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Athabasca River
NB4 Rivers NB4-Rivers.xlsx
Detail: Mainstem north of the north boundary of TWP78 (Near Pelican River). For area south of this, see Athabasca Mainstem in NB1 Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Season: OPEN APR. 1 TO MAY 31
Bait:
FMZ: NB4 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • GOLD (Goldeye) — 10 fish
  • MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) — 5 over 30 cm
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 0 fish
Athabasca River
NB4 Rivers NB4-Rivers.xlsx
Detail: Mainstem north of the north boundary of TWP78 (Near Pelican River). For area south of this, see Athabasca Mainstem in NB1 Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO MAR. 31
Bait:
FMZ: NB4 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • GOLD (Goldeye) — 10 fish
  • MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) — 5 over 30 cm
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 over 43 cm
Athabasca River
NB4 Rivers NB4-Rivers.xlsx
Detail: Tributaries except Clearwater and Hangingstone rivers
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait:
FMZ: NB4 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • GOLD (Goldeye) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) — 5 over 30 cm
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 over 43 cm
Birch Creek
NB4 Rivers NB4-Rivers.xlsx
Detail: Beyond 10 km of Christina Lake
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait:
FMZ: NB4 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 0 fish
Christina Lake Tributaries and Outflows
NB4 Rivers NB4-Rivers.xlsx
Detail: Includes all named and unnamed tributaries and outflows within 10km of Christina Lake including Jackfish River, Birch, Sawbones, Sunday and Monday Creeks. Excludes the Christina River
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait:
FMZ: NB4 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 0 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Clearwater River
NB4 Rivers NB4-Rivers.xlsx
Detail: Snye Channel
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait:
FMZ: NB4 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • GOLD (Goldeye) — 10 fish
  • MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) — 5 over 30 cm
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 over 43 cm
Clearwater River
NB4 Rivers NB4-Rivers.xlsx
Detail: Mainstem including tributaries; the portion upstream of the Christina River
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait:
FMZ: NB4 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) — 5 over 30 cm
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 over 50 cm
Clearwater River
NB4 Rivers NB4-Rivers.xlsx
Detail: Mainstem including tributaries; the portion downstream of the Christina River
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait:
FMZ: NB4 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • GOLD (Goldeye) — 10 fish
  • MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) — 5 over 30 cm
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 over 43 cm
Ells River
NB4 Rivers NB4-Rivers.xlsx
Detail: 96-11-W4
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait: Bait ban
FMZ: NB4 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) — 5 over 30 cm
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 over 50 cm
Hangingstone River
NB4 Rivers NB4-Rivers.xlsx
Season: OPEN JUNE 16 TO OCT. 31
Bait:
FMZ: NB4 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
House River
NB4 Rivers NB4-Rivers.xlsx
Detail: Mainstem including tributaries
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait:
FMZ: NB4 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 over 50 cm
Monday Creek
NB4 Rivers NB4-Rivers.xlsx
Detail: Beyond 10 km of Christina Lake
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait:
FMZ: NB4 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 0 fish
Richardson Backcountry
NB4 Rivers NB4-Rivers.xlsx
Detail: All water within area between Twp. 103 and 107, and Rge 01-W4 and Rge 08-W4; Locally known as Richardson Backcountry
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait:
FMZ: NB4 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 over 50 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Richardson River
NB4 Rivers NB4-Rivers.xlsx
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait:
FMZ: NB4 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • GOLD (Goldeye) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) — 5 over 30 cm
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 over 43 cm
Sunday Creek
NB4 Rivers NB4-Rivers.xlsx
Detail: Beyond 10 km of Christina Lake
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait:
FMZ: NB4 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 0 fish
Winefred Lake Tributaries and Outflows
NB4 Rivers NB4-Rivers.xlsx
Detail: Includes all named and unnamed tributaries and outflows within 10km of Winefred Lake including Winefred River, (Unnamed) Sand River and Grist River
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait: Bait ban
FMZ: NB4 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 fish 45-50 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Badger Lake
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 fish 63-70 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 fish 50-55 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Bassano Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: See Bow River from Hwy. 24 downstream to Bassano Dam
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Burdett (Unnamed) Lake
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: 10-12-W4
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 over 50 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Chestermere Lake
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Chin Lakes
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 fish 50-55 cm
Clear Lake
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: 14-25-W4
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 fish 63-70 cm
Cowoki Lake
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 fish 63-70 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Cowoki Lake
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: Cowoki Irrigation Canal, between Cowoki Lake and Tilley B Reservoir
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO SEPT. 30 AND DEC. 15 TO MAR. 15
Bait: Bait ban
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 fish 63-70cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
CPR Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Crawling Valley Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: 3-21-18-W4; Includes inlet canal downstream of canal headworks
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO NOV. 30 between sunrise and sunset
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 fish 63-70 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 0 or SHL tags
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Crawling Valley Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: 3-21-18-W4; Includes inlet canal downstream of canal headworks
Season: OPEN ALL DAY DEC. 1 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 fish 63-70 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 0 or SHL tags
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Cross Coulee Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: 5-20-W4
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 0 fish
Eagle Lake
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 0 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Elkwater Lake
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Fincastle Lake
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 over 55 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Forty Mile Coulee Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 fish 50-55 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Gun Club (Cann) Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: 17-19-14-W4
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Hays (Grantham Reservoir) Lake
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 2 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 2 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Henderson Lake
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Horsefly Lake Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 2 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 2 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Jamieson Lake
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: 16-19-14-W4
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
Jensen Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: 4-22-W4
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 0 fish
Johnson Lake
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: Interlakes Reservoir; 9-19-14-W4
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Keho Lake
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: Includes inlet canal to the first drop structure
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 fish 63-70 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 fish 50-55 cm
Kitsim Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: 17-16-W4
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Lake Newell
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: NE-32-16-15-W4; inlet canal downstream of the Bow Slope turnout structure. Includes connected water and ponds west of Highway 873, including the square outlet pond.
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 0 or SHL tags
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Lethbridge University Pond
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
Little Bow Lake Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: Includes inlet canal
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 fish 50-55 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Lost Lake
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
Marsh Lake
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
Mcgregor Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO NOV. 30 between sunrise and sunset
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 fish 50-55 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Mcgregor Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN ALL DAY DEC.1 TO MAR.15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 fish 50-55 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Mcvinnie Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait:
Trout Total: 5 trout
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Michel Creek Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: 5-7-3-W4
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait:
Trout Total: Trout limit 5; BNTR over 35 cm; RNTR no size limit; only one trout may be BNTR
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish