June 15 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Brown Trout over 40 cm;
Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
Dormer Lake (28-30-11-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Eagle Lake (11-32-11-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Elk Creek (33-35-12-W5) & tributaries
l Apr. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
Elk River & tributaries
l Apr. 1 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Pike limit
3 (no size limit); Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
Entry Lake (18-36-18-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Fall Creek & tributaries
8 upstream of the falls at (11-31-37-11-W5)
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat over 35 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
8 downstream of the falls at (11-31-37-11-W5) - CLOSED
Fallentimber Creek & tributaries
l Apr. 1 to Oct. 31 – All species limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
Fiesta Lake (LS 15 of 12-35-6-W5)
l Apr. 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Apr. 15 – CLOSED
Gap Lake (5-39-13-W5)
l Dec. 1 to Sept. 30 – Trout limit 2.
l Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 – CLOSED
Gleniffer (Reservoir) Lake (30-35-2-W5) – Open all year – All species
limit 0.
Gosling Lake (14-44-6-W5)– Open all year – Pike limit 0; Perch limit 15.
Ice Lake (13-31-12-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Ironside Pond (7-38-7-W5)
l Apr. 16 to Oct. 31 - Trout limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Apr. 15 – CLOSED
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ES2
Jackfish Lake (6-41-11-W5) & tributaries
& outlet downstream 1 km
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike
limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 5.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
James River & tributaries
l Apr. 1 to Oct. 31 – All species limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
Job (Wilson or Blue) Lake (20-39-20-W5) & tributaries & outlet
for 1.5 km downstream – CLOSED.
Kinglet Lake (35-35-18-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 0; Bait Ban.
Lake of Falls (10-36-19-W5)
l July l to Oct. 31 – Cutthroat limit 2; Bull Trout limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 30 – CLOSED
Lake of Falls’ tributaries & outlet for 1.5 km downstream
l July l to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat limit 2 over 30 cm; Bull
Trout limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to June 30 – CLOSED
Landslide Lake (7-36-18-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Little Red Deer River
8 from headwaters downstream to Twp. Rd. 352 (Cottonwood Road)
& tributaries except Dogpound Creek
l Apr. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Pike limit
3 (no size limit); Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
8 downstream of Twp. Rd. 352 – see Fish Management Zone 2,
Watershed Unit PP2.
Lost Guide Lake (9-34-14-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 2.
Lynx Creek & tributaries
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat over 35 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Michele Lakes (2,11-36-20-W5) – locally known as Upper and Lower
Michele lakes
l Aug. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 1 over 35 cm; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to July 31 – CLOSED
Michele Lake’s (Upper and Lower) tributaries – CLOSED.
Muskiki Lake (NW 5-45-20-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 5; but only
1 may be Cutthroat must be over 40 cm.
l Dec. 16 to Oct. 31 – Bait Ban..
Nordegg River
4 River only
l Apr. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 2; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30
cm; Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
4 Tributaries
l Apr. 1 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Pike limit
3 (no size limit); Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
North Prairie Creek & tributaries
l Apr. 1 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Pike limit
3 (no size limit); Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
North Ram River & tributaries
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
North Raven (Stauffer Creek) River – Open all year, All species limit 0;
Bait Ban.
North Saskatchewan River
8 from headwaters downstream to Abraham Lake, & tributaries,
including tributaries to Abraham Lake, except Cline River and Siffleur
River
page 36
l Apr. 1 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat and Rainbow over 30 cm;
Mountain Whitefish 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
8 from Bighorn Dam downstream to Hwy 22/39 (near Drayton Valley)
4 River only
l Apr. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat Trout over 35 cm;
Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Walleye and Sauger limit 3;
Walleye over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Burbot limit 10;
Goldeye limit 10; Lake Sturgeon limit 0; Maggots are the only bait
allowed and only from Aug. 16 to Oct. 31.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
4 Tributaries(except Baptiste River, Bighorn River, Brazeau River,
Clearwater River, Ram River, Wolf Creek and Washout Creek) – see
Site-Specific Regulations, Streams B.
8 downstream of Highway 22/39 – see Fish Management Zone 2,
Watershed Unit PP2.
Obstruction Lakes (6-40-20-W5) – Open all year, Trout limit 2.
Phyllis Lake (17-36-7-W5) – Open all year. Trout limit 5; Perch limit 15.
Pinto Creek (35-29-10-W5) & tributaries (tributary to North Burnt
Timber Creek) – CLOSED
Pinto Lake (25-36-21-W5) & tributaries & outlet for 1.5 km
downstream – CLOSED
Prairie Creek
8 upstream of North Fork Road & tributaries
l Apr. 1 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Mountain Whitefish 5 over 30 cm;
Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
8 downstream of North Fork Road
4 the portion between Vetch Creek and Swan Creek
l Apr. 1 to Aug. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Pike limit
3 (no size limit); Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
4 the remainder of Prairie Creek
l Apr. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Walleye
limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
4 Tributaries except Swan Creek
l Apr. 1 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Mountain Whitefish 5 over 30 cm;
Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
Ram River
8 from headwaters downstream to Ram Falls & tributaries
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
8 from Ram Falls downstream to Fall Creek
4 River only
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
4 Tributaries except North Ram River and Fall Creek
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat over 35 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
8 downstream of Fall Creek, & tributaries
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat over 35 cm; Mountain
Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Raven Rearing Station (SW5-36-5-W5) (all waters within) – CLOSED.
Raven River and tributaries, excluding North Raven River
(Stauffer Creek)
l Apr. 1 to Oct. 31 – All species limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
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Red Deer River
8 from headwaters downstream to the Forestry Trunk Road &
tributaries (see also ES2 listings for Burnt Timber and North Burnt
Timber and Fallentimber creeks)
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – All species limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
8 from Forestry Trunk Road downstream to Gleniffer (Reservoir) Lake
and tributaries, ( not includeing Burnt Timber, North Burnt
Timber and Fallentimber creeks, and James River, Raven River
and North Raven River (Stauffer Creek - see ES2 listing for these
waters)
l Apr. 1 to Oct. 31 – All species limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
Resolute Lake & tributaries and outlet (13-35-19-W5)
l Apr. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
Ruby Lakes (22,27-44-22-W5)
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Cutthroat Trout limit 0; Brown Trout limit 2;
Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Rundell Creek (27-44-15-W5) & tributaries – CLOSED.
Siffleur River & tributaries – CLOSED.
Siffleur Wilderness Area (All waters) – CLOSED.
South Ram River (see Ram River)
Swan Creek & tributaries
8 downstream for 2 km below Swan Lake
l Apr. 1 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
8 the remainder including tributaries to Swan Lake
l Apr. 1 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Mountain Whitefish 5 over 30 cm;
Bait Ban.
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l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain
ES2
Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
Swan Lake (26-36-9-W5)
l June 16 to Sept. 15 – Trout limit 1 (no size limit);
Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Bait Ban.
l Sept. 16 to Oct. 31 – CLOSED
l Nov. 1 to Jan. 15 – Trout limit 1 over 70 cm; Pike limit 3 (no
size limit); Bait Ban.
l Jan. 16 to June 15 – CLOSED
Tay Lake (5-36-8-W5) Open all year – Trout limit 5; Perch limit 15.
Timber Creek (18-34-12-W5) & tributaries – CLOSED
Twin Lake (6-40-7-W5) Open all year – Trout limit 5; Perch limit 15.
Unnamed Creek (4-45-16-W5) & tributaries (tributary to Brazeau
River) – CLOSED
Unnamed Lake, inlets, outlet and tributaries to outlet in
30, 31-44-17-W5 (tributary to Brown Creek) – CLOSED
Vetch Creek & tributaries
l Apr. 1 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Mountain Whitefish 5 over 30 cm;
Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
Washout Creek & tributaries – Open all year – Trout limit 2; Mountain
Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Bait Ban.
White Goat Wilderness Area (All waters) – CLOSED.
Wolf (Rose) Creek & tributaries – Open all year – Trout limit 2;
Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Bait
Ban.
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WATERSHED UNIT ES3
n the Athabasca River watershed upstream of Secondary Road 658
near Whitecourt, and the Pembina River watershed upstream of
Highway 43 near Sangudo.
Bull Trout limit 0
throughout Alberta.
(see Bull Trout
Indentification on
page 7).
ES3 Watershed Unit Regulations
BAIT FISHING
8 Fishing with bait in ES3 streams is NOT allowed except at portions
of a few rivers under “ES3 Lake and Stream Listings.”
8 Fishing with bait in lakes is allowed at lakes without Bait Bans under
“Lake and Stream Listings”, or at general stocked trout waters listed
on pages 8-10.
8 Fishing with Bait Fish (dead) is NOT allowed in ES3 except at the
following waters:
l Bear Lake
l Horseshoe Lake
l Bigfour Lake
l Jarvis Lake
l Blue Lake
ES3 Site-Specific Regulations
The names of most lakes and major streams appear alphabetically under
“ES3 Lake and Stream Listings.” Smaller streams often are not listed, but
may be included in regulations as tributaries to lakes or larger streams.
LAKES
A. For Trout-Stocked Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds in ES3 that are
named on page 8 under “Alberta’s Fish Stocking Program.”
l Open all year – Trout limit 5; bait, except bait fish, allowed.
l All other game fish species limit 0.
B. For Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds listed and fish species listed
under “ES3 Lake and Stream Listings” starting on this page.
l You must follow the regulations stated with each listing.
C. For other ES3 Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds not included under
(A) or (B) and for fish species not mentioned at a listed lake.
l Open all year – Trout limit 5; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30
cm; Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 (no size limit);
Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10; Arctic
Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0 Apr. 1 to June
15 and Sept. 1 to Mar. 31); Bait, except bait fish, allowed.
STREAMS
A. For Streams listed and fish species listed under “ES3 Lake and
Stream Listings” starting on this page.
l You must follow the regulations stated with each listing.
B. For other ES3 Streams, and tributaries, not included under (A) and
for fish species not mentioned at a listed stream.
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Rainbow and Bull Trout limit 0; other Trout
limit 2; Arctic grayling limit 2 over 35 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit
5 over 30 cm; (where present, Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit
3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit
10); Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout, Arctic Grayling and Mountain Whitefish
limit 0; (where present, Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3
over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit
10); Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
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l Long Lake
l Cache Lake
l Minnow Lake
l Chip Lake
l Shiningbank Lake
l Graveyard Lake
l Tiecamp Lake
l Gregg Lake
l Wolf Lake
l Fickle Lake
ES3 Lake and Stream Listings
Athabasca River
8 upstream of Sec. Rd. 658 near Whitecourt to Brule Lake near
Jasper National Park Boundary – River only
l Apr. 1 to Aug. 31 – Rainbow and Bull Trout limit 0; Other trout limit
2; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5
over 30 cm;; Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm;
Maggots are the only bait allowed and only after Aug 15.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Rainbow and Bull Trout limit 0; Other Trout limit
2; Arctic Grayling limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm;
Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Maggots are
the only bait allowed.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
8 downstream of Sec. Rd. 658 – see Fish Management Zone 3,
Watershed Unit NB2.
Bear Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Berland River
8 downstream of Hwy 40 – River only
l Apr. 1 to Aug. 31 – Rainbow and Bull Trout limit 0; Other trout limit
2; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5
over 30 cm; Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm;
Maggots are the only bait allowed and only after Aug 15.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Rainbow and Bull Trout limit 0; Other Trout limit
2; Arctic Grayling limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm;
Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Maggots are
the only bait allowed.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
Beta Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Bigoray River & tributaries
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout, Arctic Grayling and Mountain Whitefish
limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Blue Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake
Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Busby Lake (6-51-1-W6) – Open all year – Trout limit 0.
Cache Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake
Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Chip Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Burbot limit 2.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Deerlick Creek (23-48-23-W5) & tributaries – CLOSED
Dismal Creek & tributaries
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout, Arctic Grayling and Mountain Whitefish
limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Embarras Pit Lakes - CLOSED
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ES3
Embarras River & tributaries except Erith
River
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout, Arctic Grayling
and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Eta Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 (no size limit).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Eunice Creek (23-48-23-W5) & tributaries – CLOSED
Fickle Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Fickle Lake’s tributaries & outlet
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm;
Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over
35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31).
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Graveyard Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Gregg Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Lake
Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Gregg River & tributaries
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout, Arctic Grayling and Mountain Whitefish
limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Horseshoe Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
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Jarvis Creek, headwaters to Wildhay River, & tributaries
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Rainbow, Arctic Grayling and Mountain
Whitefish limit 0; Brown Trout limit 2; Walleye limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Jarvis Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Lac Des Roche (13-47-24-W5) – CLOSED
Little McLeod (Pegasus) Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Lobstick River & tributaries
8 the portion upstream of Chip Lake, including tributaries to Chip Lake
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Arctic Grayling limit 0; Pike limit 3 (no size
limit); Burbot limit 2; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
8 the portion from Chip Lake downstream to the Pembina River
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Arctic Grayling limit 0; Mountain Whitefish
limit 5 over 30 cm; Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Goldeye limit 10; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Long Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Lovett Lake (10-47-19-W5)
l Open all year - Trout limit 1 over 40 cm; Bait Ban.
Luscar Creek – CLOSED
MacKenzie Creek & tributaries – CLOSED
McLeod (Carson) Lake’s tributaries – CLOSED
McLeod River
8 from headwaters downstream to Whitehorse Creek (near Cadomin)
& tributaries – CLOSED
8 from Whitehorse Creek (near Cadomin) downstream to Hwy 47
– River only
l Apr. 1 to Aug. 31 – Rainbow and Bull Trout limit 0; other trout limit
2; Arctic Grayling limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm;
Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Arctic Grayling limit 0; Mountain
Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
8 from Hwy 47 downstream to Athabasca River – River only
l Apr. 1 to Aug. 31 – Rainbow and Bull Trout limit 0; Other trout limit
2; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm, Mountain Whitefish limit 5
over 30 cm; Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm;
Maggots are the only bait allowed and only after Aug 15.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Rainbow and Bull Trout limit 0; Other Trout limit
2; Arctic Grayling limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm;
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Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Maggots are
the only bait allowed.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
Minnow Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14– CLOSED
Minnow Lake’s tributaries & outlet
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0
from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31).
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Moose Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Mystery Lake (24-48-26-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 0.
Obed Lake (11-53-22-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 5; Perch limit 15.
Pegasus Lake (See Little McLeod Lake)
Pembina River
8 from to headwaters downstream to Hwy 40 (24-46-19-W5) &
tributaries
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Bull Trout lmit 0; Other Trout limit 2; Rainbow
over 25 cm; Arctic Grayling limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout, Arctic Grayling and Mountain Whitefish
limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
8 from Hwy 40 downstream to Sec. Rd. 753 (near Lodgepole) and
tributaries (excluding Dismal and Rat Creeks)
l Apr. 1 to Oct. 31 – Bull Trout lmit 0; Other Trout limit 2; Rainbow
over 30 cm; Arctic Grayling limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Maggots
are the only bait allowed and only after Aug. 15.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
8 from Sec. Rd. 753 (near Lodgepole) downstream to Hwy 43 (near
Sangudo)
– River only
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Arctic Grayling limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit
5 over 30 cm; Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm;
Burbot limit 10; Goldeye limit 10; Bait allowed.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
8 downstream of Highway 43 (near Sangudo) – see Fish Management
Zone 3, Watershed Unit NB2.
Pit 24 Lake (15,16, NE4-47-19-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 1
over 40 cm; Bait Ban.
Pit 35, 45 Lakes (24-46-19-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 1 over
40 cm; Bait Ban.
Pit 44 Lake (SW 35-46-19-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 1 over
40 cm; Bait Ban.
Rat Creek & tributaries
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout, Arctic Grayling and Mountain Whitefish
limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Rock Lake (52-2-W6)
l May 15 to Sept. 15 – Trout limit 5, but only 3 may be Lake Trout and
Lake Trout must be over 50 cm; Rainbow and Bull Trout limit 0; Pike
limit 1 over 63 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 16 to May 14 – CLOSED
Shiningbank Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 5.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Shiningbank Lake’s tributaries
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Rainbow and Bull Trout limit 0; Other trout
limit 2; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm; Walleye limit 0; Pike
limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 5.
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l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout, Arctic Grayling
ES3
and Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63
cm; Perch limit 5.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Silkstone Lake (9-47-19-W5) - Open all year - Trout
limit 1 over 40 cm; Bait Ban.
Sinkhole Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 (no size limit).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Sphinx Lake (NE 6-48-19-W5) – CLOSED
Sundance Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Unnamed (Ash) Lake (14-60-15-W5)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 (no size limit).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Unnamed (Jackfish) Lake (29-52-15-W5)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 (no size limit).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
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l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 (no size limit).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Unnamed (Tie Camp) Lake (19-55-15-W5)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 (no size limit).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Unnamed (Whitemud) Lake (01-53-20-W5)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 (no size limit).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Unnamed Lake (23-50-17-W5)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 (no size limit).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Unnamed Lake (35-48-15-W5)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 (no size limit).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Unnamed Lake (05-53-19-W5)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 (no size limit).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Wampus Creek & tributaries – CLOSED
Wildhay River & tributaries except Jarvis Creek
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout, Arctic Grayling and Mountain Whitefish
limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Windfall Creek & tributaries
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout, Arctic Grayling and Mountain Whitefish
limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Wolf Lake (SE 12-49-15-W5)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Wolf Lake’s tributaries & outlet
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm; Walleye
limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Arctic Grayling and Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1
over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Zeta Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 (no size limit).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
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WATERSHED UNIT ES4
n the Smoky River watershed upstream of the 21st Base Line, and
the Albright Creek watershed.
