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ES1 Fishing Regulations in Alberta

April 21, 2025 by
ES1 Fishing Regulations in Alberta
Osman Hamzic

Alberta's Eastern Slopes Zone 1 (ES1) offers diverse fishing opportunities. To ensure sustainable fisheries, specific regulations are in place. This guide summarizes the key regulations for rivers, creeks, streams, lakes, reservoirs, and ponds within ES1, based on the provided Alberta Sportfishing Regulations excerpts, with enhanced clarity on species and limits.

Important: Regulations can change. Always consult the most current official Alberta Guide to Sportfishing Regulations before heading out. This summary is for informational purposes only.

Understanding the Legend:

  • Species Codes & Names:
    • BKTR = Brook Trout
    • BNTR = Brown Trout
    • BURB = Burbot
    • CTTR = Cutthroat Trout
    • DLVR = Dolly Varden
    • LKTR = Lake Trout
    • MNWH = Mountain Whitefish
    • NRPK = Northern Pike
    • RNTR = Rainbow Trout
    • WALL = Walleye
    • YLPR = Yellow Perch
    • ARGR = Arctic Grayling (May appear in Trout Total limits)
  • Limits: Regulations will list the species name and limit (e.g., "MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm"). "Catch and Release" means you must immediately release that species unharmed.
  • Bait:
    • • (Bullet point under Bait column): Bait allowed, except bait fish.
    • Bait ban: No bait allowed (only lures/flies typically permitted).
    • Bait and bait fish allowed: Both bait and bait fish may be used.
  • Trout Total: Indicates the combined limit for all trout species, unless specific species limits differ. "Catch and Release" applies to all trout if indicated.
  • Closed: Angling is prohibited during the specified period or entirely.

ES1 Rivers, Creeks, and Streams Regulations

Beaver Creek:

  • June 16 - Aug 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. Trout Total: Catch and Release.
  • Sept 1 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. Trout Total: Catch and Release.

Belly River:

  • Mainstem upstream of Sec. Rd. 800 & tributaries:
    • June 16 - Aug 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. Trout Total: Catch and Release.
    • Sept 1 - June 15: CLOSED.
  • Mainstem & tributaries downstream of Sec. Rd. 800:
    • June 16 - Aug 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. RNTR (Rainbow Trout) over 35 cm, CTTR (Cutthroat Trout) over 35 cm. Trout Total: 2.
    • Sept 1 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. Trout Total: Catch and Release.

Boulton Creek: (Includes tributaries)

  • July 16 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. Trout Total: Catch and Release.

Bow River: (Banff National Park downstream to Bassano Dam including Reservoir)

  • Open All Year: Bait ban. WALL (Walleye) Catch and Release, NRPK (Northern Pike) Catch and Release, BURB (Burbot) Catch and Release, MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. Trout Total: Catch and Release.

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Canmore Creek: (Includes tributaries)

  • Apr 1 - Sept 30: Bait ban. BKTR (Brook Trout) 2 fish. Other Trout: Catch and Release.

Canyon Creek: (Includes tributaries)

  • June 16 - Oct 31: Bait ban. Trout Total: Catch and Release.

Carbondale River: (Includes tributaries)

  • June 16 - Aug 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. Trout Total: Catch and Release.
  • Sept 1 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. Trout Total: Catch and Release.

Castle River:

  • Mainstem from Hwy. 3 to West Castle River & tributaries (except Mill, Beaver Mines, Screwdriver, Carbondale):
    • June 16 - Aug 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. RNTR (Rainbow Trout) over 35 cm, CTTR (Cutthroat Trout) over 35 cm. Trout Total: 2.
    • Sept 1 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. Trout Total: Catch and Release.

Crowsnest River:

  • Mainstem from Crowsnest Lake outlet to Cowley Bridge:
    • Open All Year: Bait ban. WALL (Walleye) Catch and Release, NRPK (Northern Pike) Catch and Release, BURB (Burbot) Catch and Release, MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. Trout Total: Catch and Release.
  • All tributaries (except Gold Creek):
    • June 16 - Aug 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. CTTR (Cutthroat Trout) Catch and Release, BKTR (Brook Trout) 1 or 2 fish, BNTR (Brown Trout) 1 or 2 fish. Trout Total: 2.
    • Sept 1 - Oct 31: Bait ban. WALL (Walleye) Catch and Release, NRPK (Northern Pike) Catch and Release, BURB (Burbot) Catch and Release, MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. Trout Total: Catch and Release.

