Waterbody recordES2

Prairie Creek

Prairie Creek is a stream in subarea ES2 in west‑central Alberta, located near Rocky Mountain House. Bait is banned throughout the creek and northern pike are limited to 3 fish. Regulations by segment and season: the upstream mainstem and most tributaries (except Swan Creek and tributaries between Vetch and Swan) are open Apr 1–Aug 31 with a 2‑trout daily limit and mountain whitefish limit of 5 over 30 cm, then Sep 1–Oct 31 in that same area trout and mountain whitefish are closed (0); the portion between Vetch and Swan Creeks is open Apr 1–Aug 31 with trout and mountain whitefish closed (0); the remainder of the mainstem downstream of the North Fork Road (excluding the Vetch–Swan portion) is open Apr 1–Oct 31 with trout closed (0) and walleye limited to 3 fish, minimum size 50 cm.

StreamWU ES252.24902, -115.12094
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Regulations
Waterbody-specific regulation Mainstem upstream of the North Fork Road and all tributaries (except Swan Creek and tributaries between Vetch and Swan Creek)
OPEN APR. 1 TO AUG. 31Trout 2 troutView details
Season
OPEN APR. 1 TO AUG. 31
Bait allowed
Bait ban
Total trout
2 trout
Mountain whitefish
5 over 30 cm
Northern pike
3 fish
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
Waterbody-specific regulation Mainstem upstream of the North Fork Road and all tributaries (except Swan Creek and tributaries between Vetch and Swan Creek)
OPEN SEPT. 1 TO OCT. 31Trout 0 troutView details
Season
OPEN SEPT. 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait allowed
Bait ban
Total trout
0 trout
Mountain whitefish
0 fish
Northern pike
3 fish
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
Waterbody-specific regulationThe portion of the mainstem and tributaries between Vetch and Swan Creeks
OPEN APR. 1 TO AUG. 31Trout 0 troutView details
Season
OPEN APR. 1 TO AUG. 31
Bait allowed
Bait ban
Total trout
0 trout
Mountain whitefish
0 fish
Northern pike
3 fish
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
Waterbody-specific regulationThe remainder of the mainstem downstream of the North Fork Road (except the portion between Vetch and Swan Creeks)
OPEN APR. 1 TO OCT. 31Trout 0 troutView details
Season
OPEN APR. 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait allowed
Bait ban
Total trout
0 trout
Mountain whitefish
0 fish
Northern pike
3 fish
Walleye
3 over 50 cm
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
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