Bull Trout limit 0
throughout Alberta.
(see Bull Trout
Indentification on
page 7).
ES4 Watershed Unit Regulations
BAIT FISHING
8 Fishing with bait in ES4 streams is NOT allowed except at portions
of a few rivers under “ES4 Lake and Stream Listings.”
8 Fishing with Bait Fish (dead) in streams is NOT allowed in ES4 except
at portions of the Smoky and Little Smoky Rivers.
8 Fishing with bait, including bait fish (dead) in lakes is allowed, except
at lakes listed with Bait Bans under “ES4 Lake and Stream Listings.”
ES4 Site-Specific Regulations
The names of most lakes and major streams appear alphabetically under
“ES4 Lake and Stream Listings.” Smaller streams often are not listed, but
may be included in regulations as tributaries to lakes or larger streams.
LAKES
A. For Trout Stocked Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds in ES4 that are
named on page 8 under “Alberta’s Fish Stocking Program.”
l Open all year – Trout limit 5; bait allowed.
l All other game fish species limit 0.
B. For Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds listed and fish species listed
under “ES4 Lake and Stream Listings” starting on this page.
l You must follow the regulations stated with each listing.
C. For other ES4 Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds not included under
(A) or (B) and for fish species not mentioned at a listed lake.
l Open all year – Trout limit 5; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10; Arctic Grayling
limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0 Apr. 1 to May 31 and
Sept. 1 to Mar. 31); Bait, including bait fish, allowed.
STREAMS
A. For Streams listed and fish species listed under “ES4 Lake and
Stream Listings” starting on this page.
l You must follow the regulations stated with each listing.
B. For other ES4 Streams, and tributaries, not included under (A) and
for fish species not mentioned at a listed stream.
l June 1 to Aug. 31 – Trout and Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm;
Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; (where present, Walleye
limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake
Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10); Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout, Arctic Grayling and Mountain Whitefish
limit 0; (where present, Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63
cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10); Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
ES4 Lake and Stream Listings
A La Peche Lake (55-6-W5)
l June 1 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 5, but 0 may be Bull Trout; only 2
may be Rainbow Trout or 5 may be Brook Trout; Rainbow over
30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Bear Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
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Crooked Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63; Perch limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Deep Valley Creek & tributaries
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout, Arctic Grayling and Mountain Whitefish
limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Goose Lake (69-24-W5) – Open all year – Pike limit 3 (no size limit);
Perch limit 15.
Grande Cache Lake (1-57-W6) – Open all year – Trout limit 5; Burbot
limit 2.
Grizzly Creek (tributary to Copton Creek) – CLOSED
Horse Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Iosegun Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0 - except the holder of a
Special Fish Harvest Licence and tags may retain walleye of a
size, number and at the times specified on the licence; Pike limit 3
over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Iosegun Lake’s tributaries
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic
Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to Oct 31); Walleye limit 0 - except
the holder of a Special Fish Harvest Licence and tags may retain
walleye of a size, number and at the times specified on the licence;
Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Jerry Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Joachim Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Kakwa River & tributaries except Lynx Creek
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout, Arctic Grayling and Mountain Whitefish
limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Little Smoky River
8 from headwaters downstream to Pass Creek Railroad Bridge
(4-61-20-W5) & tributaries
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout, Arctic Grayling and Mountain Whitefish
limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
8 from the Pass Creek Railroad Bridge (4-61-20-W5)
downstream to the Little Smoky Crossing (Hwy 43) & tributaries
l June 1 to Aug. 31 – Arctic Grayling limit 2; Arctic Grayling over 35 cm;
Bull Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout, Arctic Grayling and Mountain Whitefish
limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
8 downstream of Little Smoky Crossing (Hwy 43) – River only
l June 1 to Aug. 31 – Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm; Bull Trout
limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Walleye limit 3 over
50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Bait allowed.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Arctic Grayling limit 0; Mountain
Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit
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UNIT ES4 — ZONE 1 EASTERN SLOPES

3 over 63 cm; Bait allowed.
ES4
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Little Crooked Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm;
Perch limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Long Lake (68-24-W5) – Open all year – Pike limit 3
(no size limit); Perch limit 15.
Lynx Creek, tributary to Kakwa River – CLOSED
Meekwap Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Muskeg River & tributaries
8 upstream of Falls (SE 19-57-06-W6)
l June 1 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 5, but 0 may be Bull Trout, only 2
may be Rainbow Trout or 5 may be Brook Trout; Rainbow over
30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
8 downstream of Falls (SE 19-57-06-W6)
l June 1 to Aug. 31 – Trout and Arctic Grayling limit 5, but 0 may be
Bull Trout, only 2 may be Rainbow Trout and Arctic Grayling
combined or 5 may be Brook Trout; Rainbow over 30 cm; Arctic
Grayling over 35 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Pierre Greys Lake (Lower: MacDonald Lake) (7-57-4-W6) -
Open all year - Trout limit 1 over 40 cm; Bait Ban
Preston Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Raspberry Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Simonette River & tributaries except Deep Valley Creek
l June 1 to Aug. 31 – Trout and Arctic Grayling limit 2, Arctic
Grayling over 35 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm;
Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout, Arctic Grayling and Mountain Whitefish
limit 0; Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Sinclair Lake – Open all year – Pike limit 3 (no size limit).
Smoke Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0 - except the holder of a
Special Fish Harvest Licence and tags may retain walleye of a
size, number and at the times specified on the licence; Pike limit 3
over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Smoke Lake’s tributaries
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic
Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31); Walleye limit 0 - except
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the holder of a Special Fish Harvest Licence and tags may retain
walleye of a size, number and at the times specified on the
licence; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Smoky River
8 from headwaters downstream to Hwy 43 (formerly Hwy 34) &
tributaries except Kakwa River and Muskeg River
l June 1 to Aug. 31 – Trout and Arctic Grayling limit 2, Arctic
Grayling over 35 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm;
Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout, Arctic Grayling and Mountain Whitefish
limit 0; Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
8 from Hwy 43 (formerly Hwy 34) downstream to 21st Base Line
4 River only
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic
Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31); Walleye limit 3 over
50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Bait allowed.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
8 downstream of 21st Base Line – see Fish Management Zone 3,
Watershed Unit NB3.
Snipe Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 - Walleye limit 1 over 50 cm; Pike limit 1 less
than 75 cm; Perch limit 5; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Snipe Lake’s tributaries & outlet downstream for 1 km
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic
Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31); Walleye limit 1 over 50
cm; Pike limit 1 less than 75 cm; Perch limit 5; Lake Whitefish
limit 10; Burbot limit 10; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
South Two Lake’s tributaries and outlet downstream to Stetson
Creek – CLOSED.
Sturgeon Lake
4 Open all year as follows:
l Apr. 1 to Sept. 30 and Jan. 16 to Mar. 31 – Open 24 hrs. a day.
l Oct. 1 to Jan. 15 – Open only between sunrise and sunset of each
day; hook size must not measure more than 10 mm from point to
shaft – see hook size page 15.
l Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 5; Lake Whitefish limit 5;
Burbot limit 10; Walleye limit 1 over 43 cm.
Torrens River & tributaries
l June 1 to Oct. 31- Trout, Arctic Grayling and Mountain Whitefish
limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Unnamed (Sides) Lake (01-60-21-W5)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Unnamed (South) Lake (04-60-22-W5)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Unnamed Lake (29-59-21-W5)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Victor Lake (35-56-8-W6) – Open all year – Trout limit 5; Burbot
limit 2.
Wapiti River & Tributaries
l June 1 to Aug. 31 – Trout and Arctic Grayling limit 2, Arctic
Grayling over 35 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm;
Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout, Arctic Grayling and Mountain
Whitefish limit 0; Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Wilson Lake (68-07-W6) – Open all year – Pike limit 3 (no size limit);
Perch limit 15.
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ZONE 2 consists approximately of the southeastern quarter of the province, east of Highway 2 from the Montana border to the North
Saskatchewan River. Four major rivers that start in the mountains flow through the Parkland-Prairie. For most of the summer, these rivers
are large, silty and warm. Shallow lakes and reservoirs are also found in the Parkland-Prairie. The most common game fish of the zone are
yellow perch, northern pike and lake whitefish, although walleye have been introduced into several reservoirs. Rainbow trout are stocked
into many ponds and small reservoirs throughout the Parkland-Prairie. Sportfishing regulations are separated into Watershed Units for
the Milk and South Saskatchewan rivers, including portions of the Oldman and Bow rivers (PP1), and the Red Deer, Battle and North
Saskatchewan rivers (PP2).
ZONE 2 GENERAL REGULATIONS
1. Provincewide regulations on pages 16 to 22 apply to Zone 2.
Additional restrictions are set out in this part.
2. Important Definitions appear on page 15.
3. Limit: The number of fish you are allowed to keep while fishing at
a water body is equal to the ‘limit’ listed for each species or group
of species at that water body.
4. Possession: The number of fish of each species you may possess at
the end of a fishing trip, regardless of the number of days fished, is
equal to a 1-day limit at the water body fished and includes fish
stored at home.
5. In these regulations, a Lake Whitefish limit includes Cisco (tullibee).
6. In these regulations, a Goldeye limit includes Mooneye.
7. A zero bag limit has been implemented for all Sturgeon fishing in
Alberta.
8. All fish kept from Zone 2 count as part of the provincewide
possession, which must not be exceeded (see Provincewide
Maximum Possession page 18).
9. Bait Fishing: (see definition for bait on page 15).
WATERSHED UNIT PP1
n the Milk River watershed, and the South Saskatchewan River
watershed upstream to Secondary Road 509 on the Oldman
River near Coalhurst, including the St. Mary River watershed, and
upstream to Highway 24 on the Bow River near Carseland.
PP1 Watershed Unit Regulations
BAIT FISHING
8 Fishing with bait, including bait fish, in PP1 lakes and streams is
allowed except at locations listed with Bait Bans under “PP1 Lake
and Stream Listings.”
NOTE: Most lakes, reservoirs, streams and canals in PP1 are
CLOSED from March 16 to May 7.
PP1 Site-Specific Regulations
The names of most lakes and major streams appear alphabetically under
“PP1 Lake and Stream Listings.” Smaller streams often are not listed, but
may be included in regulations as tributaries to lakes or larger streams.
LAKES
A. For Trout-Stocked Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds in PP1 that are
named on page 8 under “Alberta’s Fish Stocking Program.”
l Open all year – Trout limit 5; bait allowed.
l All other game fish species limit 0.
B. For Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds listed and fish species listed
under “PP1 Lake and Stream Listings” starting on this page.
l You must follow the regulations stated with each listing.
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STURGEON
SPORTFISHING
No Sturgeon Fishing Licences
will be issued. Harvest
opportunities have been suspended until stocks recover. Lake
Sturgeon limit 0 for all waters in the province.
EMERGENCY STREAM CLOSURES
Alberta Sustainable Resource Development may announce shortterm
emergency stream closures in response to drought conditions
resulting in low stream flows and high water temperature.
Sportfishing regulations at the affected streams or watersheds would be
suspended, and fishing not allowed, for the duration of an emergency
period when announced by the department.
C. For other PP1 Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds not included under
(A) or (B) and for fish species not mentioned at a listed lake.
l Open all year – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm;
Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10; (where
present, Trout limit 5; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm);
Bait allowed.
STREAMS
A. For Streams and canals listed and fish species listed under “PP1
Lake and Stream Listings” starting on this page.
l You must follow the regulations stated with each listing.
B. For other PP1 Streams, canals and tributaries, not included under
(A) and for fish species not mentioned at a listed stream.
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Walleye and Sauger limit 3; Walleye over 50 cm;
Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; (where present, Trout limit 2; Mountain
Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit
10; Burbot limit 10; Goldeye limit 10); Bait allowed.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
PP1 Lake and Stream Listings
Badger Reservoir
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Walleye limit 3 over
50 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
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UNIT PP1 — ZONE 2 PARKLAND-PRAIRIE

BULL TROUT
BROOK TROUT
CUTTHROAT TROUT
GOLDEN TROUT
SPORT F
LAKE TROUT
BROWN TROUT
RAINBOW TROUT
BURBOT LAKE STURGEON

ISH OF ALBERTA
ARCTIC GRAYLING GOLDEYE
MOUNTAIN WHITEFISH SAUGER
LAKE WHITEFISH WALLEYE
NORTHERN PIKE YELLOW PERCH

PP1
Battle Creek (8-1-W4) & tributaries
l June 1 to Mar. 31 – Trout limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Apr. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Bassano Reservoir (see Bow River – the
portion from Hwy 24 down stream to Bassano Dam)
Bow River
8 upstream of Hwy 24 Bridge (downstream side) to
Carseland Weir (Fish Management Zone 1, Watershed Unit ES1).
l CLOSED – Apr. 1 to May 31 and Oct. 1 to Nov. 30.
l June 1 to Sept. 30 and Dec. 1 to Mar. 31 – Trout limit 1 under 35 cm;
All Trout over 35 cm must be released; Mountain Whitefish limit 5
over 30 cm; Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Bait Ban.
8 from Hwy 24 Bridge downstream to Bassano Dam, including
Bassano Reservoir – Open all year
l Apr. 1 to Mar. 31 – Trout limit 1 under 35 cm; All Trout over 35 cm
must be released; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Pike limit
3 over 63 cm; Bait Ban.
8 from Bassano Dam downstream to South Saskatchewan River
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Trout limit 2; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Walleye and Sauger limit 3; Walleye over 50 cm; Pike limit 3
over 63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Goldeye limit 10; Lake Sturgeon
limit 0; Bait allowed.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Brooks Aquaduct Pond (15-18-14-W6) – Open all year – Trout limit
5; Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Perch limit 5.
Bullhead Reservoir (28-8-4-W4), including outlet (Bullshead Creek)
downstream to Eagle Butte Rd. Bridge.
l Apr. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 1 over 50 cm; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
Cann (Gun Club) Lake (17-19-14-W4)
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Carseland Irrigation Canal between McGregor Lake and the drop
structure situated 1 km upstream of Sec. Rd. 542.
l May 8 to Sept. 30 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 – CLOSED
l Dec. 1 to Mar. 15 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Chestermere Lake
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Chin (Lakes) Reservoir – see Stafford Reservoir.
Clear Lake (14-25-W4)
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Pike limit 1 over 100 cm.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Corner Lake – Open all year - Pike limit 3 (no size limit).
Cowoki Irrigation Canal between Cowoki Lake and Tilley B
Reservoir
l May 8 to Aug. 31; Dec. 1 to Mar. 15 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm;
Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Sept. 1 to Nov. 30; Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Cowoki Lake
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake
Whitefish limit 10.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
CPR Lake – Open all year - Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Perch limit 15.
Crawling Valley Reservoir, including the Crawling Valley Inlet
Canal downstream of the canal headworks (Little Dam) (3-21-18-
W4) – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake
Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l May 8 to Nov. 30 – Open only between sunrise and sunset each day.
l Dec. 1 to Mar. 15 – Open 24 hrs. a day.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Cross Coulee Reservoir (5-20-W4) – Open all year – Walleye limit 3
over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
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Eagle Lake
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Burbot limit 10.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Elkwater Lake
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Perch limit 15.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Fincastle Lake
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Walleye limit 1 over 55 cm; Pike limit 3 (no
size limit); Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Forty Mile Reservoir
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Walleye limit 1 over 55 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Graburn Creek (8-1-W4) & tributaries
l June 1 to Mar. 31 – Trout limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Apr. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Hays-Grantham Reservoir
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Henderson Lake – Open all year – Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Perch
limit 15.
Horsefly (Lake) Reservoir – Open all year - Walleye limit 1 over
55 cm; Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Perch limit 15.
Interlake (Johnson Lake) (16-19-15-W4)
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
J Reservoir (33-17-13-W4)
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Jamison Lake (16-19-14-W4)
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Jensen Reservoir (4-22-W4)
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 (no size
limit); Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Keho Lake and upstream on the inlet canal to the first drop
structure
l May 8 to Aug. 31 and Mar. 2 to Mar. 15 – Walleye limit 0; Pike
limit 3 over 63 cm; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Sept. 1 to Mar. 1 – Walleye limit 1 over 55 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Kitsum Reservoir (17-15,16-W4)
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Lee Creek & tributaries
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat and Rainbow over 30 cm;
Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Pike limit 3 (no size limit);
Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 - CLOSED
Lethbridge University Pond – Open all year - Pike limit 3 (no size
limit).
Little Bow Reservoir & Inlet Canal
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Walleye limit 1 over 55 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Little Bow River
8 Travers Reservoir upstream to Carmangay Weir
l June 1 to Mar. 15 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Mar. 16 to May 31 – CLOSED
8 from Twin Valley Reservoir Dam downstream to Rge Rd 252
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l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Pike limit 0; Bait Ban.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Lost Lake – Open all year - Pike limit 3 (no size limit).
Magrath Children’s Pond – Open all year – Trout limit 5; Pike limit 3
(no size limit).
Marsh Lake– Open all year - Pike limit 3 (no size limit).