Elbow River:

  • Headwater downstream to Elbow Falls & tributaries (except Quirk Creek):
    • June 16 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. BKTR (Brook Trout) 2 fish. Other Trout: Catch and Release.
  • Mainstem, Elbow Falls downstream to Canyon Creek: CLOSED ALL YEAR.
  • Mainstem, Canyon Creek downstream to Hwy. 22:
    • June 16 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. Trout Total: Catch and Release.
  • Mainstem, Hwy. 22 downstream to Glenmore Reservoir & tributaries:
    • June 16 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. RNTR (Rainbow Trout) over 35 cm, CTTR (Cutthroat Trout) over 35 cm. Trout Total: 2.
  • Mainstem, from Glenmore Reservoir downstream to Bow River:
    • Open All Year: Bait ban. WALL (Walleye) Catch and Release, NRPK (Northern Pike) Catch and Release, BURB (Burbot) Catch and Release, MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. Trout Total: Catch and Release.

Ghost River:

  • Mainstem including tributaries (except Waiparous Creek):
    • June 16 - Aug 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. Trout Total: Catch and Release.
    • Sept 1 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. Trout Total: Catch and Release.
  • Ghost River Wilderness Area: All water CLOSED ALL YEAR.

Gold Creek: (Includes tributaries)

  • June 16 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. BKTR (Brook Trout) 2 fish. Other Trout: Catch and Release.

Gorge Creek: (Includes tributaries)

  • June 16 - Oct 31: Bait ban. Trout Total: Catch and Release.

Hidden Creek: (Tributary to Oldman River)

  • Sept 1 - June 15: CLOSED.
  • June 16 - Aug 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. Trout Total: Catch and Release.

Highwood River:

  • Headwater (Storm Ck/Mist Ck confluence) to K-Country boundary (Includes tributaries except Storm Creek):
    • June 16 - Aug 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. BKTR (Brook Trout) 2 fish. Other Trout: Catch and Release.
    • Sept 1 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. BKTR (Brook Trout) 2 fish. Other Trout: Catch and Release.
  • Mainstem from K-Country boundary downstream to 500m above mouth & tributaries (except Sheep R):
    • June 16 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. Trout Total: Catch and Release.
  • Mainstem within 500m of Bow River: (See Bow River regulations above).

Inglewood Bird Sanctuary: (SE 12-24-1-W5)

  • All water within sanctuary CLOSED ALL YEAR (except Bow River main channel).

Jumpingpound Creek: (Includes tributaries)

  • June 16 - Aug 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. BKTR (Brook Trout) 2 fish. Other Trout: Catch and Release.
  • Sept 1 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. BKTR (Brook Trout) 2 fish. Other Trout: Catch and Release.

Kananaskis River:

  • Headwater downstream to Hwy. 1 (includes tributaries except Smith-Dorrien Creek):
    • Apr 1 - June 15: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. BKTR (Brook Trout) 2 fish. Other Trout: Catch and Release.
    • June 16 - Aug 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. CTTR (Cutthroat Trout) Catch and Release, BKTR (Brook Trout) Catch and Release. Other Trout: 2.
    • Sept 1 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. BKTR (Brook Trout) 2 fish. Other Trout: Catch and Release.
  • Mainstem from Hwy. 1 downstream to Bow River:
    • Open All Year: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. BKTR (Brook Trout) 2 fish. Other Trout: Catch and Release.

Livingstone River: (Includes tributaries)

  • June 16 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. Trout Total: Catch and Release.

Mill Creek:

  • Including Gladstone and Whitney creeks: CLOSED SEPT. 1 TO JUNE 15.
  • Includes tributaries including Gladstone and Whitney creeks:
    • June 16 - Aug 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. BKTR (Brook Trout) 2 fish. Other Trout: Catch and Release.

