Costs vary depending on age and residency. They have the expertise and the knowledge you need for a fantastic fishing experience in the Alberta Rockies. We reserve the right to close comments at any time. published_date | Publish on this future date. This will keep our parks clean and reduce the potential for human-wildlife encounters. 15



during the COVID-19 pandemic ... Several communities are closed to people from outside the community. Fishing areas closed by province as heat, low water threaten species, CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted.

Wash or sanitize your hands before and after using high-touch shared amenities like washrooms, bear bins, self check-in stations, boat launches, docks, water fill stations and dumping stations. All fisheries research licenses for these areas have also been temporarily suspended. 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. In the interim, the 2020 sportfishing regulations apply however the reservoir is not being stocked. ), South Castle rivers and Pincher Creek. You can purchase and renew both online at www.albertarelm.com or at select retail stores.

Area affected: Southern Alberta.. Declining river flow volumes and high air temperatures can result in warmer water temperatures that can cause stress to fish such as trout and mountain whitefish. Subject (LCSH) Fishery management--Alberta--Periodicals. Bow River from Carseland Weir to Highway 24 bridge. Indicates corrections to the originally-released print version of the 2018... Fishery law and legislation--Alberta--Periodicals, identifier-ALIS-catno | ALIS catalogue number, identifier-NEOS-catkey | NEOS catalogue key.

● Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm

Contact Alberta Parks with any questions or comments related to Alberta Parks response to COVID-19.

Belly River downstream of Secondary Road 800. If you’re visiting the Canmore Nordic Center, please read their winter safety protocols before you go.

Winter can be an incredible time to explore our province, but it’s a lot different from summer recreation.

Visit early in the day so you can head somewhere else if a parking lot is full and do not park on the shoulder of roads. Don’t visit if you’re sick or were recently exposed to someone with COVID-19. hotel employee has heart attack after being spit on by man refusing to wear mask, 'We took our eye off the ball': How Canada lost its vaccine production capacity, Don Martin: It's Ford versus Kenney in a race for the best pandemic playbook, Students call for end of Quebec's 'code of silence' on campus sexual assault, Trump pardons Flynn despite his guilty plea in Russia probe, Restaurant offers free meals to those in need, New COVID-19 restrictions for Alberta: Morning headlines, Man left shaken after attempted home invasion, Indigenous teen becoming famous on TikTok, Alberta declares state of public health emergency, Alberta bans indoor gatherings; introduces new restrictions for schools and businesses, 4 new employee COVID-19 cases reported at Edmonton-area stores. Alberta sportfishing regulations Frequency Annual Publisher / Creator Information. ● Lake Whitefish limit 10

The province is taking the unusual step of closing several fishing spots to protect fish populations as temperatures soar. Non-residents must obtain an Alberta angling licence regardless of age. The new regulations come into effect on April 1. Mainstem of a river: includes the mainstem channel and any side channel, oxbows, riparian flow channels, and plunge pools below spillways. Cell phone coverage is limited or non-existent in most of our parks.

Mcleod River / Mainstem only; Hwy 47 downstream to the Athabasca River, Listed as Put and Take stocked trout lake on page 17, Removed from page 17 as Lily Lake has site specific regulations on page 80 in NB2, fish in the early morning when temperatures are cooler, use single point, single hook lures or flies (example: no treble hooks or multiple hooks on a single lure or fly).

Albertans can purchase their 2020 fishing licence online.

● Lake Sturgeon limit 0 ● Smaller streams may not be listed, but may be included as tributaries to a listed larger stream. Fishing in Alberta (Source: Flickr/Government of Alberta).

● Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm

Updates to fishing and hunting in B.C.

Visit our Winter Safety page for a few tips to help you stay safe on your winter adventures.

General Sportfishing Restrictions on Page 20, It is unlawful to: Possess and use a gaff or gaff hook, It is unlawful to: Possess or use a gaff or gaff hook, Angling through ice is not permitted into beaver ponds or into flowing waters, Angling through ice is not permitted into beaver ponds or flowing waters in ES1 to ES4 management zones except the portion of the Lobstick River lying in 53, 54-9, 10-W5, Clarify the Default Sportfishing Regulations, June 16 to Aug. 31 default season and catch limits, Included June 16 to Aug. 31 default season and catch limits in site specific regulations.