McGregor Lake Reservoir – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm;
Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l May 8 to Nov. 30 – Open only between sunrise and sunset of each day.
l Dec. 1 to Mar. 15 – Open 24 hrs. a day
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Medicine Hat College Pond
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Pike limit 3 (no size limit).
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Milk River & tributaries
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Walleye and Sauger limit 3; Walleye over 50 cm;
Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm;
Burbot limit 10; Bait allowed.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Milk River Ridge Reservoir and upstream on the inlet canal to
the first drop structure
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Walleye limit 1 over 55 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Murray (Lake) Reservoir (10-7, 8-W4)
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Newell Lake – including the inlet canal downstream of the Bow
Slope turnout structure (NE32-16-15-W4)
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Walleye limit 0 – except the holder of a Special
Fish Harvest Licence and tags may retain walleye of a size,
number and at the times specified on the licence; Pike limit 1 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10; Bait
allowed.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Nicholas Sheran Park Pond – Open all year – Trout limit 5; Pike
limit 3 (no size limit).
Oldman River
8 upstream of Sec. Rd. 509 – see Fish Management Zone 1, Watershed
Unit ES1.
8 from Sec. Rd. 509 downstream to South Saskatchewan River &
tributaries except St. Mary River
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Walleye
and Sauger limit 3; Walleye over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm;
Burbot limit 10; Goldeye limit 10; Lake Sturgeon limit 0; Bait allowed.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Park Lake
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Picture Butte Reservoir – Open all year - Pike limit 3 (no size limit).
Police (Outpost) Lake (8-1-26-W4)
l Apr. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 1 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 (no size
limit); Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
Rattlesnake Reservoir – see Sauder Reservoir.
Raymond Reservoir
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Pike limit 3 (no size limit).
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Raymond Sugar Factory Pond – Open all year - Pike limit 3 (no
size limit).
Red Deer River – see Fish Management Zone 2; Watershed Unit PP2.
Rock Lake (20-15-W4)
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Rolling Hills Reservoir
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Walleye limit 0 - except the holder of a Special
For fishing information visit mywildalberta.com
Fish Harvest Licence and tags may
PP1
retain walleye of a size, number and at
the times specified on the licence; Pike
limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake
Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Sauder (Rattlesnake) Reservoir
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3
over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot
limit 10.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Scope Reservoir
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Walleye limit 3 over
50 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Shanks Lake
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Shays Reservoir – Open all year - Pike limit 3 (no size limit).
Sherburne Lake Reservoir
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Snake Lake (19-17-W4)
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
South Saskatchewan River
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Walleye and Sauger limit 3; Walleye over 50 cm;
Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Goldeye limit 10; Lake
Sturgeon limit 0; Bait allowed.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Spruce Coulee (26-8-2-W4) – Open all year – Trout limit 5, Walleye
limit 3 (no size limit).
Stafford Reservoir
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
St. Mary Reservoir
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
St. Mary River
8 upstream of St Mary Reservoir & tributaries except Lee Creek
l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Trout limit 2; Cutthroat and Rainbow over
35 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Pike limit 3 (no size
limit); Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout and Mountain Whitefish limit 0; Pike
limit 3 (no size limit); Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
8 downstream of St Mary Reservoir & tributaries
l June 16 to Oct. 31- Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30
cm; Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Maggots are
the only bait allowed and only from Aug. 16 to Oct. 31.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Stonehill Lake
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 –CLOSED
Taber (Lake ) Reservoir – Open all year - Pike limit 3 (no size limit).
Tilley ‘B’ Reservoir
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15;
Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Travers Reservoir
8 that portion west of SW 2-15-22-W4 (North of a line from the farm
building to Little Bow Provincial Park pumphouse on the east).
l June 1 to Mar. 15 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
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l Mar. 16 to May 31 – CLOSED
8 the remainder of the reservoir
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Walleye limit 3 over 50
cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake
Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
8 No fishing within 25 yards (22.86 m) of the Canal inlet
structure (see General Sportfishing Regulations page 19)
Twelve Mile Coulee Reservoir
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
WATERSHED UNIT PP2
n the Red Deer River watershed downstream of the Dickson
Dam west of Innisfail, the Battle River watershed, and the North
Saskatchewan River watershed downstream of Highway 22/39 near
Drayton Valley, excluding tributary watersheds entering on the left
(north) bank downstream of Highway 38 near Redwater (NOTE:
The boundary between the Parkland-Prairie and Northern Boreal
zones follows the north terrace and river break along the North
Saskatchewan River valley).
STURGEON
SPORTFISHING
No Sturgeon Fishing Licences
will be issued. Harvest
opportunities have been suspended until stocks recover. Lake
Sturgeon limit 0 for all waters in the province.
PP2 Watershed Unit Regulations
BAIT FISHING
8 Fishing with bait, including bait fish, in PP2 lakes and streams is
allowed except at locations listed with Bait Bans under “PP2 Lake
and Stream Listings.”
PP2 Site-Specific Regulations
The names of most lakes and major streams appear alphabetically under
“PP2 Lake and Stream Listings.” Smaller streams often are not listed, but
may be included in regulations as tributaries to lakes or larger streams.
LAKES
A. For Trout-Stocked Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds in PP2 that are
named on page 8 under “Alberta’s Fish Stocking Program.”
l Open all year – Trout limit 5; bait allowed.
l All other game fish species limit 0.
B. For Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds listed and fish species listed
under “PP2 Lake and Stream Listings” starting on this page.
l You must follow the regulations stated with each listing.
C. For other PP2 Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds not included under
(A) or (B) and for fish species not mentioned at a listed lake.
l Open all year – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm;
Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 2 (Burbot
limit 0 - Feb. 1 to Mar. 31); (where present, Trout limit 5;
Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm); Bait allowed.
STREAMS
A. For Streams listed and fish species listed under “PP2 Lake and
Stream Listings” starting on this page.
l You must follow the regulations stated with each listing.
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Twin Valley Reservoir
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Unnamed (Burdett) Reservoir – Open all year – Walleye limit 3 over
50 cm; Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit
10; Burbot limit 10.
Upper and Lower Chin (Lake) Reservoir
l May 8 to Mar. 15 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3
over 63 cm; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Mar. 16 to May 7 – CLOSED
Yellow Lakes – Open all year – Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
B. For other PP2 Streams, and tributaries, not included under (A) and
for fish species not mentioned at a listed stream.
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye and Sauger limit 3; Walleye over 50
cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; (where present, Trout limit 2;
Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake
Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 2 (Burbot limit 0 - Feb. 1 to
Mar. 31); Goldeye limit 10); Bait allowed.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
PP2 Lake and Stream Listings
Alix Lake (35-39-23-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Arm Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Ashland Reservoir (20-49-3-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 5;
Perch limit 15; Pike limit 0.
Barnes (Clear) Lake & tributaries upstream for 1 km & outlet
downstream for 1 km
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 2 (Burbot limit 0 -
Feb. 1 to Mar. 31)
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Battle Lake
8 the portion west of the west boundary of section 22-46-2-W5, all
tributaries & the outlet downstream to Sec. Rd. 771
l June 1 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0 – except the holder of a
Special Fish Harvest Licence and tags, may retain walleye of a
size, number and at the times specified on the licence; Pike limit 3
over 63 cm; Perch limit 5; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 2
(Burbot limit 0 - Feb. 1 to Mar. 31).
l Apr. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
8 the remainder of the lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0 – except the holder of a
Special Fish Harvest Licence and tags, may retain walleye of a
size, number and at the times specified on the licence; Pike limit 3
over 63 cm; Perch limit 5; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 2
(Burbot limit 0 - Feb. 1 to Mar. 31).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
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UNIT PP2 — ZONE 2 PARKLAND-PRAIRIE

PP2
Battle River
8 from Battle Lake downstream to Sec. Rd.
771 (see Battle Lake)
8 from Sec. Rd. 771 downstream to Sec. Rd.
855
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike
limit 3 over 63 cm.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
8 from Sec. Rd. 855 downstream to the Forestburg Reservoir (see
Forestburg Reservoir)
8 downstream of the Forestburg Reservoir (ATCO Generating Dam) &
tributaries
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm;
Burbot limit 2 (Burbot limit 0 - Feb. 1 to Mar. 31); Goldeye limit 10.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Berry Creek (Carolside) Reservoir (27-12-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 0; Perch limit 0.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Big Lake & tributaries
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Blindman River
l May 15 to Mar. 1 – Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Burbot limit 2
(Burbot limit 0 - Feb. 1 to Mar. 31); Maggots are the only bait
allowed.
l Mar. 2 to May 14 – CLOSED
Buck Lake & tributaries and the portion of the outlet located in
3-47-6-W5
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 5; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 2
(Burbot limit 0 - Feb. 1 to Mar. 31).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Buffalo Lake
8 the portion located in 40-22-W4 (the Narrows)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 0; Burbot limit 2 (Burbot limit 0
Feb. 1 to Mar. 31).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
8 the remainder of the lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Burbot limit 2 (Burbot
limit 0 Feb. 1 to Mar. 31).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Cardiff Park Pond (24-55-25-W4)) – Open all year – Trout limit 5;
Perch limit 15.
Coal Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 5.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Chain Lakes
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Cornation Pond – Open all year – Trout limit 5; Perch limit 15; Pike
limit 3 (no size limit).
Daysland Pond (8-45-16-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 5; Perch
limit 5.
Devil’s Lake – see Matchayaw Lake.
Dillberry Pond – Open all year – Trout limit 5; Perch limit 15; Bait
allowed.
Driedmeat Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
East Twin Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Forestburg Reservoir & the Battle River upstream to Sec. Rd. 855
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Burbot limit 2 (Burbot limit 0 Feb. 1 to Mar. 31).
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l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Gull Lake
l Apr. 1 to May 14 and Nov. 1 to Dec. 10 – CLOSED
l May 15 to Oct. 31 and Dec. 11 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike
limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 5; Lake Whitefish limit 3; Burbot
limit 2 (Burbot limit 0 - Feb. 1 to Mar. 31).
Gull Lake’s Diversion Canal located in 34,35,36-40-1-W5 – CLOSED
Hubbles Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Isle Lake & tributaries & outlet (Sturgeon River)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 0; Perch limit 0;
Lake Whitefish limit 0; Burbot limit 0.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Jackfish Lake (52-2-W5)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Burbot limit 2 (Burbot limit 0 Feb. 1 to Mar. 31).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Kerbe’s Pond (NE 19-36-20-W4)
l Apr. 1 to Nov. 30 – Trout limit 1 over 50 cm; Bait Ban.
l Dec. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
Lac Ste. Anne & tributaries & outlet (Sturgeon River)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0 – except the holder of a
Special Fish Harvest Licence and tags may retain walleye of a size,
number and at the times specified on the licence; Pike limit 0;
Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 2 (Burbot
limit 0 - Feb. 1 to Mar. 31).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Lessard Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Little Red Deer River
8 from Cottonwood Road (Twp. Rd. 352) downstream to Red Deer
River
l May 15 to Mar. 1 – Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Burbot limit 2
(Burbot limit 0 - Feb. 1 to Mar. 31); Maggots are the only bait
allowed.
l Mar. 2 to May 14 – CLOSED
8 from Cottonwood Road (Twp. Rd. 352) upstream to headwaters (see
Fish Management Zone 1, Watershed Unit ES2)
Magee Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Matchayaw (Devil’s) Lake & tributaries & outlet (Sturgeon River)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 2 (Burbot limit 0 -
Feb. 1 to Mar. 31).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Mayatan Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Medicine Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 5.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Medicine River
l June 16 to Mar. 1 – Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Burbot limit 2
(Burbot limit 0 - Feb. 1 to Mar. 31); Goldeye limit 10; Maggots are
the only bait allowed.
l Mar. 2 to June 15 – CLOSED
Mere Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Mink Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
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Muir Lake (30, 31-53-27-W4)
l May 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 1 over 50 cm; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Apr. 30 – CLOSED
North Saskatchewan River
8 upstream of Highway 22/39 (Drayton Valley) – see Fish Management
Zone 1, Watershed Unit ES2.
8 from Highway 22/39 (Drayton Valley) downstream to the
Alberta/Saskatchewan border
8 River only
l Open all year – Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Walleye
limit 0; Sauger limit 3 from Apr. 1 to May 14; Pike limit 1 over
63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Goldeye limit 10; Lake Sturgeon limit 0.
8 tributaries (excluding Sturgeon River)
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Open (Walleye limit 0 for portions within
500 m of main stem)
Parlby Creek (23-40-22-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 0 in the portion from Buffalo Lake to
Alix Lake.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Pigeon Lake & tributaries (excluding Tide Creek) & outlet –
Walleye limit 0 – except the holder of a Special Fish Harvest Licence
and tags may retain walleye of a size, number and at the times
specified on the licence; Pike limit 1 over 100 cm; Perch limit 5 over
25 cm; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 1 (Burbot limit 0 - Feb. 1
to Mar. 31)
8 the portion of lake west of a line drawn from the northwesternmost tip
of the point in 13-12-47-2-W5 due north to the point where the line
intersects the shoreline of the lake in 13-47-2-W5, locally known as
Zeiner Park and including TIDE CREEK.
l CLOSED all year.
8 the outlet, the portion located in 1,2,11-46-28-W4
l CLOSED Apr. 1 to May 14 and Open – May 15 to Mar. 31.
8 the remainder of the lake
l Open Apr. 1 to Apr. 16; May 15 to Mar. 31.
l Apr. 17 to May 14 – CLOSED
Pine Lake & tributaries & outlet
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 5.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Raft Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Rat Lake (10-46-6-W5)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Red Deer River
8 from the Dickson Dam downstream to the Tolman Bridge and Main
Stem Named and Unnamed Tributaries (excluding the Blindman
and Medicine Rivers) (Sec. Rd. 585 [14-33-22-W4])
l May 15 to Mar. 1 – Trout limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit 3 over 30
cm; Walleye limit 0; Sauger limit 3 (no size limit); Pike limit 3 over 63
cm; Burbot limit 2 (Burbot limit 0 - Feb. 1 to Mar. 31); Goldeye
limit 10; Maggots are the only bait allowed.
l Mar. 2 to May 14 – CLOSED
8 from the Tolman Bridge (Sec. Rd. 585) downstream to the
Alberta/Saskatchewan border
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye and Sauger limit 3; Walleye over
50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Burbot limit 2 (Burbot limit 0 -
Feb. 1 to Mar. 31); Goldeye limit 10; Lake Sturgeon limit 0; Bait
allowed.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Sandy Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Sardine Lake – Open all year – Trout limit 5; Perch limit 15.
For fishing information visit mywildalberta.com
Spotted Lake
PP2
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 0; Burbot
limit 2 (Burbot limit 0 - Feb. 1 to Mar. 31).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Spring (Cottage) Lake – (30-52-1-W5) – Open all
year – Trout limit 5; Perch limit 15.
Star Lake – (19-52-2-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 5;
Perch limit 15.
Sturgeon River
8 from headwaters downstream to Big Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm;
Perch limit 15; Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 2 (Burbot limit 0
– Feb. 1 to Mar. 31).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
8 from Big Lake downstream to Sec. Rd. 825
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Burbot limit 2 (Burbot limit 0 - Feb. 1 to Mar. 31);
Goldeye limit 10; Lake Sturgeon limit 0.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
8 from Sec. Rd. 825 downstream to North Saskatchewan River
l Open all year – Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Walleye
limit 0; Sauger limit 0 from Apr. 1 to May 14; Sauger limit 3 from
May 15 to Mar. 31; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Burbot limit 2 (Burbot
limit 0 - Feb. 1 to Mar. 31); Goldeye limit 10; Lake Sturgeon limit 0.
Sylvan Creek (NE 11-38-28-W4) - includes Cygnet Lake - CLOSED
Four Websites to help you.
srd.alberta.ca
albertarelm.com
mywildalberta.com
albertaregulations.ca
Sylvan Lake & tributaries – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm;
Perch limit 5; Lake Whitefish limit 5; Burbot limit 2 (Burbot limit 0 -
Feb. 1 to Mar. 31).
8 the portion of lake southwest of a line drawn from the northwestern
most tip of the landfill pier in Sylvan Lake Provincial Park located
at NW 33-38-1-W5M due northwest to the point on the shoreline
where the boundary between the town of Sylvan Lake and the
Summer Village of Norglenwold meet the lake located at NE 32-38-
1-W5, including all tributary streams.
l Apr. 1 to June 30 and Nov. 1 to Dec. 10 – CLOSED
8 the remainder of the lake
l Apr. 1 to May 14 and Nov. 1 to Dec. 10 – CLOSED
l May 15 to Oct. 31 and Dec. 11 to Mar. 31 – OPEN
Vegreville Trout Pond – (7-52-14-W4) – Open all year – Trout limit 5;
Perch limit 15.
Wabamun Lake & tributaries & outlet & canals
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
l May 15 to Sept. 30 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 0; Perch limit 0;
Lake Whitefish limit 0; Burbot limit 0.
l Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 – Open only between sunrise and sunset of each day;
hook size must not measure more than 10 mm from point to shaft –
see hook size page 15; Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 0; Perch limit 0; Lake
Whitefish limit 0; Burbot limit 0.
l Dec. 1 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 0; Perch limit 0; Lake
Whitefish limit 0; Burbot limit 0.