Oldman River:

  • Tributaries from headwater downstream to Sec. Rd. 510 (excluding Livingstone R. and Hidden Ck.):
    • June 16 - Aug 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. Trout Total: Catch and Release.
    • Sept 1 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. Trout Total: Catch and Release.
  • Mainstem - headwater downstream to Racehorse Creek:
    • June 16 - Aug 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. Trout Total: Catch and Release.
    • Sept 1 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. Trout Total: Catch and Release.
  • Mainstem - Racehorse Creek downstream to Hwy. 22:
    • June 16 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. Trout Total: Catch and Release.
  • Mainstem - Hwy. 22 downstream to Sec. Rd. 510:
    • Apr 1 - June 15: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. Trout Total: Catch and Release.
    • June 16 - Aug 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. RNTR (Rainbow Trout) over 35 cm, CTTR (Cutthroat Trout) over 35 cm. Trout Total: 2.
    • Sept 1 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. Trout Total: Catch and Release.
  • Mainstem downstream from Sec. Rd. 510: See Oldman Reservoir regulations below.
  • Oldman Reservoir dam downstream to Sec. Rd. 509:
    • Apr 1 - June 15: Bait ban. WALL (Walleye) 3 fish. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. Trout Total: Catch and Release.
    • June 16 - Oct 31: Bait ban. WALL (Walleye) 3 fish. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. RNTR (Rainbow Trout) over 35 cm, CTTR (Cutthroat Trout) over 35 cm. BNTR (Brown Trout) over 40 cm. Trout Total: 2.
    • Nov 1 - Mar 31: Bait ban. WALL (Walleye) 3 fish. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. Trout Total: Catch and Release.


Pincher Creek: (Includes tributaries)

  • June 16 - Aug 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. Trout Total: Catch and Release.
  • Sept 1 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. Trout Total: Catch and Release.

Policeman Creek: (Includes tributaries)

  • Apr 1 - Sept 30: Bait ban. BKTR (Brook Trout) 2 fish. Other Trout: Catch and Release.

Quirk Creek: (Includes tributaries)

  • June 16 - Oct 31: Bait ban. Trout Total: Catch and Release.

Sheep River:

  • Includes tributaries; Headwater downstream to bridge at Indian Oils Day-use Site:
    • June 16 - Oct 31: Bait ban. Trout Total: Catch and Release.
  • Bridge at Indian Oils Day-use Site downstream to Gorge Creek & tributaries (except Gorge Creek): CLOSED ALL YEAR.
  • Mainstem - Gorge Creek downstream to Highwood River:
    • June 16 - Aug 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. RNTR (Rainbow Trout) over 35 cm, CTTR (Cutthroat Trout) over 35 cm. Trout Total: 2.
    • Sept 1 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. Trout Total: Catch and Release.

Silvester Creek: (Includes tributaries)

  • June 16 - Oct 31: Bait ban. Trout Total: Catch and Release.

Smith-Dorrien Creek: (Includes tributaries)

  • CLOSED ALL YEAR.

South Castle River: (Includes tributaries)

  • June 16 - Aug 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. Trout Total: Catch and Release.
  • Sept 1 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. Trout Total: Catch and Release.

Storm Creek: (Upstream of Mist Creek confluence; Includes tributaries)

  • CLOSED ALL YEAR.

Waiparous Creek: (Includes tributaries)

  • June 16 - Aug 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. BKTR (Brook Trout) 2 fish. Other Trout: Catch and Release.
  • Sept 1 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. BKTR (Brook Trout) 2 fish. Other Trout: Catch and Release.

Waterton River:

  • Tributaries upstream of Waterton Reservoir (incl. Drywood Creek):
    • June 16 - Aug 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. CTTR (Cutthroat Trout) Catch and Release, BKTR (Brook Trout) 1 or 2 fish, BNTR (Brown Trout) 1 or 2 fish. Trout Total: 2.
    • Sept 1 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. Trout Total: Catch and Release.
  • Mainstem - upstream of Waterton Reservoir:
    • June 16 - Aug 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. CTTR (Cutthroat Trout) Catch and Release, BKTR (Brook Trout) 1 or 2 fish, BNTR (Brown Trout) 1 or 2 fish (over 40 cm). Trout Total: 2.
    • Sept 1 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. Trout Total: Catch and Release.
  • Mainstem & tributaries - downstream of Waterton Reservoir:
    • June 16 - Aug 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. RNTR (Rainbow Trout) 1 or 2 (over 35 cm), CTTR (Cutthroat Trout) 1 or 2 (over 35 cm), BKTR (Brook Trout) Catch and Release, BNTR (Brown Trout) Catch and Release. Trout Total: 2.
    • Sept 1 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. Trout Total: Catch and Release.

