ES1: Upper Kananaskis Lake - Alberta Fishing
LakeSubarea: ES150.62005, -115.15817
Overview
Upper Kananaskis Lake is a mountain lake in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park in Kananaskis Country, near Kananaskis Village and southwest of Canmore, Alberta. The portion of the lake within 100 m of the Rawson Creek inlet is open July 16 to May 31, while the remainder of the lake is open year‑round. The lake is under a bait ban and has a one‑trout daily limit; rainbow and cutthroat trout are subject to a size restriction of over 50 cm for retention.
Regulations
The portion of the lake within 100m of Rawson Creek inlet — OPEN JULY 16 TO MAY 31 • 1 troutTap to expand
- Detail
- The portion of the lake within 100m of Rawson Creek inlet
- Season
- OPEN JULY 16 TO MAY 31
- Bait allowed
- Bait ban
- Total trout
- 1 trout
- Last update
- Sep 16, 2025
- Rainbow trout
- over 50 cm
- Cutthroat trout
- over 50 cm
The remainder of the lake — OPEN ALL YEAR • 1 troutTap to expand
- Detail
- The remainder of the lake
- Season
- OPEN ALL YEAR
- Bait allowed
- Bait Ban
- Total trout
- 1 trout
- Last update
- Sep 16, 2025
- Rainbow trout
- over 50 cm
- Cutthroat trout
- over 50 cm
Stocking history
Sep 11, 2025 — CUTTHROAT TROUT • 2,300Tap to expand
- Stocking date
- Sep 11, 2025
- Species
- CUTTHROAT TROUT
- Count
- 2,300
- Avg length
- 19.8
- Avg weight
- 87
- Genotype
- 2N
- Strain
- Allison Creek
Jun 25, 2025 — CUTTHROAT TROUT • 5,000Tap to expand
- Stocking date
- Jun 25, 2025
- Species
- CUTTHROAT TROUT
- Count
- 5,000
- Avg length
- 15
- Avg weight
- 36.8
- Genotype
- 2N
- Strain
- Allison Creek