West Twin (Unnamed) Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Wizard Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
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ZONE 3 – A vast area of central and northern Alberta consists of boreal forest. Throughout the boreal forest, many of the streams are low
gradient, brown water streams from muskeg drainages. These streams are tributaries within larger watersheds, which in turn are part of
the major drainage basins of the Athabasca, Peace and Hay rivers. The majority of the lakes in Alberta occur in the boreal forest zone. The
popular game fish of the zone are yellow perch, northern pike, walleye, lake whitefish, Arctic grayling and lake trout. Zone 3 is subdivided
into four Watershed Units (NB1 – NB4).
ZONE 3 GENERAL REGULATIONS
1. Provincewide regulations on pages 16 to 22 apply to Zone 3.
Additional restrictions are set out in this part.
2. Important Definitions appear on page 15.
3. Limit: The number of fish you are allowed to keep while fishing at
a water body is equal to the ‘limit’ listed for each species or group
of species at that water body.
4. Possession: The number of fish of each species you may possess at
the end of a fishing trip, regardless of the number of days fished, is
equal to a 1-day limit at the water body fished and includes fish stored
at home.
5. In these regulations, a Lake Whitefish limit includes Cisco (tullibee).
6. In these regulations, a Goldeye limit includes Mooneye.
7. All fish kept from Zone 3 count as part of the provincewide
possession, which must not be exceeded (see Provincewide
Maximum Possession page 18).
8. Bait Fishing: (see definition for bait on page 15).
WATERSHED UNIT NB1
n the Beaver River watershed and the Athabasca River watershed
between the north boundary of Township 78 (near Pelican River)
and Sec. Rd. 813 (near the town of Athabasca), including the
Calling River watershed, and the La Biche River watershed (NOTE:
the tributary watersheds, including several lakes in the “Lakeland
District,” entering on the left [north] bank of the North Saskatchewan
River downstream of Highway 38 near Redwater are also part of
Unit NB1).
NB1 Watershed Unit Regulations
BAIT FISHING
8 Fishing with bait, including bait fish, in NB1 lakes and streams is
allowed except at locations listed with Bait Bans under “NB1 Lake
and Stream Listings.”
NB1 Site-Specific Regulations
The names of most lakes and major streams appear alphabetically under
“NB1 Lake and Stream Listings.” Smaller streams often are not listed, but
may be included in regulations as tributaries to lakes or larger streams.
LAKES
A. For Trout-Stocked Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds in NB1 that are
named on page 8 under “Alberta’s Fish Stocking Program.”
l Open all year – Trout limit 5; bait allowed.
l All other game fish species limit 0.
B. For Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds listed and fish species listed
under “NB1 Lake and Stream Listings” starting on this page.
l You must follow the regulations stated with each listing.
C. For other NB1 Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds not included under
(A) or (B) and for fish species not mentioned at a listed lake.
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10; Trout
limit 3; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0
from May 14 to May 31 and Sept. 1 to Mar. 31); Bait allowed.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
STREAMS
A. For Streams listed and fish species listed under “NB1 Lake and
Stream Listings” starting on this page.
l You must follow the regulations stated with each listing.
B. For other NB1 Streams, and tributaries, not included under (A)
and for fish species not mentioned at a listed stream.
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63
cm; (where present, Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10); Arctic Grayling
limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31);
Bait allowed.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
NB1 Lake and Stream Listings
“All Waters” (named and unnamed) within the Lakeland
Provincial Park boundaries, including Blackett, Dabbs,
Helena, Jackson, McGuffin, Shaw, and Snake Lakes – for
each species the following limit applies to all waters combined (not
separately for each lake) – Walleye limit 1 over 50 cm; Pike limit 1
over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Lakes – OPEN May 15 to Mar. 31 and CLOSED Apr. 1 to May 14
l Streams – OPEN June 1 to Oct. 31 and CLOSED Nov. 1 to May 31
Alexander Hamilton (Lac La Biche) Pond (NW5-67-13-W4) – Open
all year – Trout limit 3; Pike limit 3 (no size limit); bait allowed.
Amisk Lake & tributaries and outlet downstream for 1 km*
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 (less than 63 cm
or over 100 cm); Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot
limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
* Tributaries and outlet – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
Angling Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Athabasca River between Sec. Rd. 813 (near Athabasca) and the
north boundary of Township 78 (near Pelican River)
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm Arctic
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NB1
Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31);
Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm;
Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Goldeye limit 10.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Bangs Lake & tributaries upstream for 1 km &
outlet downstream for 1 km*
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 0; Perch limit
15; Maggots and mealworms are the only baits allowed.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
* Tributaries and outlet – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
Barbara Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Bear Lake – see Ethel Lake (64-3-W4)
Beartrap Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 0; Perch limit 15; Maggots and
mealworms are the only baits allowed.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Beaver Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Beaver River and tributaries
l June 1 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 50 cm; Pike limit 1 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Bentley Lake (58-8-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Big Chief Lake (16-72-11-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 2 (no size limit); Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Big Johnson (Chump) Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 (no size limit);
Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Blackett Lake (66-11-W4) – see “All Waters” listing at beginning of list.
Bluet Lake (58-4-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Bonnie Lake (60-13-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 (no size limit); Perch limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Bourque Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Bunder Lake (61-12-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Burgess (Drowned) Lake (4-72-11-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Burnt Lake (67-3-W4) – CLOSED
NOTE: Burnt Lake is located in the Air Weapons Range. At present, and
until further notice, the Canadian Forces has closed access to sportfishing.
This closure applies to the general public and military personnel.
Cache Lake (59-12-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Calling Lake & tributaries & outlet downstream for 1 km –
Walleye limit 1 (between 45 cm and 55 cm); Pike limit 1 over 63 cm;
Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish 10; Burbot limit 10.
Lake
l June 1 to Mar. 31 - OPEN
l Apr. 1 to May 31 - CLOSED
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All tributaries & outlet downstream for 1 km
l June 1 to Oct. 31 - OPEN
l Nov. 1 to May 31 - CLOSED
Chappell Lake (60-11-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 0; Perch limit 10; Maggots and
mealworms are the only baits allowed.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Charron Lake (68-17-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Chickenhill Lake (59-8-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 10; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Claude Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm;
Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Clyde Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Cold Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Lake Trout limit 0 from Sept. 15 to Nov. 15,
and 1 over 75 cm from May 15 to Sept. 14 and from Nov. 16 to
Mar. 31; Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Corrigall Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Cow Lake (8-72-11-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 2 (no size limit); Perch limit 15;
Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Crane (Moore) Lake & outlet stream*
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
* Outlet – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
Dabbs Lake (4-69-10-W4) – see “All Waters” listing at beginning of list.
Elinor Lake (65-11-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0 – except the holder of a
Special Fish Harvest Licence and tags, may retain walleye of a
size, number and at the times specified on the licence; Pike limit 1
over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Ethel (Bear) Lake & tributaries & outlet downstream for 1 km*
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
* Tributaries and outlet – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
Fishing Lake (57-2-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Floatingstone Lake (60-11-W4) & tributaries & outlet
downstream for 1 km*
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 0; Perch limit 10;
Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10; Maggots and mealworms
are the only baits allowed.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
* Tributaries & outlet – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
Fork Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 (under 63 cm or over 100 cm);
Perch limit 10; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
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Francis Lake (69-11-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Frog Lake (57-3-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 1 over
63 cm; Perch limit 10; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Garner Lake (60-12-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0 – except the holder of a
Special Fish Harvest Licence and tags, may retain walleye of a
size, number and at the times specified on the licence; Pike limit 1
(no size limit); Perch limit 5; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Garnier Lake (58-4-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Goodfish Lake (61-13-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 10; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Goodwin Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 2 (no size limit); Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Greenstreet Lake (60-11-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Halfmoon Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 2 (no size limit); Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Hanmore Lake (61-17-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 2 (no size limit); Perch limit 10;
Lake Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Heart Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Helena Lake (66-11-W4) – see “All Waters” listing at beginning of list.
Hilda Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Honey Lake (21-65-12-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Hope Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 (under 63 cm or over
100 cm); Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Ironwood Lake (65-11-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Island Lake (62-17-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 55 cm; Perch limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Jackfish Lake (67-21-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Jackson Lake (67-11-W4) – see “All Waters” listing at beginning of
list.
Kaduk Lake (60-15-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
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Kehiwin Lake
NB1
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0 - Pike
limit 0; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit
10; Burbot limit 10; Maggots and mealworms
are the only bait allowed.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Kinnaird Lake (67-10-W4) – see “All Waters” listing at
beginning of list.
Lac Bellevue (56-9-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Lac La Biche
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 75 cm; Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 3; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Lac La Biche’s tributaries, and outlet downstream to Hwy 63
– CLOSED (See also Owl River).
Lac Saint Cyr (57-9-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Lac Sante (56-11-W4) & outlet*
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 10; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
* Outlet – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
Lane Lake (18-66-6-W4) & tributaries & outlet*
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
* Tributaries and outlet – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
Laurier Lake (56-4-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Little Bear (Brown) Lake (34-70-10-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Little Johnson Lake (19-65-17-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Lodge Lake (66-17-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 2 (no size limit); Perch limit 15;
Lake Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Logan Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Lone Pine Lake (63-14-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Lake Whitefish limit
10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Long Lake (56-1-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Long Lake (63-19-W4) & tributaries*
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0 – except the holder of a
Special Fish Harvest Licence and tags, may retain walleye of a
size, number and at the times specified on the licence; Pike limit 1
over 63 cm; Perch limit 10; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
* Tributaries – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
Lottie Lake (58-11-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
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NB1
Lower Mann Lake (60-10-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm;
Perch limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Manatokan Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Magician Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Marie Lake
l June 1 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 50 cm; Pike limit 1 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Martineau River
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
May Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
McGuffin Lake (67-11-W4) – see “All Waters” listing at beginning of
list.
Medley River (11-65-2-W4)
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 5; but only 1 may be Lake Trout
from June 1 to Sept. 14 and 0 may be Lake Trout from Sept. 15
to Oct. 31; Lake Trout must be over 65 cm; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Minnie Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Mons Lake (60-16-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Moonshine Lake (58-1-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Moose Lake
8 the portion south of a line from the easternmost point of land in
NW2-61-7-W4 (locally known as Pelican Point) to the southernmost
point of land in E2-61-7-W4 (locally known as Deadman’s Point)
and southeast to the northernmost point of land in SW31-60-6-W4
(locally known as Ferbey Subdivision).
l June 1 to Mar. 1 – Walleye limit 1 over 50 cm; Pike limit 1 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Mar. 2 to May 31 – CLOSED
8 the remainder of the lake
l June 1 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 50 cm; Pike limit 1 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Moosehills Lake (57-6-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Muriel Lake & tributaries upstream for 1 km & outlet
downstream for 1 km*
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
* Tributaries and outlet – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
North Buck Lake & outlet downstream for 1 km*
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 (under 63 cm or over 100 cm);
Perch limit 10; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
* Tributaries and outlet – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
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North Saskatchewan River – see Fish Management Zone 2;
Watershed Unit PP2.
Owl River
8 from Lac La Biche upstream to Piche River, – CLOSED
8 from confluence with Piche River upstream to headwaters,
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Piche Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Piche River & Tributaries
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Pinehurst Lake (65-10-W4)
8 the portion north of a line drawn from the easternmost point of
land in NW19-65-09-W4 easterly to the westernmost point of land in
NE19-65-09-W4 locally known as Snug Cove (Mud Bay) – CLOSED
8 the remainder of the lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0 – except the holder of a
Special Fish Harvest Licence and tags, may retain walleye of a
size, number and at the times specified on the licence; Pike limit 1
over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Powder Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 2 (no size limit); Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Primrose Lake – CLOSED
NOTE: Primrose Lake is located in the Air Weapons Range. At present,
and until further notice, the Canadian Forces has closed access to
sportfishing. This closure applies to the general public and military
personnel.
Reed Lake (61-12-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Rock Island Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 50 cm; Pike limit 1 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Ross Lake (56-4-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Saddle Lake – Open all year – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3
over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
Sapphire Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm;
Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Seibert Lake
l June 1 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 50 cm; Pike limit 1 over 100
cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10; Bait Ban.
l Apr. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Shaw Lake (67-11-W4) – see “All Waters” listing at beginning of
list.
Sinclair Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Skeleton Lake (65-18-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 (no size limit);
Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Spencer Lake – Walleye limit 2 (between 40 cm and 45 cm); Pike limit
1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l OPEN May 15 to Mar. 31 only during the following periods:
l on normal weekends, from 5:00 pm each Friday to 1/2 hour after
sunset each Sunday;
l on long weekends with a Friday statutory or civic holiday, from
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5:00 pm Thursday to 1/2 hour after sunset on Sunday;
l on long weekends with a Monday statutory or civic holiday, from
5:00 pm Friday to 1/2 hour after sunset on the holiday Monday; and
l from 5:00 pm on Dec. 24 to 1/2 hour after sunset on Jan. 1.
(NOTE: Spencer Lake is located in the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range
and live ammunition is used in the area. Use of the lake by anglers is
dependent on the approval of the Canadian Forces at the Base. If
necessary for Base operations, access to Spencer Lake may be closed
during some of the open periods listed above. Due to safety concerns,
the Canadian Forces does not permit overland access to Spencer Lake
on any trails that are inside the Bombing Range boundary, including the
trail between Seibert and Spencer lakes. Spencer Lake may only be
accessed from the west tip of Spencer Lake and it is unlawful to go
ashore inside the bombing range boundary).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Square Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Stony (Siler) Lake (56-8-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Thin Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Touchwood Lake (67-10-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Trembley Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Tucker Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake
Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Unnamed (Brodyk) Lake (60-17-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Unnamed (Buffalo) Lake (10-64-17-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Unnamed (Buffalo) Lake (6-71-12-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Unnamed (Island) Lake (57-1-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
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Unnamed (Little Perch) Lake (56-9-W4)
NB1
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Unnamed (Red) Lake (60-13-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Unamed (Snake) Lake (35-66-11-W4) – see “All Waters”
listing at beginning of list.
Unnamed (Sowka) Lake (60-18-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 2 (no size limit).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Unnamed (Whitemud) Lake (62-19-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 2 (no size limit).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Upper Mann Lake (59-10-W4) & tributaries*
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
* Tributaries – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
Victor Lake (63-14-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Vincent Lake (59-9-W4) & tributaries*
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 1 (no size limit); Pike limit 1
(no size limit); Perch limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
* Tributaries – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
Wayetenaw Lake (61-13-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Whitefish Lake (62-13-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0 – except the holder of a
Special Fish Harvest Licence and tags, may retain walleye of a
size, number and at the times specified on the licence; Pike limit 1
over 63 cm; Perch limit 10; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Whitney Lake (56-4-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Wolf Lake & tributaries & outlet* (NE 2-66-7-W4)
l June 1 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0 – except the holder of a
Special Fish Harvest Licence and tags, may retain walleye of a
size, number and at the times specified on the licence; Pike limit 1
over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
* Tributaries and outlet – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
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WATERSHED UNIT NB2
n the Athabasca River watershed between Sec. Rd. 813 near
Athabasca and Sec. Rd. 658 near Whitecourt, including the Lesser
Slave River watershed and the Pembina River watershed upstream
to Highway 43 near Sangudo.
NB2 Watershed Unit Regulations
BAIT FISHING
8 Fishing with bait in NB2 streams is NOT allowed except at
portions of a few rivers under “NB2 Lake and Stream Listings.”
8 Fishing with bait in NB2 lakes is allowed, except at lakes listed with
Bait Bans under “NB2 Lake and Stream Listings.”
8 Fishing with bait fish is allowed except at locations listed with Bait
Bans under “NB2 Lake and Stream Listings.”
NB2 Site-Specific Regulations
The names of most lakes and major streams appear alphabetically under
“NB2 Lake and Stream Listings.” Smaller streams often are not listed, but
may be included in regulations as tributaries to lakes or larger streams.
LAKES
A. For Trout-Stocked Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds in NB2 that are
named on page 8 under “Alberta’s Fish Stocking Program.”
l Open all year – Trout limit 5; bait allowed.
l All other game fish species limit 0.
B. For Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds listed and fish species listed under
“NB2 Lake and Stream Listings” starting on this page.
l You must follow the regulations stated with each listing.
C. For other NB2 Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds not included under
(A) or (B) and for fish species not mentioned at a listed lake.
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10;
Trout limit 3; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic Grayling
limit 0 from May 14 to May 31 and Sept. 1 to Mar. 31); Bait allowed.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
STREAMS
A. For Streams listed and fish species listed under “NB2 Lake and
Stream Listings” starting on this page.
l You must follow the regulations stated with each listing.
B. For other NB2 Streams, and tributaries, not included under (A)
and for fish species not mentioned at a listed stream.
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63
cm; (where present, Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10); Arctic Grayling
limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31);
Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
NB2 Lake and Stream Listings
Armstrong Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 2 (no size limit).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Athabasca River between Sec. Rd. 658 (near Whitecourt) and
Sec. Rd. 813 (near Athabasca)
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Walleye
limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Burbot limit 10;
Goldeye limit 10; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic
Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31); Bait is allowed in river only.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Baptiste Lake (66-24-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0 – except the holder of a
Special Fish Harvest Licence and tags, may retain walleye of a
size, number and at the times specified on the licence; Pike limit 1
over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
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Bolloque Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 2 (no size limit); Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Christmas Creek (SE12-60-10-W5) and tributaries
l June 16 to Aug. 31 - Rainbow Trout limit 0; Arctic Grayling limit 2
over 35 cm; Bait Ban.
l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 - Trout, Arctic Grayling and Mountain Whitefish
limit 0.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 - CLOSED
Clear Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Crickett Lake (64-18-W4 )
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 2 (no size limit).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Crooked Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 2 (no size limit); Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Edith Lake (67-10-W5 ) – Open all year – Trout limit 5; Perch limit 15.