West Castle River: (Includes tributaries)

  • June 16 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. Trout Total: Catch and Release.

Willow Creek:

  • Mainstream & tributaries upstream of Pine Coulee Reservoir Diversion Headpond:
    • June 16 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. CTTR (Cutthroat Trout) Catch and Release, BKTR (Brook Trout) Catch and Release, BNTR (Brown Trout) 2 fish. Trout Total: 2.
  • Mainstem only downstream of Pine Coulee Reservoir Diversion Headpond:
    • May 8 - Oct 31: Bait ban. WALL (Walleye) 3 fish. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. RNTR (Rainbow Trout) over 30 cm, CTTR (Cutthroat Trout) over 30 cm. Trout Total: 2.
    • Nov 1 - Mar 15: Bait ban. WALL (Walleye) Catch and Release, NRPK (Northern Pike) Catch and Release, BURB (Burbot) Catch and Release, MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release, RNTR (Rainbow Trout) Catch and Release, CTTR (Cutthroat Trout) Catch and Release. Trout Total: Catch and Release.
  • Tributaries downstream of Pine Coulee Reservoir Diversion Headpond:
    • June 16 - Oct 31: Bait ban. Trout Total: Catch and Release.

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ES1 Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds Regulations

Aster Lake: (5-19-9-W5)

  • Open All Year: Bait ban. Trout Total: 2.

Barnaby Lake: (32-4-3-W5)

  • Lake: Open July 16 - Oct 31: Bait ban. Trout Total: 1 over 40 cm.
  • Tributaries and outlet: CLOSED ALL YEAR.

Bear Pond: (36-14-4-W5)

  • Open All Year: Bait ban. Trout Total: 1 over 30 cm; ARGR (Arctic Grayling) Catch and Release.

Bearspaw Reservoir:

  • Open All Year: • Bait allowed. LKTR (Lake Trout) 3 fish. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. Other Trout: Limit 1 under 35 cm.

Big Iron Lake: (1-15-4-W5)

  • Open All Year: Bait ban. Trout Total: 1 over 30 cm; ARGR (Arctic Grayling) Catch and Release.

Blairmore Water Supply (Unnamed) Reservoir: (34-7-4-W5)

  • CLOSED ALL YEAR.

Burns Lake: (17-19-7-W5)

  • Open All Year: • Bait allowed. Trout Total: 2.

Burstall Lakes: (All lakes; 16-21-10-W5)

  • Open All Year: • Bait allowed. Trout Total: 2.

Carburn Park Pond: (NE-23-23-1-W5)

  • Open All Year: Bait ban. Trout Total: 2.

Carnarvon Lake: (30-16-6-W5)

  • Open All Year: • Bait allowed. Trout Total: 2.

Chester Lake: (26-21-10-W5; Incl. tributaries & outlet)

  • Open July 1 - Oct 31: Bait ban. CTTR (Cutthroat Trout) 2 fish under 30 cm. BKTR (Brook Trout) 2 fish. Trout Total: 2.

Commonwealth Lake: (29-21-10-W5)

  • Open All Year: • Bait allowed. Trout Total: 2.

Crowsnest Lake:

  • Lake: Open All Year: • Bait allowed. LKTR (Lake Trout) 3 fish. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. Trout Total: 5.
  • Tributaries:
    • June 16 - Aug 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. BKTR (Brook Trout) 2 fish. Other Trout: Catch and Release.
    • Sept 1 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. Trout Total: Catch and Release.

East Scarpe Lake: (13-3-3-W5)

  • Open All Year: • Bait allowed. Trout Total: 2.

