Waterbody recordNB3

South Wabasca Lake

South Wabasca Lake is in north-central Alberta near the community of Wabasca and is part of the Wabasca River/lake system. Regulations (subarea NB3) vary by portion: the portion north (includes the channel of the Wabasca River) and the portion south and west are open June 1 to Mar 1, bait is allowed, and limits are walleye 1 over 50 cm, northern pike 1 over 75 cm, yellow perch 15, burbot 10; lake whitefish is 10 in the northern portion but 0 in the south/west portion. The remainder of the lake is open May 15 to Mar 31 with bait allowed and the same species limits (walleye 1 over 50 cm, northern pike 1 over 75 cm, yellow perch 15, burbot 10) and lake whitefish 0.

LakeWU NB355.90653, -113.76567
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Regulations
Waterbody-specific regulationPortion north of a line drawn from the southernmost point of land in E1/2 13-80-25-W4 to the point of land in the SW 15- 80-25-W4, which includes the channel of the Wabasca River
OPEN JUNE 1 TO MAR. 1View details
Season
OPEN JUNE 1 TO MAR. 1
Bait allowed
bait allowed
Northern pike
1 over 75 cm
Walleye
1 over 50 cm
Burbot
10 fish
Yellow perch
15 fish
Lake whitefish
10 fish
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
Waterbody-specific regulationPortion south and west of a line drawn from the easternmost point of land in SE 31-79-24-W4 to the point of land in NW 27-79-24-W4
OPEN JUNE 1 TO MAR. 1View details
Season
OPEN JUNE 1 TO MAR. 1
Bait allowed
bait allowed
Northern pike
1 over 75 cm
Walleye
1 over 50 cm
Burbot
10 fish
Yellow perch
15 fish
Lake whitefish
0 fish
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
Waterbody-specific regulationRemainder of the lake
OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31View details
Season
OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait allowed
bait allowed
Northern pike
1 over 75 cm
Walleye
1 over 50 cm
Burbot
10 fish
Yellow perch
15 fish
Lake whitefish
0 fish
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
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