Fawcett Lake & tributaries – Walleye limit 0 – except the holder of
a Special Fish Harvest Licence and tags, may retain walleye of a
size, number and at the times specified on the licence; Pike limit
3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
8 the portion north and east of a line drawn from the MD boat
launch in SE12-73-26-W4 to the point of land in SE11-73-26-W4
including the Mink River, Fawcett (Howard) River and the areas
locally known as the narrows and east basin.
l OPEN July 1 to Mar. 1 and CLOSED Mar. 2 to June 30.
8 the remainder of the lake
l OPEN May 15 to Mar. 31 and CLOSED Apr. 1 to May 14.
8 All tributaries and outlet
l CLOSED Nov. 1 to May 31.
Francis Lake (18-66-25-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 2 (no size limit); Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Freeman Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Arctic Grayling limit 0; Pike limit 3 (no size
limit); Bait Ban.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Freeman Lake’s tributaries
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Arctic Grayling limit 0; Pike limit 3 (no size
limit); Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Freeman River & tributaries
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Trout, Arctic Grayling and Mountain Whitefish
limit 0; Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Ghost Lake (16-68-24-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 2 (no size limit); Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Goose Lake & tributaries & outlet*
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
* Tributaries and outlet – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
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Horseshoe Lake (63-25-W4)
l Open all year – Trout limit 5; Pike limit 3 (no
size limit).
Howard Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 2 over 43 cm; Pike
limit 3 over 63 cm.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Island Lake & tributaries & outlet* (67-24-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 (no size limit);
Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
* Tributaries and outlet – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
Jenkins Lake (68-24-W4) & outtlet downstream for 1 km*
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 2 (no size limit);
Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
l Outlet – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
Lac La Nonne
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; except the holder of a
Special Fish Harvest Licence and tags, may retain walleye of a
size, number and at the times specified on the licence; Pike limit 3
over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 2
(Burbot limit 0 Feb. 1 to Mar. 31).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Lawrence Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 2 (no size limit); Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Lesser Slave Lake
8 the portion west of a line drawn from Shaw Point to the point of
land in 26-74-14-W5 known as Little Grassy Point, including
Buffalo Bay and the Grouard Channel & their tributaries (see also
East Prairie River, South Heart River and Traverse Creek).
l CLOSED – Mar. 2 to June 15
l OPEN – June 16 to Mar. 1
l June 16 to Oct. 31 - Walleye limit 1 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over
55 cm; Perch limit15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 1 - Walleye limit 2 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over
55 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
8 the remainder of the lake and outlet (Lesser Slave River)
downstream to the weir below Hwy 88
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
l May 15 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over
55 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 2 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over
55 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
Lesser Slave River
8 the outlet portion downstream to the weir below Hwy 88
– see Lesser Slave Lake above.
8 the tributary and backwater upstream of the bridge that is east of
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the weir on the Old Smith Highway
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 43 cm; Pike limit 2 over
63 cm; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0
Sept. 1 to Mar. 31); Bait allowed.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 43 cm; Pike limit 2 over
63 cm; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0
Sept. 1 to Mar. 31); Bait allowed.
l Apr. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
8 the portion of the river downstream of the weir below Hwy 88
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 43 cm; Pike limit 2 over
63 cm; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0
Sept. 1 to Mar. 31); Bait allowed.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 43 cm; Pike limit 2 over
63 cm; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0
Sept. 1 to Mar. 31); Bait allowed.
l Apr. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Long Lake (64-25-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 2 (no size limit); Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Long Island Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Lower Chain Lake (69-23-W4)
l Open all year – Trout limit 5; Pike limit 3 (no size limit).
Meyer Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 2 (no size limit); Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Mitsue Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Marten Lakes
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake
Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Mosquito Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Nakamun Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Narrow Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 2 (no size limit);
Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Orloff Lake (74-23-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 50 cm; Pike limit 1 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
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Orloff Lake’s tributaries & outlet
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 50 cm; Pike limit 1 over 63
cm; Arctic Grayling limit 0.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Paddle River Reservoir
l June 1 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 31 –CLOSED
Paul Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 2 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Peanut Lake (15-58-3-W5) – Open all year – Trout limit 5; Perch
limit 15.
Pembina River downstream of Hwy 43 (near Sangudo)
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Arctic Grayling limit 0; Mountain Whitefish limit
5 over 30 cm; Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm;
Burbot limit 10; Goldeye limit 10; Bait is allowed in river only.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Roche Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Romeo Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Shell Reservoir # 1 (15-65-13-W5) – Open all year; Arctic Grayling
limit 0; Bait Ban.
Shell Reservoir # 2 (34-65-13-W5) – Open all year; Arctic Grayling
limit 0; Bait Ban.
South Heart Reservoir (see Winagami Lake)
South Heart River
8 the portion between the South Heart Reservoir and the West
Prairie River
l May 15 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over
55 cm; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 2 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over
55 cm; Bait Ban.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
8 the portion from the confluence with the West Prairie River
downstream to Buffalo Bay & tributaries
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over
55 cm; Bait allowed.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Steele (Cross) Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Strawberry Creek (Downstream of Hwy. 2 to Lesser Slave Lake)
l June 16 to Oct. 31 - Walleye limit 1 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3
over 55 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot
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limit 10; (where present, Trout limit 3);
NB2
Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm; (Arctic
Grayling limit 0 Sept. 1 to June 15); Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 - CLOSED
Thunder Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Traverse Creek (tributary to Buffalo Bay)
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over
55 cm; Bait allowed.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Unnamed (Fish) Lake (23-60-09-W5)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Unnamed (Gilroy) Lake (66-12-W5)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 (no size limit).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Unnamed (Loon) Lake (14-61-08-W5)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Unnamed (Swartz) Lake (06-66-11-W5)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 (no size limit).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Upper Chain Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 2 (no size limit); Perch limit 15
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
West Prairie River downstream of Hwy 2
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over
55 cm; Bait allowed.
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Whiteridge Pond (Blueridge Pit)
l May 1 to Oct. 31 – Trout limit 1 over 40 cm; Bait ban.
l Nov. 1 to Apr. 30 – CLOSED
Winagami Lake including Boone’s Slough and South Heart Reservoir
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 55 cm; Pike limit 3 over
55 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Winagami Lake’s tributaries & inlet canal, & outlet stream &
outlet canal
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 55 cm; Pike limit 3 over
55 cm; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10; Bait allowed.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Windfall Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
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WATERSHED UNIT NB3
n the Peace River watershed, including the Wabasca and Birch
rivers, the Hay River and Petitot River watersheds, and the Fontas
River, Yates River, Whitesand River and Buffalo River watersheds.
NB3 Watershed Unit Regulations
BAIT FISHING
8 Fishing with bait in NB3 streams is NOT allowed except where
listed at portions of a few rivers under “NB3 Lake and Stream
Listings.”
8 Fishing with bait in NB3 lakes is allowed, except at lakes listed with
Bait Bans under “NB3 Lake and Stream Listings.”
8 Fishing with bait fish is allowed except at locations listed with Bait
Bans under “NB3 Lake and Stream Listings.”
NB3 Site-Specific Regulations
The names of most lakes and major streams appear alphabetically under
“NB3 Lake and Stream Listings.” Smaller streams often are not listed, but
may be included in regulations as tributaries to lakes or larger streams.
LAKES
A. For Trout-Stocked Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds in NB3 that are
named on page 8 under “Alberta’s Fish Stocking Program.”
l Open all year – Trout limit 5; bait allowed.
l All other game fish species limit 0.
B. For Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds listed and fish species listed
under “NB3 Lake and Stream Listings” starting on this page.
l You must follow the regulations stated with each listing.
C. For other NB3 Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds not included under
(A) or (B) and for fish species not mentioned at a listed lake.
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10;
Trout limit 3; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic Grayling
limit 0 from May 14 to May 31 and Sept. 1 to Mar. 31); Bait
allowed.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED – with the exception of all lakes,
reservoirs and ponds located north of township 104 which will
remain open all year.
STREAMS
A. For Streams listed and fish species listed under “NB3 Lake and
Stream Listings” starting on this page.
l You must follow the regulations stated with each listing.
B. For other NB3 Streams, and tributaries, not included under (A)
and for fish species not mentioned at a listed stream.
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; (where present, Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm;
Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10); Arctic
Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to
Oct. 31); Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
NB3 Lake and Stream Listings
Albright Lake – Open all year – Pike limit 3 (no size limit).
Beatty Lake & tributaries & outlet* – Open all year (lake only) –
Walleye limit 3 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm.
* Tributaries and outlet – CLOSED Nov. 1 to May 31.
Berry Lake – Open all year – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
Brintnell Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake
Whitefish limit 0.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Bistcho Lake – Walleye limit 3 (only 1 may be over 50 cm); Pike limit 3
over 63 cm; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
8 the Bay north of Kirkness Island (the portion of lake northerly of a
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line drawn from the southernmost tip of the point of land in SE31-124-
5-W6 southeasterly to the westernmost tip of the point of land in
SW28-124-5-W6 on Kirkness Island, and northerly of a line drawn
from the easternmost tip of the point of land in SW27-124-5-W6 on
Kirkness Island northeasterly to the southernmost tip of the point of
land in SW35-124-5-W6).
l OPEN – July 1 to Mar. 1 and CLOSED – Mar. 2 to June 30.
8 the remainder of the lake – Open all year.
Burnt Lakes
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Cadotte Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Calder Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Caribou Lake – Open all year – Walleye limit 3 over 43 cm; Lake
Trout limit 1; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Lake Whitefish limit 10;
Burbot limit 10.
Chinchaga River & tributaries
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic
Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31); Bait is allowed in river only.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Cranberry Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Deep Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Dickson Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Arctic Grayling limit 2
over 35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0 May 15 to May 31 and Sept. 1 to
Mar. 31).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Equisetum Lake & tributaries & outlet*
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
* Tributaries and outlet – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
Eva Lake – Open all year – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Lake Whitefish limit
10; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0 Apr. 1
to May 31 and Sept. 1 to Mar. 31).
Fish Lake (locally known as Jackfish Lake) (76-11-W6) – Open all year
– Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Perch limit 15.
Fleming Lake – Open all year – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Arctic
Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0 Apr. 1 to May 31
and Sept. 1 to Mar. 31).
Gift Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Gods Lake (90-02-W5) & tributaries & outlet*
l June 16 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 50 cm; Pike limit 1 over
100 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
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NB3
l Apr. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
* Tributaries and outlet – CLOSED – Nov. 1
to May 31.
Goodfish Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm;
Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish
limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Goosegrass Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Graham Lake & tributaries & outlet* downstream to Maria Lake
– Open all year (lake only) – Lake Trout limit 0; Walleye and Pike
limit 0 from Mar. 2 to May 31; Walleye limit 1 over 50 cm and Pike
limit 3 over 63 cm from June 1 to Mar. 1; Perch limit 15;
Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
* Tributaries and outlet – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
Haig Lake & tributaries & outlet downstream for 1 km*
l June 1 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over
55 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 3.
l Apr. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
* Tributaries and outlet – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
Hay River & tributaries except Chinchaga River
l June 1 to Oct. 31 –Walleye limit 3 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic
Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31); Bait is allowed in river only.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Hebephrenic (Jackfish) Lake & tributaries & outlet*
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 2 over
70 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
* Tributaries and outlet – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
Hutch Lake & tributaries
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 50 cm; Pike limit 1 over
63 cm; Perch limit 0.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Little Sandy Lake & tributaries & outlet downstream for 1 km*
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
* Tributaries and outlet – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
Joker Lake
l Open all year – Pike limit 3 over 55 cm; Perch limit 15.
Legend Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Long Lake (81-12-W5)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Lake Whitefish limit 10;
Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Long Lake (89-5-W5) & tributaries & outlet*
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 2 over
70 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
* Tributaries and outlet – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
Loon River & tributaries
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic
Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31); Bait is allowed in river only
downstream of Loon Lake.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 - CLOSED
Margaret Lake – Open all year – Lake Trout limit 1; Pike limit 3 over 63
cm; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over
35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0 Apr. 1 to May 31 and Sept. 1 to Mar. 31).
McLeod Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Lake Whitefish
limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
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l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
McMillan Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 5; Lake
Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
McMullen Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Mikkwa River & tributaries
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic
Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31); Bait is allowed in river only.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Mink Creek
l OPEN June 1 to Sept. 14 and CLOSED Sept. 15 to May 31.
Mink (Unnamed) Lake (17-82-11-W5)
l Open all year – Pike limit 3 over 55 cm; Perch limit 5.
Mistehae Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake
Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Muskwa Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Muskwa River & tributaries
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic
Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31); Bait is allowed in river only.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Nipisi Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Nipisi River & tributaries
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic
Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31); Bait is allowed in river only.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 - CLOSED
Notikewan River & tributaries
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63
cm; Burbot limit 10; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic
Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31); Bait is allowed downstream
of Hwy 35 in river only.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
North Wabasca Lake
8 the portion south of a line drawn from the northern boundary of
Wabasca Reserve 166b in NW 35-80-26-W4 to the point of land in
the east half of NE 31-80-25-W4, which includes the mouth of the
Willow River and channel of the Wabasca River.
l June 1 to Mar. 1 – Walleye limit 2 over 50 cm; Pike limit 2 over 63 cm;
Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Mar. 2 to May 31 – CLOSED
8 the remainder of the lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 2 over 50 cm; Pike limit 2 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Pastecho Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Peace River
8 River
l Apr 1 to Oct. 31 – Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Walleye
limit 3 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Burbot limit 10;
Goldeye limit 10; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic
Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31); Bait is allowed in river only.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – CLOSED
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8 Tributaries except the Mikkwa, Smoky and Wabasca river drainages.
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Walleye
limit 3 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Goldeye
limit 10; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0
from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31); Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Peerless Lake & tributaries & outlet* – Open all year (lake only) –
Lake Trout limit 3; Walleye and Pike limit 0 from Mar. 2 to May 31;
Walleye limit 1 over 50 cm and Pike limit 3 over 63 cm from June 1
to Mar. 1; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
* Tributaries and outlet – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
Petitot River & tributaries upstream to Spawn Lake
l July 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 3 (only 1 may be over 50 cm);
Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over
35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31); Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to June 30 – CLOSED
Pitchimi Lake – Open all year – Lake Trout limit 1; Pike limit 3 over 63
cm; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over
35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0 Apr. 1 to May 31 and Sept. 1 to Mar. 31).
Rainbow Lake – Open all year – Walleye limit 1 over 50 cm; Pike limit
3 over 55 cm; Burbot limit 10.
Round Lake & tributaries & outlet*
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 0; Perch limit 15;
Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
* Tributaries and outlet – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
Russell Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake
Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Sander Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake
Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Sandy Lake & tributaries upstream for 1 km & outlet
downstream for 1 km*
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
* Tributaries and outlet – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
Sawn Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 2, but only 1 may be
shorter than 63 cm and only 1 may be longer than 100 cm (0 limit
between 63 and 100 cm); Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Second Last (Long) Lake (90-2-W5)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 2 over
70 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Semo Lake – Open all year – Lake Trout limit 1; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
Shoal Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Smoky River (river only)
8 upstream of the 21st Base Line – see Fish Management Zone 1,
Watershed Unit ES4.
8 downstream of the 21st Base Line
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Walleye
limit 3 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Arctic
Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to
Oct. 31); Bait is allowed in river only.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
South Wabasca Lake
8 the portion north of a line drawn from the southern most point of
land in E1/2 13-80-25-W4 to the point of land in the SW 15-80-25-
W4, which includes the channel of the Wabasca River.
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l June 1 to Mar. 1 – Walleye limit 2 over
NB3
50 cm; Pike limit 2 over 63 cm; Perch limit
15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Mar. 2 to May 31 – CLOSED
8 the portion south and west of a line drawn from
the easternmost point of land in SE 31-79-24-W4 to
the point of land in NW 27-79-24-W4.
l June 1 to Mar. 1 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 2 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 0; Burbot limit 10.
l Mar 2 to May 31 – CLOSED
8 the remainder of the lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 2 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 0; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Spawn Lake & tributaries* – Open all year (lake only) – Walleye limit
3 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Lake Whitefish limit 10;
Burbot limit 10.
* Tributaries – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
Talbot Lake – Open all year – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
Thurston Lake & tributaries & outlet* – Open all year (lake only) –
Walleye limit 3 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Lake Whitefish
limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
* Tributaries and outlet – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
Utikuma Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 50 cm; Pike limt 3 over
55 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Utikumasis Lake
l May 15 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 2 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Vandersteene Lake & tributaries & outlet* – Open all year (lake
only) – Pike limit 0 from Mar. 2 to May 31; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm
from June 1 to Mar. 1; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10;
Burbot limit 10; Walleye limit 0.
* Tributaries and outlet – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
Wabasca River
8 the portion between South and North Wabasca lakes –
l June 1 to Mar. 1 – Walleye limit 2 over 50 cm; Pike limit 2 over
63 cm; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10; Arctic Grayling
limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to Oct.