Emerald (Hart) Lake: (SE-8-8-5-W5)

  • Open All Year: • Bait allowed. LKTR (Lake Trout) 3 fish. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. Trout Total: 5.

Fortress Lake: (6-22-9-W5)

  • Open All Year: • Bait allowed. Trout Total: 2.

Galatea Lakes: (Upper & lower; 13-22-10-W5)

  • Open All Year: • Bait allowed. Trout Total: 2.

Gap Lake: (SW 20-24-09-W5)

  • Open All Year: Bait ban. RNTR (Rainbow Trout) 5 over 30 cm. BKTR (Brook Trout) 2 fish. Other Trout: Catch and Release.

Ghost Reservoir:

  • Open All Year: Bait and bait fish allowed. RNTR (Rainbow Trout) 5 over 30 cm. Trout Total: 5; CTTR (Cutthroat Trout) Catch and Release.

Glenmore Reservoir:

  • Open May 1 - Oct 31: • Bait allowed. YLPR (Yellow Perch) 3 fish. LKTR (Lake Trout) 15 fish. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. Trout Total: 5.

Headwall Lakes: (Upper & lower; 19,30-21-9-W5)

  • Open All Year: • Bait allowed. Trout Total: 2.

Hogarth Lakes: (Upper, middle, lower; 21-21-10-W5)

  • Open All Year: Bait ban. Trout Total: 1 over 40 cm.

Invincible Lake: (5-20-9-W5)

  • Open All Year: • Bait allowed. Trout Total: 2.

Kids Can Catch Pond: (13-24-1-W5)

  • Open May 1 - Sept 30: Bait ban. Trout Total: Catch and Release.

Lake Of The Horns: (11-17-7-W5)

  • Open All Year: • Bait allowed. Trout Total: 2.

Lillian Lake: (13-22-10-W5)

  • Open All Year: • Bait allowed. Trout Total: 2.

Loomis Lake: (21-17-7-W5)

  • Open All Year: • Bait allowed. Trout Total: 2.

Lower Kananaskis Lake:

  • Northwest bay (as described in regs): CLOSED ALL YEAR.
  • Remainder of the lake (35-19-9-W5): Open All Year: Bait ban. RNTR (Rainbow Trout) over 50 cm, CTTR (Cutthroat Trout) over 50 cm. Trout Total: 1.

Lys Lake: (26-3-3-W5)

  • Open All Year: • Bait allowed. Trout Total: 2.

Maude Lake: (14-20-10-W5)

  • Open All Year: • Bait allowed. Trout Total: 2.

Memorial Lakes: (South, East, West; 6-23-9-W5)

  • Open All Year: • Bait allowed. Trout Total: 2.

Mount Lorette Ponds: (19-23-8-W5)

  • Open All Year: • Bait allowed. Trout Total: 2.

Mud Lake: (22-21-10-W5)

  • Open All Year: • Bait allowed. Trout Total: 2.

Odlum Lake: (33-17-7-W5)

  • Open All Year: • Bait allowed. Trout Total: 2.

Oldman Reservoir: (Boundaries as defined in regs)

  • Open All Year: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. Trout Total: 5.

Phillips Lake: (18-8-5-W5)

  • Open All Year: • Bait allowed. Trout Total: 2.

Picklejar Lakes: (All lakes; 16, 17-18-6-W5; Incl. tributaries & outlet)

  • Open July 1 - Oct 31: Bait ban. Trout Total: Catch and Release.

Pine Coulee Reservoir:

  • Apr 1 - Oct 31: Bait ban. WALL (Walleye) 3 fish, NRPK (Northern Pike) 3 fish. Trout Total: 1 trout over 50 cm.

Quarry Lake: (29-24-10-W5)

  • Open All Year: Bait ban. Trout Total: 1 trout over 50 cm; ARGR (Arctic Grayling) Catch and Release.

Rainy Ridge Lake: (32-3-3-W5)

  • Lake: Open July 16 - Oct 31: Bait ban. Trout Total: 1 trout over 40 cm.
  • Tributaries and outlet: CLOSED ALL YEAR.

