ES1: Crowsnest River - Alberta Fishing
Crowsnest River is a stream in southwestern Alberta near Crowsnest Pass (Blairmore) and includes a mainstem reach from the outlet of Crowsnest Lake downstream to the Cowley Bridge plus numerous tributaries (regulations for tributaries exclude Gold Creek). Mainstem is open all year with a bait ban and shows 0 trout, 0 walleye, 0 northern pike, 0 mountain whitefish and 0 burbot; tributaries (except Gold Creek) also have a bait ban and have two seasonal rules — June 16 to Aug 31: total trout 2, mountain whitefish 5 over 30 cm, rainbow trout 0, cutthroat trout 0, brook trout and brown trout listed as "1 or 2 fish"; Sept 1 to Oct 31: closed to trout (0 trout) and walleye, northern pike, mountain whitefish and burbot 0.
Regulations
Mainstem from outlet of Crowsnest Lake downstream to the Cowley Bridge — OPEN ALL YEAR • 0 troutTap to expand
- Detail
- Mainstem from outlet of Crowsnest Lake downstream to the Cowley Bridge
- Season
- OPEN ALL YEAR
- Bait allowed
- Bait ban
- Total trout
- 0 trout
- Mountain whitefish
- 0 fish
- Northern pike
- 0 fish
- Walleye
- 0 fish
- Burbot
- 0 fish
- Last update
- Sep 16, 2025
All tributaries of Crowsnest River except Gold Creek — OPEN JUNE 16 TO AUG. 31 • 2 troutTap to expand
- Detail
- All tributaries of Crowsnest River except Gold Creek
- Season
- OPEN JUNE 16 TO AUG. 31
- Bait allowed
- Bait ban
- Total trout
- 2 trout
- Mountain whitefish
- 5 over 30 cm
- Last update
- Sep 16, 2025
- Rainbow trout
- 0 fish
- Cutthroat trout
- 0 fish
- Brook trout
- 1 or 2 fish
- Brown trout
- 1 or 2 fish
All tributaries of Crowsnest River except Gold Creek — OPEN SEPT. 1 TO OCT. 31 • 0 troutTap to expand
- Detail
- All tributaries of Crowsnest River except Gold Creek
- Season
- OPEN SEPT. 1 TO OCT. 31
- Bait allowed
- Bait ban
- Total trout
- 0 trout
- Mountain whitefish
- 0 fish
- Northern pike
- 0 fish
- Walleye
- 0 fish
- Burbot
- 0 fish
- Last update
- Sep 16, 2025
Stocking history
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