31); Bait is allowed in the river only.
l Mar. 2 to May 31 – CLOSED
8 the portion downstream of North Wabasca lakes & tributaries
except Loon, Muskwa and Nipisi rivers
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic
Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31); Bait is allowed in river only.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Wadlin Lake & tributaries & outlet*
l June 1 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 50 cm; Pike limit 0; Perch
limit 0; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 3.
l Apr. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
* Tributaries and outlet – CLOSED – Nov. 1 to May 31.
Weaver Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Wentzel lake – Open all year – Lake Trout limit 1; Walleye limit 3 over 43
cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
West Twin Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Lake Whitefish
limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Whitefish Creek
l OPEN June 1 to Sept. 14 and CLOSED Sept. 15 to May 31.
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WATERSHED UNIT NB4
n the Athabasca River watershed downstream of the north
boundary of Township 78 (near Pelican River), including the
Clearwater River and Christina River watersheds, and the Slave
River and Lake Athabasca watersheds, including the lakes and
streams north of Lake Athabasca.
NB4 Watershed Unit Regulations
BAIT FISHING
8 Fishing with bait, including bait fish, in NB4 lakes and streams is
allowed except at locations with Bait Bans under “NB4 Lake and
Stream Listings.”
NB4 Site-Specific Regulations
The names of most lakes and major streams appear alphabetically under
“NB4 Lake and Stream Listings.” Smaller streams often are not listed, but
may be included in regulations as tributaries to lakes or larger streams.
LAKES
A. For Trout-Stocked Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds in NB4 that are
named on page 8 under “Alberta’s Fish Stocking Program.”
l Open all year – Trout limit 5; bait allowed.
l All other game fish species limit 0.
B. For Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds listed and fish species listed
under “NB4 Lake and Stream Listings” starting on this page.
l You must follow the regulations stated with each listing.
C. For other NB4 Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds not included under
(A) or (B) and for fish species not mentioned at a listed lake.
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10;
Trout limit 3; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic Grayling
limit 0 from May 14 to May 31 and Sept. 1 to Mar. 31); Bait allowed.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
STREAMS
A. For Streams listed and fish species listed under “NB4 Lake and
Stream Listings” starting on this page.
l You must follow the regulations stated with each listing.
B. For other NB4 Streams, and tributaries, not included under (A)
and for fish species not mentioned at a listed stream.
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63
cm; (where present, Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10); Arctic Grayling
limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31);
Bait allowed.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
NB4 Lake and Stream Listings
“All Waters” (named and unnamed) within the area between
Township 103 and Township 107 inclusive, and between
Range 01-W4 and Range 08-W4 inclusive (locally known as
Richardson Back-Country Area) – Walleye limit 1 over 50 cm; Pike
limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot
limit 10.
l Lakes – OPEN May 15 to Mar. 31 and CLOSED Apr. 1 to May 14.
l Streams – OPEN June 1 to Oct. 31 and CLOSED Nov. 1 to May 31.
Alexander Lake – Open all year – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm.
Andrew Lake – Open all year – Lake Trout limit 3; Pike limit 3 over 63
cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10; Bait Ban.
Arch Lake – Open all year – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm.
Archer Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake
Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Ashton Lake – Open all year – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Lake Whitefish
limit 10.
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Athabasca River
8 River
l Open all year – Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Walleye limit 0
from Apr. 1 to May 31, and 3 over 43 cm from June 1 to Mar. 31; Pike
limit 3 over 63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Goldeye limit 10; Arctic Grayling
limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31).
8 Tribuatries except Clearwater and Hangingstone rivers
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 43; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm;
Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Lake Whitefish limit 10;
Burbot limit 10; Goldeye limit 10; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm
(Arctic Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31); Bait allowed.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Barrow Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 43 cm; Pike limit 1 over
63 cm; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Cisco (Tullibee) limit 0.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Base Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake
Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Bayonet Lake – Open all year – Lake Trout limit 3; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15.
Big Island Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Lake
Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Birch Creek
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Arctic
Grayling limit 0.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Blanche Lake & outlet
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Bocquene Lake – Open all year – Lake Trout limit 3; Walleye limit 3
over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish
limit 10.
Bryant Lake – Open all year – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15;
Lake Whitefish limit 10.
Burstall Lake – Open all year – Lake Trout limit 3; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
Charles Lake – Open all year – Lake Trout limit 3; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
Cherry Lake – Open all year – Lake Trout limit 3; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
Christina Lake & tributaries and outlet within 10 km of the lake
8 the portion locally known as Sawbones Bay (2-77-6-W4)
l June 1 to Mar. 15 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10; Arctic Grayling
limit 0.
l Mar. 16 to May 31 – CLOSED
8 tributaries to Christina Lake
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10; Arctic
Grayling limit 0.
l Nov. 1 to May. 31 – CLOSED
8 the remainder of the lake
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UNIT NB4 — ZONE 3 NORTHERN BOREAL

NB4
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0;
Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake
Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10; Arctic
Grayling limit 0.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Christina River & tributaries
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm;
Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Burbot limit
10; Arctic Grayling limit 0.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Clearwater River & tributaries
8 the portion upstream of the Christina River
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Walleye
limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Arctic
Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to
Oct. 31).
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
8 the portion downstream of the Christina River
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Walleye
limit 3 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Burbot limit 10; Goldeye
limit 10; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0
from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31).
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Cockscomb Lake – Open all year – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit
15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
Colin Lake – Open all year – Lake Trout limit 3; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm;
Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
Collins Lake – Open all year – Lake Trout limit 3; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
Cowper Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 5 (of which
only 1 can be greater than 30 cm).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Cornwall Lake – Open all year – Lake Trout limit 3; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
Daly Lake – Open all year – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake
Whitefish limit 10.
Darwin Lake – Open all year – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15;
Lake Whitefish limit 10.
Dawson Lake – Open all year – Lake Trout limit 3; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
Disappointment Lake – Open all year – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
Eaglenest Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake
Whitefish limit 10
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Edwards Lake (13-75-9-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Lake Whitefish limit
10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Ells Lake – Open all year – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm.
Ells River (96-11-W4)
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Arctic Grayling limit 0; Walleye limit 3 over
50 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over
30 cm; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10; Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Fletcher Lake – Open all year – Walleye limit 3 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3
over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
Florence Lake – Open all year – Lake Trout limit 3; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
Georges Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Gardiner Lakes
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 50 cm; Pike limit 1 over 63
cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10; Bait Ban.
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l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Gardiner Lakes’ tributaries & outlet downstream for 1 km
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 50 cm; Pike limit 1 over
63 cm; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over 35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0
from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31); Bait Ban.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Garson Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake
Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Gipsy Lake – Open all year – Pike limit 1 less than 70 cm; Perch limit 15;
Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
Glover Lake (15-75-9-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Lake Whitefish limit
10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Goose River
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Arctic Grayling limit 0.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Gordon Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Gregoire Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Perch
limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Grist Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Lake Trout limit 1 (between 60 cm and 70 cm);
Pike limit 1 over 63 cm; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Hangingstone River
l June 16 to Oct. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Arctic Grayling limit 2
over 35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31).
l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED
Hooker Lake – Open all year – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm.
House River & tributaries
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Arctic Grayling limit 0.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Jackfish Creek
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Arctic
Grayling limit 0.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Jumbo Lake (26-73-4-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake
Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Kimowin (Hook) Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Perch limit 5 (of
which only 1 can be greater than 30 cm).
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Kirby Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake
Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Lake Athabasca – Open all year – Lake Trout limit 3; Walleye limit 3
over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish
limit 10; Burbot limit 10; Goldeye limit 10.
Larocque Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Leggo Lake – Open all year – Lake Trout limit 3; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
Leland Lake – Open all year – Lake Trout limit 3; Walleye limit 3 over
43 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
Loutit Lake – Open all year – Walleye limit 3 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3
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over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish
limit 10.
Limon Lake & outlet
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 43
cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
McLelland Lake – Open all year – Lake Trout limit 3;
Walleye limit 3 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit
15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
Mercredi Lake – Open all year – Lake Trout limit 3; Pike limit 3 over
63cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
Monday Creek
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Arctic
Grayling limit 0.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Myers Lake – Open all year – Walleye limit 3 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3
over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
Namur Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Lake Trout limit 2 over 65 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10;
Bait Ban.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
One Week Lake – Open all year – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit
15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
Pans Lake – Open all year – Lake Trout limit 3.
Pearson Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 1 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Peters Lake – Open all year – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15;
Lake Whitefish limit 10.
Potts Lake – Open all year – Lake Trout limit 3; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm;
Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
Rene Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake
Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Richardson Back-Country Area (local name) – see “All Waters”
listing at beginning of list.
Richardson Lake & outlet (Jackfish Channel)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Richardson River
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 3 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Lake Whitefish limit
10; Burbot limit 10; Goldeye limit 10; Arctic Grayling limit 2 over
35 cm (Arctic Grayling limit 0 from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31); Bait allowed.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Roderick Lake – Open all year – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15;
Lake Whitefish limit 10.
Royemma Lake (8-75-1-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake
Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Ryan Lake – Open all year – Walleye limit 3 over 43 cm; Pike limit 3
over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
Sand Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake
Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Side Lake (34-75-8-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
St. Agnes Lake – Open all year – Lake Trout limit 3; Pike limit 3 over
63 cm; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
Steepbank Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 2 (no size limit)
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Sunday Creek
l June 1 to Oct. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Arctic
Grayling limit 0.
l Nov. 1 to May 31 – CLOSED
Treasure Loch Lake – Open all year – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Lake
Whitefish limit 10.
Tulip Lake – Open all year – Lake Trout limit 3; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm;
Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10.
Turtle Lake – Open all year – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm.
Unnamed and named lakes within the area between Township
103 and Township 107 inclusive, and between Range 01-W4
and Range 08-W4 inclusive (locally known as Richardson Back-
Country Area) – see “All Waters” listing at beginning of list.
Watchusk Lake
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Wappau Lake (14-75-11-W4)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Pike limit 2 (no size limit); Perch limit 15.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Weekes Lake – Open all year – Lake Trout limit 3; Pike limit 2 over 63 cm.
Winefred Lake (75-4-W4) & tributaries and including outlet within
10 km of lake (excluding Grist Lake)
l May 15 to Mar. 31 – Walleye limit 0; Pike limit 2 (only 1 under
70 cm and only 1 over 100 cm); Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit
10; Burbot limit 10; Bait Ban.
l Apr. 1 to May 14 – CLOSED
Winnifred Lake (118-3-W4) – Open all year – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm;
Lake Whitefish limit 10.
Woodman Lake – Open all year – Pike limit 3 over 63 cm; Lake
Whitefish limit 10.
Wylie Lake – Open all year – Lake Trout limit 3; Pike limit 3 over 63 cm;
Lake Whitefish limit 10.
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From the
PUBLISHER
Congratulations
needs to
go out to
three very
successful Alberta
anglers. Each of these
gentlemen caught a
tremendous fish during
Rob Miskosky
the 2012 fishing season,
two coming from rivers, both our pike and
our walleye, while our rainbow came from a
reservoir well known for producing big fish.
Tyler Uzelman of St. Albert is our 2012
Alberta Angler of the Year and Northern
Pike Champion. Tyler caught a 47.5-inch,
23.5-pound pike at the mouth of the Maybelle
River near Fort Chipewyan.
Tyler wins a fly-in fishing trip to Namur
Lake in northern Alberta courtesy of Namur
Lake Lodge. This trip is valued at $2000.00.
Namur Lake Lodge is a phenomenal lodge
that produces huge pike and lake trout on a
regular basis; I know, I’ve fished there twice
with owners Bev and Cornell Pasnichuk. Once
in mid-June with my dad and my brother,
catching more lake trout on our fly rods than
one could imagine. On that same trip, my
dad caught two northern pike that tipped the
scales at well over 20 pounds. Both fish were
released and if still patrolling Namur’s waters,
will be beasts worth searching for.
Our Rainbow Trout Champion is Troy
Machovec of Calgary. Troy’s rainbow was
caught from Glenmore Reservoir. Alberta’s
reservoir’s produce big fish on a consistent
basis, as can be attested to by this contest
where reservoir-caught fish always make an
appearance. Troy’s rainbow weighed in at 12
lbs. 2 ozs. and measured 29-inches long.
This year we had several good walleye
entries but Ben Steele’s walleye took home
top honours, tipping the scales at 12.5 pounds
and measuring in at 31-inches long. Hailing
from Calgary, Ben caught his walleye out
of the Bow River near the town of Hays.
The Bow River is better known for its trout
fishing but it is quite capable of producing
large pike and walleye as shown by Ben.
All three of our champions receive a cheque
for $300.00 and each will receive a 1-year
subscription to the Alberta Outdoorsmen
Magazine.
Keeping our fingers crossed for the 2013
Alberta fishing season, let’s hope water
conditions improve over the floods of last
season and the angling follows suit with more
remarkable Alberta sportfish caught and
showcased here.
Good luck in 2013 everybody! l
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Fly-fishing
with a dry
fly is often
perceived as
the ultimate
fly-fishing experience—
there’s nothing quite as
satisfying as taking a fish
by Duane Radford on a well presented dry
fly. For the most part,
fishing with a dry fly falls in the domain of
stream fishing, not still waters.
Getting Started
If you don’t already own a fly rod, it might be
a good idea to purchase a “starter kit” featuring
versatile 5- or 6-weight
rods, matching floating
fly line (weight forward)
and a mid-arbour reel.
Fly line is paired with
the weight of your rod,
so if you purchased a
4-weight rod, you would
opt for a 4-weight fly line.
Tie some Dacron fly-line
backing on the end of
your fly line and attach
it to the reel, the amount
being dependent on the
capacity of your reel.
Don’t add more backing
than you really need so
that the fly line strips
easily from the spool.
If you intend to fly-fish
primarily on small streams, it would be best to
purchase a 4-weight rod. Go to a 5- or 6-weight
rod for medium-sized streams and a 7- or
8-weight rod for large streams.
Attach a tapered leader to the end of your
fly line using the loop on the end of the fly
line, or cut off the loop and use a nail knot to
fasten the leader. Tapered leaders are ideal
for presenting small, delicate flies. They
come in different lengths; a nine-foot tapered
leader is a good all around length. Select the
appropriate leader weight to match the size of
A straight-line cast is most commonly used
to deliver a fly on target.
fish you’re targeting: 1X-3X will cover the
bases for Alberta. Next, tie the tippet to the end
of the tapered leader using a double surgeons
knot. Tippets are leaders of graduated sizes.
They’re tied to the end of a leader to enable
flies of various sizes to be attached. Tippets
come in sizes featuring an “X”: the larger the
X on a (numbered) tippet the smaller the tippet
weight. If you’ve picked a #12 dry fly, use the
“4-Rule” to select a tippet size: divide 12 (the
size of the fly hook) by 4, which equals 3, so
the appropriate tippet would be 3X. Normally,
tippets are cut about three feet in length. They’ll
break instead of more expensive tapered leaders
and fly line should you get snagged.
Key Bugs
There are three major
taxonomic classes of
aquatic insects that fish
key in on when feeding
(in either their aquatic or
terrestrial stages): caddis
flies, mayflies, stoneflies.
Insects in these categories
spend most of their life
cycle in an aquatic stage
(as juveniles) and only a
short period in a terrestrial
stage (as adults, where
they mate and lay eggs in
the water). Caddis flies
emerge from the spring
right up until the autumn
when the October caddis
hatch. Mayflies hatch
primarily during the summer and only live for a
day as adults. Stoneflies are the first to emerge
in the spring, some (species) when there’s still
ice cover; other species emerge during summer.
Go-to Dry Flies
Keen fly-fishers often have dozens of dry
flies to “match the hatch”, which is jargon for
using fly patterns that mimic whatever insects
might be hatching. Flies come in numbered
sizes: small numbers represent large hooks and
large numbers represent small hooks. A #24 fly
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The handshake grip is recommended for flycasting
with your thumb on top of the handle.
is so small it’s hard to see, even harder to tie
onto a tippet without the aid of a magnifying
glass; it’s very hard to spot this size of fly
on the water. There’s no universal rule that
dictates the appropriate size of fly when flyfishing,
it all depends on the circumstances. If
there’s an insect hatch, it’s best to match the
hatch with an appropriate fly pattern and size.
Under some circumstances, going a size or two
larger doesn’t hurt and may actually lead to
more rises. On heavily fished waters, trout can
become shy of large flies so it’s often better to
use size #14-16 (or smaller) flies.
Hatches tend to be highly synchronized
events. I recall witnessing a major hatch of
stoneflies on the banks of the Peace River
one evening that was of biblical proportions,
featuring many thousands of emerging
stoneflies. Often, there are few bugs in the air,
Pause on your backcast so you don’t get a
trailing loop.
especially during the day, because major insect
hatches occur during the evening when winds
tend to be calm.
If there’s little sign of a hatch in progress,
it’s best to use attractor (search) patterns, large
gaudy flies that imitate adult stoneflies: Big
Ugly, Turks Tarantula, Madame X, Chernobyl
Ant, Stimulators and Water Walkers. Brown
and Green Drakes and Parachute Adams,
which imitate mayflies, are good choices as are
Elk Hair Caddis patterns, Beetles, or Hopper
patterns that imitate grasshoppers.
