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Kananaskis River
Kananaskis River is a mountain stream in Kananaskis Country west of Calgary, near Canmore and Highway 1. Headwaters downstream to Hwy. 1 (excluding Smith‑Dorrien Creek) are open Apr. 1–Jun. 15 (bait ban; brook trout limit 2, mountain whitefish closed), Jun. 16–Aug. 31 (bait ban; other trout limit 2, mountain whitefish 5 over 30 cm, retention of rainbow and cutthroat prohibited), and Sept. 1–Oct. 31 (bait ban; brook trout 2, mountain whitefish closed); the mainstem from Hwy. 1 downstream to the Bow River is open year‑round (bait ban; brook trout 2, mountain whitefish 5 over 30 cm).
StreamWU ES151.07016, -115.02469
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Regulations
Waterbody-specific regulationHeadwater downstream to Hwy. 1 including
tributaries except Smith-Dorrien CreekOPEN APR. 1 TO JUNE 15Trout Other
trout 0View details
Season
OPEN APR. 1 TO JUNE 15
Bait allowed
Bait ban
Total trout
Other
trout 0
Mountain whitefish
0 fish
Brook trout
2 fish
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
Waterbody-specific regulationHeadwater downstream to Hwy. 1 including
tributaries except Smith-Dorrien CreekOPEN JUNE 16 TO AUG. 31Trout Other
trout 2View details
Season
OPEN JUNE 16 TO AUG. 31
Bait allowed
Bait ban
Total trout
Other
trout 2
Mountain whitefish
5 over 30 cm
Rainbow trout
0 fish
Cutthroat trout
0 fish
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
Waterbody-specific regulationHeadwater downstream to Hwy. 1 including
tributaries except Smith-Dorrien CreekOPEN SEPT. 1 TO OCT. 31Trout Other
trout 0View details
Season
OPEN SEPT. 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait allowed
Bait ban
Total trout
Other
trout 0
Mountain whitefish
0 fish
Brook trout
2 fish
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
Waterbody-specific regulationMainstem from Hwy. 1 downstream to Bow RiverOPEN ALL YEARTrout Other
trout 0View details
Season
OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait allowed
Bait ban
Total trout
Other
trout 0
Mountain whitefish
5 over 30 cm
Brook trout
2 fish
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
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