Rawson Lake: (11-19-9-W5; Incl. tributaries & outlet)

  • Open July 16 - Oct 31: Bait ban. Trout Total: Catch and Release.

Ribbon Lake: (19-22-9-W5)

  • Open All Year: • Bait allowed. Trout Total: 2.

Rummel Lake: (3-22-10-W5; Incl. tributaries & outlet)

  • Open July 1 - Oct 31: Bait ban. Trout Total: 1 trout over 40 cm.

Running Rain Lake: (7-18-7-W5)

  • Open All Year: Bait ban. RNTR (Rainbow Trout) 2 under 30 cm.

Shark Lake: (NW-1-22-11-W5)

  • Open All Year: • Bait allowed. Trout Total: 2.

Smuts Lakes: (Upper & lower; 24-21-11-W5; Incl. tributaries & outlet)

  • Open All Year: Bait ban. Trout Total: 1 trout over 40 cm.

Southfork Lake: (29-4-3-W5)

  • Lake: Open July 16 - Oct 31: Bait ban. Trout Total: 1 trout over 40 cm.
  • Tributaries and outlet: CLOSED ALL YEAR.

Sparrow's Egg Lake: (6-20-8-W5; Incl. tributaries & outlet)

  • Open July 1 - Oct 31: Bait ban. Trout Total: 1 trout over 50 cm.

Spray Lakes Reservoir:

  • Reservoir: Open All Year: • Bait allowed. LKTR (Lake Trout) 3 fish. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. RNTR (Rainbow Trout) over 35 cm, CTTR (Cutthroat Trout) over 35 cm. Trout Total: 5 (includes 3 LKTR (Lake Trout)).
  • Tributaries:
    • July 1 - Aug 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) 5 over 30 cm. RNTR (Rainbow Trout) over 35 cm, CTTR (Cutthroat Trout) over 35 cm. Trout Total: 2.
    • Sept 1 - Oct 31: Bait ban. MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) Catch and Release. Trout Total: Catch and Release.

Stenton Lake: (35-25-10-W5; Incl. tributaries & outlet)

  • Open All Year: Bait ban. Trout Total: 1 trout over 40 cm.

Sunken Lakes (Champion Lakes): (Upper & lower; 26-21-5-W5)

  • Open All Year: Bait ban. Trout Total: 1 trout over 40 cm.

Talus Lake: (25-20-8-W5)

  • Open All Year: • Bait allowed. Trout Total: 2.

Three Isle Lake: (23-19-10-W5)

  • Open All Year: • Bait allowed. Trout Total: 2.

Tombstone Lakes: (Upper & lower; 13-20-8-W5)

  • Open All Year: • Bait allowed. Trout Total: 2.

Upper Kananaskis Lake:

  • Portion within 100m of Rawson Creek inlet: Open July 16 - May 31: Bait ban. RNTR (Rainbow Trout) over 50 cm, CTTR (Cutthroat Trout) over 50 cm. Trout Total: 1.
  • Remainder of the lake: Open All Year: Bait ban. RNTR (Rainbow Trout) over 50 cm, CTTR (Cutthroat Trout) over 50 cm. Trout Total: 1.

Watridge Lake: (11-22-11-W5; Incl. tributaries & outlet)

  • Open July 1 - Oct 31: Bait ban. Trout Total: Catch and Release.

Wedge Pond: (14-22-9-W5)

  • Open All Year: Bait ban. Trout Total: 1 trout over 50 cm; ARGR (Arctic Grayling) Catch and Release.

Window Mountain Lake: (29-9-5-W5)

  • Open All Year: • Bait allowed. Trout Total: 2.

Final Reminders:

  • Check Official Sources: This information is a summary. Always verify with the latest official Alberta Guide to Sportfishing Regulations available online or in print.
  • Licensing: Ensure you have a valid Alberta Sportfishing Licence (and WiN card) if required.
  • General Regulations: Be aware of general regulations regarding hooks, lines, bait fish use, catch limits, and specific rules for National Parks if fishing within their boundaries.
  • Respect the Resource: Practice catch and release carefully, handle fish minimally, and respect closures and limits to help maintain healthy fish populations for the future.

Enjoy your fishing adventures in ES1!

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