Casting Tips
Use a power (handshake) grip on the handle
of the fly rod: thumb on top, fingers around
the handle. Strip some fly line from your reel
in preparation of a cast; hold it in your hand
or let it fall at your feet. Next, make a roll
Use short strokes for short casts and long
strokes for long casts.
cast to get the line in the water. A “roll cast”
involves nothing more than flicking your wrist
in a forward motion, which lifts the line off the
ground and propels it forward. Once you’ve
laid some line on the water with the roll cast,
lift the tip of the rod and use a straight-line cast
to gain some distance. Always pause on your
backcast so you don’t get a trailing loop. When
you feel the line straighten out, punch the rod
forward, stop when the tip of the rod is on the
horizon, and then let the line drop. It takes a lot
of practice to get the hang of casting and it’s all
about rhythm.
It’s critical to mend your line when fly-fishing
streams so you get a drag free drift. The fly
should float at the same speed as the current,
otherwise it will be whipped forward—you’ve
played “crack the whip” when skating, which is
what happens to a fly if the line isn’t mended.
When the fly lands on the water, lift the line
and loop it upstream to create a drag free drift.
Use short strokes for short casts and long
strokes for long casts.
Holding Water
Before you make your first cast, break down
the water in front of you into imaginary grids,
and systematically cover the water in each
grid. Start by casting upstream near the bank
and work your way out towards the middle of
the stream. Then fish in front of you, repeating
the process. You’ll be surprised at how many
trout will be at your feet, up against the stream
bank. Obviously, you should focus on the most
promising lairs as you search for trout—boulder
gardens, pocket water, seams between runs
and pools, foam lines, tail outs at the bottom of
pools, deep runs and pools. Try to fly-fish going
in an upstream direction if possible.
Wrap-up
Casting a dry fly is therapeutic and even if you
don’t catch anything, you’ll feel rewarded at the
end of the day. There’s just something about the
rhythm that brings comfort to your soul. l
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by TJ Schwanky
As a
tournament
angler,
one of the
rules that
I lived and died by early
on in my career was that
when fish turned off
due to weather or other
factors, it was time to
get super subtle with presentations. This meant
downsizing baits and presenting them in as
slow and natural manner as possible.
Fish have three
basic feeding
modes: active,
neutral and
negative and
the angler needs
to tailor his
presentation to the
mood of the fish.
For years, negative
fish meant slowing
down. But, as
the competition
got fiercer on the
tournament trail,
anglers started
looking for an
The bottom bouncer and spinner rig is a great option for
walleye anglers.
edge and this often meant deviating from the
tried and true.
For me, there was actually one of those light
bulb moments that is still as clear today as
when it hit me over 20 years ago. We were
fishing a steep break and a drastic cold front
had shut the fish right off. We knew they were
right below us; the sonar confirmed that, but
no matter how enticingly we presented a leech
or night crawler, they just weren’t interested. I
was experimenting with a newly designed blade
bait at the time and had been enjoying some
excellent results with it and as I tied one on, I
figured that I had nothing to lose by trying. It
went against everything that I’d learned about
walleye fishing to that point but as we weren’t
catching any fish with the tried and true, it was
time to experiment.
The blade bait
I was using was
designed to be
worked vertically,
with a very
aggressive jigging
action. It gave
off a lot of flash
and vibration and
there was little
doubt that the less
than enthusiastic
walleye would
know it was there.
I really didn’t hold
out much hope
that it would work
but what I was doing wasn’t either, so a change
was good psychologically if nothing else.
I felt the heavy bait contact the bottom and
I ripped it upward rapidly. I could feel the
vibration through the rod. I let the bait fall on
a loose line but something was wrong. The
bait was not falling. I lifted the rod abruptly
and was shocked to feel weight on the end of
it. The telltale headshake of a walleye brought
a smile to my face. A few minutes later, we
slipped the net under a fat three-pounder. And
so went the rest of the afternoon—the majority
of boats around us continued to slowly work
the steep break with live-bait rigs with limited
success and we continued to ply the depths
with blade baits. At the end of the day, we
cashed a nice cheque but more importantly,
we’d added another valuable tool to our
arsenal.
While slow and natural is still my go-to
presentation when fish turn off, I’m not afraid
to try to shake things up a bit if the tried and
true isn’t working. And, I’ve since tried this
method on several other species including pike,
perch, rainbow trout and lake trout and there
are definitely times when it can quite literally
save the day. The thing to remember is that no
presentation is always going to be productive
so it’s important to have a bag full of tricks and
be willing to keep experimenting until you find
what works.
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Top predators like lake trout can eat meals up to 20% of their own length.
When you do decide to shake things up, flash
and vibration is the key. It is also often very
beneficial to upsize your bait as well. This is
especially true with top predators like pike and
lake trout. Fish can easily eat meals that are
25% of their body length so a big pike or lake
trout has no difficulty eating a meal that’s over
a foot long. Fish will grab an angler’s lure for
two reasons: First, they are feeding and believe
it’s food and second, they are just reacting
to it being near them. This can be territorial,
aggression, or just curiosity, but it’s a reaction
strike that is being targeted when we shake
things up. The real trick is to get the lure right
in their face and hope they react to the flash
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and vibration. Fish will not chase
a bait when not actively feeding
but if you get it near them, they
will often react by striking out
at it.
Obviously, lures with spinner
blades on them are a good choice.
For lake or stream trout that may
mean a typical in-line spinner
and for walleye, a spinner rig
pulled behind a bottom bouncer
is often the key but if the fish are
concentrated, nothing beats getting right on top
of them and working a lure vertically. I think
that the lure moving up and down constantly
in front of them often irritates them and after
a while, they just can’t resist lashing out at
it. Jigs with a spinner blade on them, blade
baits and jigging spoons are all good options.
There’s no need to be subtle here. Big, heavy
lures are the ticket. You want something that
you can keep right in their face.
Colour can be a real trigger here too. Again,
when fish are turned off, the accepted rule is
to keep this as natural as possible but there are
times when the brightest colour in your box
is what is required. I saw this first hand while
fishing steelhead in a tiny creek on Vancouver
Island. The steelhead were lying in plain view
but none of the typical steelhead fare even got a
second glance from them so my buddy tied on
a big pink worm and cast it right in front of the
A jig with a spinner blade can often elicit a reaction strike.
steelhead. As the current carried it down to the
fish, the steelhead had to move and make way
for it to pass by, or strike out at it to protect
his territory. We caught several steelhead after
switching to the pink worm. The big worm
represented nothing that the fish normally ate
but it did represent a threat to their territory.
It was a total reaction strike. I’ve since used
this technique successfully on small creeks in
Alberta for a variety of trout species.
No technique is going to produce 100% of
the time and that’s why it’s important to have
a bag full of tricks. The successful angler is
the one that’s willing to mix things up and
be willing to experiment when things aren’t
working. So next time you find yourself fishing
in the middle of a cold front and your only
option at catching fish appears to be dynamite,
look through your tackle box for something
that can shake things up a bit. Flash, vibration,
colour and size are all important considerations
when trying to elicit a reaction strike. I’ve even
seen some of the most successful fly-fishermen
grab the biggest, gaudiest fly from their box
when things are tough and totally turn the day
around. If you aren’t catching fish doing what
you are doing, you have nothing to lose by
shaking things up. l
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Charlie Brooks reaching high with his unique deep nymphing method on the Bow River.
Top trophy
hunters and
guides will
tell you that
between
being lucky and good,
they’ll take lucky every
time. For anglers, the
by Bob Scammell
saying is different: that
ten percent of them catch
ninety percent of the fish. After the past couple
of tough fishing years, I started considering
why a handful of talented local anglers I know
had great seasons and, generally, what it is that
characterizes and makes ace anglers.
During three days in September of 1979, I
learned much about many subjects, including
ace anglers. It was during a guided float-fishing
trip I was privileged to take
with Lefty Kreh, of Baltimore,
Maryland, and the late Charlie
Brooks of West Yellowstone,
Montana, both superb professional
anglers and writers, and both very
different in some of the same ways
gifted amateur anglers are different
from each other. Lefty continues
(at 88 years old on February 26) to
fish all over the world; but it took
a great deal to persuade Charlie
to leave the paradise of his home
waters and travel to Alberta to fish
the then unknown Bow River.
Charlie was a so-so fly caster;
Lefty (with either arm) is still
probably the finest casting teacher
and fly-caster the world has
ever known. Both are, and were,
ingenious tinkers and tweakers of
tackle.
As might be expected from men who earned
their livings from it, both Kreh and Brooks
fished to wretched excess, as do all the gifted
amateurs I know. How much do they fish?
Most won’t say. Whether I was an ace or not
is for others to decide, but I am proud that for
most of my active angling years, from about
1965 to 2005, I fished an average of between
100 and 150 days each year.
Rule one, then, is that to become an angling
ace you have to fish far more than “normal”
people do, which is difficult for most people
today. The fact that doctors decreed my
diabetic control required lots of fresh air and
exercise, that I earned part of my living from
fishing and writing about it, and that I had an
understanding spouse, all contributed to my
considerable fishing time.
Next, the best anglers know the basics
about their quarry species, particularly where
they like to hang out, and their feeding
habits. Walleye like it deep, but often feed in
shallow water at night. Brown trout are also
photophobic (dislike bright light) and come out
on dark days and at night to feed, especially
on the dark super hatches like the Hex and the
green and brown drakes. Ace anglers know
better than to make the common mistake of
quitting too early for the day. Cutthroats,
on the contrary, like it bright and sunny, the
“bluebird days” so despised by duck hunters.
Most ace anglers are superb casters, a few
not so good, but all of them can
quickly deliver lure or fly to the
cramped, secret places where the
best trout hang out. If I had one
thing to do differently, I would
have taken casting lessons instead
of photography
Required
reading for
every western
angler. (top)
The complete
reference
for any flyfisherman.
(bottom)
lessons from
Lefty on that
Bow trip. One
of our young
guides, Jim
McLennan,
took the casting
lessons and left
his wife Lynda to
the photography.
By the time of
that Bow trip, I was probably too
grooved in my self-taught, wonky
casting stroke for even Lefty to
cure. Now there are excellent flycasting
courses and fishing schools, many of
the best operated by Jim and Lynda McLennan,
available to set the beginner on the road to
angling acehood and excellence.
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Every master angler I know is observant, thinks about what is seen
and what happened and didn’t on each trip, and faithfully records the
important facts about and what was learned on every trip in a fishing
diary or journal. Doing this contributes more than anything else I can
suggest toward producing master anglers.
Angling aces know that luck has nothing to do either with a superb
fishing day, or a skunking, and the fishing diary helps toward repeating
the former and avoiding the latter.
Not so long ago, I relocated my long lost world’s greatest walleye and
goldeye hole on the Red Deer River by finding the map I drew in my
1963 fishing diary, as my dad drove us to it on the maze of old buffalo
trails on the baldheaded prairie.
Most top anglers read and learn from their fishing diaries and from the
best books written by master anglers from their experiences, as recorded
in their own fishing diaries. A caution: it is advisable to read, or re-read
the best books when
you are far enough
along as an angler
to understand the
fine points being
divulged. Every
angler should read
Charlie Brooks’
“Larger Trout for
the Western Fly
Fisherman” and
“Lefty Kreh’s
Ultimate Guide to
Fly Fishing.”
Alberta anglers
still cling to the
unfortunate belief
that real men do
not use guides.
Top anglers, both
at home and away,
frequently employ
local guides. Lefty
Lefty Kreh on the Bow River in 1979.
Kreh told me that
whenever he goes
somewhere new, he
locates and tries to spend a day or two with the best local fisherman, pro
or gifted amateur he can find. You can learn a great deal in one day with
a good guide, including, maybe, where he goes to fish on his days off.
Doing just that gave me, after thirty years of trying in vain by myself, a
bull trout (several, actually) as long as my leg, and on flies.
On my last guided float trip in Montana, the guide told my son John
and I about a tiny, unknown gem of a stream he always fished on his day
off, and warned us that if we told anyone about it, he knew where we
lived. We went and, other than saying we had one of the more amazing
angling days of our lives, our lips are sealed.
Actually, you can learn amazing things just eavesdropping and spying
on professional guides. One ace Alberta angler wondered recently why
so many guides were floating an obscure Alberta watercourse. So he
tried it, and the result was a two-dozen trout day, not one of which was
less than 18 inches. Last season, this same local ace went out on a dark,
drizzly, cold day and was the only angler on a popular central Alberta
brown trout stream to enjoy the unusual experience of both green and
brown drakes hatching and big brown trout eating them all day.
Eventually, as they get good at it, the aces will start to break the
“rules” other anglers live by: they avoid the “hotspots” and fish where
and when the herds don’t, often in “bad” weather and at night. The
masters break some of angling’s sacred commandments: they’ll fish dry
flies downstream instead of up and wet flies, nymphs, streamers, even
hardware, upstream instead of down.
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John Gierach with a big brown trout taken on a stormy Alberta night.
A dozen years ago, venerated master Colorado fly-fisherman and
writer, John Gierach, caught me preparing to go fishing on a dark and
stormy night and asked if I’d like some company. So I “guided” John
to a brief brown drake spinner fall, provided the fly on which he took a
24-inch brown trout, and took what John kindly says is the best “hero”
shot ever taken of him with a fish. John has claimed in print that he had
no idea where we were, but then the lips of ace anglers are generally
sealed... l
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Often we
hear
anglers
using
the term
structure.
Understanding different
types of structure and
by Kevin Wilson how to approach each
of them will dictate
your success year round.
Think Strategically
Before venturing out on any lake
or flowing water, do a little research.
Visit a local tackle shop and ask
around. Someone will have information
about where the fish are caught most
frequently and what type of structure
they are relating to on any given water.
The Alberta Outdoorsmen Forum
(outdoorsmenforum.ca) is one of the best
sources for immediate feedback. Post
a question and get an answer—it’s that
simple. Likewise, accessing hydrographic
maps in hardcopy books and online is
also wise.
Savvy anglers know that fish hang out
in different places, at variable depths, and
in higher or lower densities at different
times of the year; but they also know that
regardless of timing, at least a percentage of
the fish will relate to some type of structure.
Ledges or Drop-offs
Throughout the year, ledges or drop-offs
can be dynamite places to locate pike and
walleye. Every water body is defined by
its hydrography. Particularly in lakes with
pronounced ledges or drop-offs in depths
ranging from one-to-three metres of water,
predatory species can be found cruising
in search of food. During the prime time
periods from the season opener in late May
through the months of June and early July,
post-spawn predatory fish often stack up in
these exceptional ambush locations to gorge
on baitfish.
Slowly trolling with an electric motor,
drifting with the wind, or anchoring and
vertical jigging tight to the deeper edge or
even part way up these drop-offs can result
in hook-ups. Likewise, fan-casting up on
to the shallow side and retrieving your lure
over the edge and into the deeper water can
prompt a strike from fish lying in wait.
Islands & Humps
Mid-lake islands, and on top of or around
the edges of submerged humps, can be great
This Graham Lake walleye was caught by vertical jigging over a
well-defined hole.
places to begin probing for fish. Islands taper
off into the depths, sometimes quickly and
sometimes gradually. Ledges and drop-offs
are often found a stone’s throw from shore.
Anglers commonly see great success ice
fishing during the late spring and casting or
jigging in early summer for perch, walleye,
and pike along both subtle and severe dropoffs.
Particularly during the post spawn
when seasons open in late May through to
early July, islands and humps can hold good
numbers of pike and walleye. Lake trout
can be found relating to mid-lake humps as
well. As water temperatures heat up during
the dog days of summer, these fish distribute
throughout the different water depths making
them tougher to locate.
Weed Lines
Most of us grew up fishing along weed
lines. Baitfish take refuge in the cover of
weeds and predatory fish know it. While
good numbers of pike can be caught near
pronounced weed beds along shorelines and
even in mid-lake areas, usually the smaller
or mid-sized pike linger in these areas when
water temperatures rise. Bigger pike certainly
hang out in these food-rich areas during the
winter, early spring, and late fall, but as a
rule, when the water heats up, the big boys
head to the deep cold holes.
Holes & Depressions
Think about your last perch fishing
expedition. If it was during the winter
months, chances are you found a deep
hole loaded with perch. One of my
finest days of walleye fishing involved
scanning the bottom of a lake with
my sonar and eventually locating a
hole that was approximately one metre
deeper than everything around it. The
hole measured roughly two metres in
width and four metres in length. We
anchored over it and vertical jigged
for hours picking up sizeable walleye
every time we dropped our baited jig
to the bottom. Every once in a while
we would cast 20 or more metres
away with no results; that hole was the
ticket. Fish were literally stacked up in
that classic hole.
During the hot days of summer, many
species will head to the deepest, darkest,
and coldest holes of a lake. Species like lake
trout, pike and whitefish are prime examples.
Target these fish when the temperature rises
into the 20’s and 30’s and deep holes can be
just the ticket.
The same holds true for deep holes on trout
streams. Locate a deep dark hole on flowing
water and you’re sure to find eager trout
waiting for a meal.
Tributary Inlets & Outlets
Walleye, pike and even trout will swim up
into tributaries to spawn. Most of Alberta’s
fisheries are closed to angling from the
beginning of April until the long weekend
in May to protect vulnerable spawning
populations. Knowing that they migrate to
these areas in the spring and late winter,
early-spring ice anglers often focus on bays
and other locations near these tributary inlets
and outlets during the waning days of the
ice fishing season in March, as fish begin to
congregate.
