ES1: Kananaskis River - Alberta Fishing
StreamSubarea: ES151.07016, -115.02469
Overview
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).
Regulations
Headwater downstream to Hwy. 1 including tributaries except Smith-Dorrien Creek — OPEN APR. 1 TO JUNE 15 • Other trout 0Tap to expand
- Detail
- Headwater downstream to Hwy. 1 including tributaries except Smith-Dorrien Creek
- Season
- OPEN APR. 1 TO JUNE 15
- Bait allowed
- Bait ban
- Total trout
- Other trout 0
- Mountain whitefish
- 0 fish
- Last update
- Sep 16, 2025
- Brook trout
- 2 fish
Headwater downstream to Hwy. 1 including tributaries except Smith-Dorrien Creek — OPEN JUNE 16 TO AUG. 31 • Other trout 2Tap to expand
- Detail
- Headwater downstream to Hwy. 1 including tributaries except Smith-Dorrien Creek
- Season
- OPEN JUNE 16 TO AUG. 31
- Bait allowed
- Bait ban
- Total trout
- Other trout 2
- Mountain whitefish
- 5 over 30 cm
- Last update
- Sep 16, 2025
- Rainbow trout
- 0 fish
- Cutthroat trout
- 0 fish
Headwater downstream to Hwy. 1 including tributaries except Smith-Dorrien Creek — OPEN SEPT. 1 TO OCT. 31 • Other trout 0Tap to expand
- Detail
- Headwater downstream to Hwy. 1 including tributaries except Smith-Dorrien Creek
- Season
- OPEN SEPT. 1 TO OCT. 31
- Bait allowed
- Bait ban
- Total trout
- Other trout 0
- Mountain whitefish
- 0 fish
- Last update
- Sep 16, 2025
- Brook trout
- 2 fish
Mainstem from Hwy. 1 downstream to Bow River — OPEN ALL YEAR • Other trout 0Tap to expand
- Detail
- Mainstem from Hwy. 1 downstream to Bow River
- Season
- OPEN ALL YEAR
- Bait allowed
- Bait ban
- Total trout
- Other trout 0
- Mountain whitefish
- 5 over 30 cm
- Last update
- Sep 16, 2025
- Brook trout
- 2 fish
Stocking history
No stocking events returned.