ES1: Waterton River - Alberta Fishing
Waterton River is in southwest Alberta, flowing through the Waterton Lakes area near the hamlet of Waterton (near Cardston). Seasons and limits vary by reach, and a bait ban applies throughout: June 16–Aug 31 most reaches are open with a 2-trout limit—on the mainstem and downstream tributaries you may keep up to two trout including up to two rainbow trout (>35 cm) and up to two cutthroat trout (>35 cm) (brook and brown are not retained there), while upstream reaches and tributaries allow two trout composed of brook and/or brown trout (1–2 each) but no rainbow or cutthroat; mountain whitefish are 5 over 30 cm in June–August in those reaches. Sept 1–Oct 31 trout retention is closed (0 trout) on all reaches; mountain whitefish are permitted (5 over 30 cm) on downstream reaches in September–October but are closed (0) on upstream reaches and tributaries.
Waterton River is in southwest Alberta, flowing through the Waterton Lakes area near the hamlet of Waterton (near Cardston). Seasons and limits vary by reach, and a bait ban applies throughout: June 16–Aug 31 most reaches are open with a 2-trout limit—on the mainstem and downstream tributaries you may keep up to two trout including up to two rainbow trout (>35 cm) and up to two cutthroat trout (>35 cm) (brook and brown are not retained there), while upstream reaches and tributaries allow two trout composed of brook and/or brown trout (1–2 each) but no rainbow or cutthroat; mountain whitefish are 5 over 30 cm in June–August in those reaches. Sept 1–Oct 31 trout retention is closed (0 trout) on all reaches; mountain whitefish are permitted (5 over 30 cm) on downstream reaches in September–October but are closed (0) on upstream reaches and tributaries.
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The regulations that apply here.
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Waterbody-specific regulationTributaries upstream of Waterton Reservoir including Drywood CreekOPEN JUNE 16 TO AUG. 31Trout 2 troutView details
Waterbody-specific regulationTributaries upstream of Waterton Reservoir including Drywood CreekOPEN SEPT. 1 TO OCT. 31Trout 0 troutView details
Waterbody-specific regulationMainstem - upstream of Waterton ReservoirOPEN JUNE 16 TO AUG. 31Trout 2 troutView details
Waterbody-specific regulationMainstem - upstream of Waterton ReservoirOPEN SEPT. 1 TO OCT. 31Trout 0 troutView details
Waterbody-specific regulationMainstem and tributaries - downstream of Waterton ReservoirOPEN JUNE 16 TO AUG. 31Trout 2 troutView details
Waterbody-specific regulationMainstem and tributaries - downstream of Waterton ReservoirOPEN SEPT. 1 TO OCT. 31Trout 0 troutView details
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