Beaver Houses
Beaver houses are a distinct structural
element that every angler learns about early
on. Runs and depressions created by beaver
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Rock islands offer ideal fish-holding structure. Find well-defined drop-offs and you’re likely to locate
fish in a hurry.
activity make for variations in the bottom
that fish of all kinds relate to. Casting and
retrieving in proximity to these can bring
good results.
Sandy Flats
Sandy-bottomed flats offer another type
of structure that fish relate to. Arguably,
Alberta’s number one winter target species,
lake whitefish, will commonly relate to these
open and otherwise featureless flats. Add
nearby weed lines where they can forage for
food, and you’ve got the ideal location for
ice fishing this highly sought-after species.
Perhaps less targeted, burbot (or freshwater
ling) are also known to migrate to and
congregate over sandy flats during their midto-late
winter spawn. Experienced anglers
will often set up in one-to-three metres of
water over sandy flats, sometimes adjacent to
islands, to jig or set stationary sets for burbot.
Pike as well, often linger around sandy flats
with interspersed weed growth. Every year
anglers enjoy countless hours of sight fishing
pike over sandy-bottomed flats where fish
cruise in amongst intermittent weed beds.
Fallen Logs & Docks
Fallen logs on lake shorelines and
especially on streams, creeks, and rivers
provide valuable structure for many fish
species. Fly-fishermen will often pick up fish
casting both wet and dry flies upstream and
allowing them to drift in proximity to fallen
logs. Trout or grayling lying in the shadows
eagerly dart out to grab an easy meal. I’ve
experienced the same success with walleye
and pike by casting into pools under fallen
logs on streams and rivers.
Docks are one of the best man-made
structures for harboring fish. While many
species will relate to the cover provided by
docks, perch and pike are the most frequently
caught species under and around this type of
structure. Casting from, and vertical jigging
off docks, again in one-to-three metres of
depth, can bring great results.
Backwaters, Plunge Pools & Eddies
On streams, creeks and rivers, backwater
plunge pools and eddies provide sanctuary
for fish. On the North Saskatchewan River
for instance, backwaters in proximity to
the seam between slack water and the fast
current can be ideal places to catch species
like goldeye, sauger, walleye, and pike.
While grayling often relate to turbulent water
created by fast flow over rocks, plunge pools
and eddies behind large boulders create slack
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A crankbait that’s working tends to show the damage done by a toothy predator.
If the truth be
known, there
are hundreds of
crankbaits out
there that work
well. I do have a few
favourites that produce
for me day in and day
out; whether I am in a
by Claudio Ongaro
walleye tournament, at a
remote fly-in lake chasing trophy lakers, or at
a Cabela’s event helping out anglers, there are
two or three “cranks” that will be with me no
matter what. However, the bottom line is not
which crankbait that I favour, rather, the fact
that speed and depth control mean everything
when it comes to trolling or casting crankbaits.
Having said that, I do know that the cranks
that I use are very effective. Their action will
definitely induce a strike if I can get it in front
of a walleye, pike or lake trout.
All right, I’ll let the cat out of the bag on my
favourite crankbaits. As far as I’m concerned,
there only needs to be three. Okay, I’m kidding,
because there are others that work well and
that I have used effectively. I’m talking about
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three tried-and-true crankbaits that I feel work
anywhere; I have used them everywhere from
Lake Superior to Aiken’s Lake in Manitoba to
Lac La Martre in the NWT, and in many lakes
here at home. My role as a writer is to help
you catch more fish, as well as help you make
decisions on buying great products that work.
If there was a crankbait that I could troll
in front of a fish that I knew
would induce a strike almost
every time, I’m sure you
would want to hear about.
No qualifiers, no gimmicks,
just three great cranks made by
two great companies that turn my
trolling time on the water into great
fun and memories. It’s that
simple. So here they are, and
then I’ll get into their specific
applications so you can catch
more fish this spring, summer and
fall.
Rapala makes two deadly crankbaits. They
make more, but I really like these two. Both
come in many sizes and colours that will chase
various depths to meet your needs.
Deep Down
Husky Jerk
Husky Jerk
X-Rap
The Husky Jerk is indispensible on shallower
fish like pike and walleye, but it can reach
down deeper for summer fish with the Deep
Down Husky Jerk. I have trolled these in
tournaments and literally wore the paint off
them. I will typically troll the standard Husky
Jerk along shallower flats at anywhere from 1.6
to 3 mph on a very long line. If you don’t get it
back far enough, the fish will veer away from
the boat and it takes time for fish to move back
in behind the boat to come into contact with the
lure. I have used this technique several times to
win and place in several tournaments. Longer
lines will catch bigger fish. However, there are
times when you can troll almost in the prop
wash; typically, this occurs on rough days when
the fish are in an aggressive feeding frenzy.
The X-Rap is probably my absolute favourite.
It just catches fish! I can cast it. I can troll it.
There are big and small sizes. There are deep
runners and magnums. I must say that if you
put one of
these on
and troll
it over fish they
will hit it. I’m not sure why,
but it’s a winner and there are a
bunch of them in my boat.
I’ve used
the X-Rap
Deep Diving
Magnum to
get me down to 30
feet and have caught lakers
without downriggers on them
both at Cold Lake and in the
NWT. The nice thing here is
that lakers will move a long
ways to hit a crankbait in clear water—even
those fish hanging in 100 feet of water will
come up and smash them. Now you can try to
fish for lakers without getting into the whole
downrigger thing.
The drawback of this lure is that it pulls back
quite hard to get so deep. You are going to
need a beefy rod holder mounted securely to
the side of your boat; if you don’t have one, be
ready for sore arms by the end of the day from
holding on.
The regular X-Raps are perfect for trolling
flats just like the Husky Jerk. When I troll the
X-Rap, I always pump the rod causing the bait
to stop periodically and suspend in front of a
following fish. When it starts to move away
rapidly again, it usually gets hit.
I will use the Deep Diving X-Raps too when
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Hot Metal Series Shaker
I need to get a little bit deeper. I can easily fish
effectively in 12 to 15 feet of water.
Casting the X-Raps is also very effective.
They are heavy but suspend and cast like a
bullet, making them ideal for pike in bays. I’ve
had to retire X-Raps from catching too many
pike in a weekend, as they simply tear them up.
Cast far and then try a stop-go retrieve. It really
is a no brainer way to catch pike and walleye if
they are there.
Another one of my favourite baits is the
Cabela’s Hot Metal Series Shaker. It’s one of
the least expensive cranks you can get your
hands on but it’s tough; it has a tin lip that
tickles the rocks with a ‘clang’ and absolutely
clobbers walleye. This thing will troll anywhere
from 8-feet down to about 20-feet down. When
you feel it ‘ticking’ rocks, that’s where you
want it. It will stir up mud and make noise
down there that drives walleye crazy. It’s also
very effective on pike, then again, what isn’t?
But big pike will go out of their way to beat
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Do crankbaits work on lakers? The author clearly believes they do!
smaller fish to this thing. I caught about a 10 or
12-pound pike in a river at Aiken’s Lake during
an otherwise slow bite. I’ve also caught several
fish on both the Perch and the Flaming Banana.
I’ve trolled rocky flats, sand flats, weed edges
and drop offs. Walleye will go way out of their
way to investigate the intense wobble and clang,
especially if you can get it to hit the rocks.
There are not many cranks that catch walleye as
this one does and you can get it down to where
they are even during the summer.
Much of what I have said here may not come
as real words of wisdom to many of you, and I
certainly don’t want this to sound like a product
push because it’s not. We are anglers and what
we troll is as important as how we troll it.
These are three great crankbaits in an otherwise
myriad of endless walls of crankbaits that are
very effective for all skill levels of anglers.
They just work. l
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CHAMPION – RAINBOW
Troy Machovec of Calgary, Alberta
is our 2012 Alberta Rainbow Trout
Champion.
Troy’s rainbow was caught at
Glenmore Reservoir near Calgary.
His rainbow weighed in at 12 lbs. 2
ozs. and measured 29-inches long.
Troy wins $300 and a 1-year
subscription to Alberta Outdoorsmen
Magazine!
CHAMPION – WALLEYE
Ben Steele of Calgary,
Alberta is our 2012 Walleye
Champion. Ben’s walleye was
caught out of the Bow River
near Hays. Ben’s walleye
tipped the scales at 12.5
pounds and measured in at
31-inches long.
Ben wins $300 and a 1-year
subscription to Alberta
Outdoorsmen Magazine!
HONOURABLE
MENTION
Every year we get an entry that
just deserves mentioning and
this year that honour belongs to
John Beasley of Youngstown,
Alberta. John caught this 30inch,
12-pound walleye from the
Red Deer River. John wins a free
1-year subscription to the Alberta
Outdoorsmen Magazine.
OVERALL CHAMPION
NORTHERN PIKE
Tyler Uzelman of St. Albert, Alberta is our
Northern Pike Champion and our 2012
Alberta Angler of the Year. Tyler caught
his 47.5-inch, 23.5-pound pike out of the
Maybelle River near Fort Chipewyan.
Tyler wins a fly-in fishing trip to Namur
Lake in northern Alberta courtesy of Namur
Lake Lodge. Tyler also wins $300 in
spending money and a 1-year subscription
to Alberta Outdoorsmen Magazine!
Goos job Tyler!
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1) Any Alberta resident fishing legally in the public waters of Alberta may enter. “Public waters” means streams, lakes and reservoirs including
government stocked ponds, but not private and commercial fish ponds. Each entry will be examined to ensure anglers have obeyed all
sportfishing regulations.
2) Contest opens April 1, 2013 and Sports Scene Publications must receive all entries by January 30, 2014. All entries must be filled out
completely and accurately.
3) Eligible fish species that may be entered are Rainbow Trout, Northern Pike and Walleye. Anglers must have caught these fish by means of
legal angling in Alberta. Catch-and-release of these fish is encouraged. For each species category, a prize will be awarded to the angler who
caught the fish having the longest total length.
4) The Grand Prize will be awarded to the angler whose fish won its category and came closest (on a percentage basis) to the length of the
current provincial record for that species.
5) An angler may enter up to two fish per species.
6) Each entry must include two photographs of the fish. The first photograph should be of the angler holding his or her fish. The second
photograph must clearly show the length of the fish with a rigid measuring device touching and clearly showing the length of the fish. All
photographs become the property of Sports Scene Publications Inc. and may be reproduced at Sports Scene’s discretion.
7) Catch-and-release fishing is encouraged and must be followed where required by regulations. Entries submitted for fish caught and
immediately released still require a second photograph illustrating the fish length. However, to avoid harming the fish, it should be returned
to the water as soon as possible.
8) If in the opinion of the judges there are not sufficient entries of suitable quality in a category, no prize will be awarded for that species.
9) If there is a tie in a category where the judges cannot determine a difference between the lengths of two or more entered fish, the judges will
determine a winner by evaluating the quality of the photographs of each fish.
10) Sports Scene Publications reserves the right to reject or accept any entry and all decisions are final.
11) All prizes must be accepted as awarded.
2013 ANGLER OF THE YEAR ENTRY FORM
Name:
Address: City:
Postal Code: Phone:
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Name of Lake, River or Stream:
Nearest Town or City:
Length of Fish: Girth: Weight:
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The winner in each category will recieve a cheque for
$300.00 as well as have his or her picture, with their catch,
published in next year’s regulations as well as in an issue
of the Alberta Outdoorsmen Magazine. The Grand Prize
winner of a fly-in fishing trip with Namur Lake Lodge,
valued at $2000.00, will be determined by the judging
committee.
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Permanent marking pens can change the colour of your lure in short order.
Anglers are
a creative
bunch
who take
adversity as
a challenge and become
more resourceful out
of necessity as a result.
by Brad Fenson If there’s a way to fix
a problem or to make
something even better, there’s an angler out
there to figure it out.
Over the years, I’ve paid attention to the little
things some anglers are doing, in their own
creative way, and it has made me a better angler
and allowed me to catch fish more consistently.
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Little tips and tricks can add up to big rewards,
not only with more fish, but also in a more
economical way.
Have you ever been out fishing with someone
who has the perfectly coloured bait? You might
have the exact same model of lure but only one
colour seems to catch fish. It can drive an angler
crazy and would be expensive trying to stock
every colour of every lure and fly.
A few years ago, when out fishing rainbows
with the fly rod, a buddy of mine was outfishing
me terribly. I asked to see what he
was using and had nothing even close to the
right colour. He laughed and told me it wasn’t
a problem and pulled out a set of permanent
marking pens from his tackle bag. He told me
the purple, red and green were the ones he used
the most. I used the dark purple felt pen to
change the colour of my fly and never looked
back for the rest of the day.
Since then, I’ve tried markers on a variety of
lures with great results. Do you have a spoon
losing its original paint and finish? Do you have
a crankbait that might work better with a green
or red stripe? I’m here to tell you that, if it isn’t
catching fish the way it is, you have nothing to
lose by changing the colour. It is quick, easy,
and could save you a bundle by not having to
buy every colour of lure in your tackle shop.
Who doesn’t like fishing on a hot, sunny
summer day? It is the angling scenario we all
dream about as soon as the snow starts melting
in the spring. One of the most annoying parts
of fishing in the heat is trying to manage
frozen minnows. If you don’t take them out
of the cooler to thaw, they are too stiff to get
out of the container and you end up breaking
them. If you let them thaw completely, the bait
quickly gets past the point of no return and
the minnows won’t stay on your hook. They
get soft and mushy so quick the window of
opportunity to use them is small. And, on the
days when fishing is slow, there is no way you
A salt brine will preserve your bait and keep it
fresh for days.
can re-freeze the bait without it breaking down.
Having to toss away a $6.00 tub of minnows
always burns me more than the hot sun.
After fishing the coast several times, I started
paying attention to how bait is managed for
best results. Anchovy and herring are taken
out of the freezer and salted with coarse salt,
or better yet, placed into very salty brine. The
results speak for themselves. The bait thaws
quickly and is easy to handle and get on the
hook. The best part is how the bait firms up
with the salt making it hold on the hook well
enough to often catch several fish on the same
piece. The economical part of managing bait
is the fact you can use it again the next day, as
the salt brine will preserve it. This is the perfect
way to take care of minnows for a weekend
angling adventure, keeping your bait in perfect
condition for several days, no matter how hot it
gets. A small lunch cooler is best for your brine,
as it also keeps direct sunlight from getting to
your bait.
If you’re reading this and currently faced with
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soft bait, don’t dismay. The best way to use a
soft minnow is to hook it by the tail instead of
the head. The target spot is easy to find with a
spot-tailed shiner, as the black near the base of
the tail marks the spot. There is very little flesh
on the tail and with a solid backbone, it is the
perfect spot to hook into to make the most of
bad bait.
There is currently some debate about fishing
barbless hooks in Alberta but the fact is most
species can be successfully angled using
barbless hooks with little problem. The biggest
complaint over the years is some fish escape
easily without a barb to hold the hook in place.
Here’s a little trick to help keep those fish on
Take a pair of pliers and turn the point of the
hook about 20 degrees left or right of the shank.
any hook with a pinched barb. Most hooks
curve around with the point lining up directly
over the shank or shaft. I take a pair of pliers
and turn the point of the hook about 20 degrees
left or right of the shank. Instead of the hook
going straight into a fish’s mouth, the bend will
help rotate or turn the hook into position. I find
it easier to keep the hook in place even with the
most acrobatic fish, which simply never quit
trying to escape. It works especially well ice
fishing with species like whitefish and perch
that will get off with the slightest bit of slack
line. I even use the technique on trout flies when
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If your setup appeals to at least two of a fish’s senses, you will catch more fish.
I find fish are throwing the hook consistently.
Are you having trouble catching pike and
walleye? If you don’t have a preferred spot to
hit on a lake, try fishing the shoreline where
the waves are pounding on the beach. The
windswept shores often hold more bait, as it is
washed over by the continuous wave action.
The sediment off the lake bottom often gets
stirred up, which can attract baitfish and game
fish looking for a meal. Predators like walleye
and pike will key in on the murky waters and
use the suspended debris as cover to ambush
smaller fish.
You can fine tune your approach by looking
for a point, drop off or weed edge to further
increase your odds on new water.
Most predatory fish relate to structure and
if you aren’t sure where to find changes in
depth and substrate type, you need to get a
bathymetric map, which will show you the
underwater contours. Maps, books and atlases
are always great resources, as is the Internet.
If you don’t have maps or access to the
Internet, you can still search for fish the oldfashioned
way. Cover lots of water by trolling
and looking for aggressive fish. I like to use
a lure with as many attraction qualities as
possible. Sight, sound and smell should always
be considered. A rattling crankbait is great, as
fish can feel it coming from a long ways off and
key into its exact location. The extra noise and
vibration is just what the doctor ordered on days
when you just can’t seem to find an actively
feeding fish. Try to appeal to at least two of
a fish’s senses all of the time. If you don’t
have a rattling bait, try one with vibration and
scent. A twister tail jig impregnated with scent
doesn’t have to be used for just jigging. It is no
different than a bait rig with blades and bait.
It is appealing to the sight, sound and smell of
fish, making it easier for you to find the trigger
that will make them strike. l
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