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Current Alberta Fishing Regulations

Showing regulation year 2026.
Owl River
NB1 Rivers
Detail: From Lac La Biche upstream to Piche River
Season: CLOSED ALL YEAR
Owl River
NB1 Rivers
Detail: From confluence with Piche River upstream to headwater
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 0 fish
Piche River
NB1 Rivers
Detail: Includes tributaries
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 0 fish
Redwater River
NB1 Rivers
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 over 50 cm
Redwater River
NB1 Rivers
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 over 63 cm within 500 m of the confluence with the North Sask. River
  • WALL (Walleye) — 0 within 500 m of the confluence with the North Sask. River
Baptiste Lake
NB2 Lakes
Detail: 66-24-W4
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 0 or SHL tags
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Blue Lake
NB2 Lakes
Detail: 13-69-17-W5
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Trout Total: 5 trout
Bolloque Lake
NB2 Lakes
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 2 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Chain (Lower) Lake
NB2 Lakes
Detail: 69-23-W4
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Trout Total: 2 RNTR any size; 0 TGTR; 0 BNTR
Crooked Lake
NB2 Lakes
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 2 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Dolberg Lake
NB2 Lakes
Detail: 8-1-60-8-W5
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait: Bait ban
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Trout Total: 1 trout over 50 cm
Fawcett Lake
NB2 Lakes
Detail: Remainder of the lake
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 0 or SHL tags
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Fawcett Lake
NB2 Lakes
Detail: Portion north and east of a line drawn from the MD boat launch in SE12-73-26-W4 to the point of land in SE11-73-26-W4 including the Mink River, Fawcett (Howard) River, and the areas locally known as the narrows and east basin
Season: OPEN JULY 1 TO MAR. 1
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 0 or SHL tags
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Fawcett Lake
NB2 Lakes
Detail: Includes tributaries and outlet for 1 km
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 0 or SHL tags
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Francis Lake
NB2 Lakes
Detail: 18-66-25-W4
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 2 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Freeman Lake
NB2 Lakes
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
Freeman Lake
NB2 Lakes
Detail: Tributaries
Season: OPEN JUNE 16 TO OCT. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
Ghost Lake
NB2 Lakes
Detail: 16-68-24-W4
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 2 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Gilroy Lake
NB2 Lakes
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
Goose Lake
NB2 Lakes
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 over 63 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Goose Lake
NB2 Lakes
Detail: Tributaries and outlet
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 over 63 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Island Lake
NB2 Lakes
Detail: 67-24-W4
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 fish 63- 70 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 fish 45-50 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Island Lake
NB2 Lakes
Detail: Includes tributaries and outlet
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 fish 63- 70 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 fish 45-50 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Jenkins Lake
NB2 Lakes
Detail: 68-24-W4
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 2 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 0 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Jenkins Lake
NB2 Lakes
Detail: Includes outlet downstream for 1 km
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 2 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 0 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Lac La Nonne
NB2 Lakes
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 2 fish; but limit is 0 from Feb. 1 to Mar. 31
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 over 63 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 0 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Lawrence Lake
NB2 Lakes
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Lesser Slave Lake
NB2 Lakes
Detail: Portion west of a line drawn from Shaw Point to the point of land in 26-74-14-W5 known as Little Grassy Point, including Buffalo Bay and the Grouard Channel, and their tributaries (except East Prairie River, South Heart River and Traverse Creek)
Season: OPEN JUNE 16 TO MAR. 1
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 fish 45-50 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Lesser Slave Lake
NB2 Lakes
Detail: Remainder of the lake to the outlet (Lesser Slave River)
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 fish 45-50 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Lily Lake
NB2 Lakes
Detail: 7-75-5-W5
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Trout Total: 2 BKTR; 0 TGTR
Long Island Lake
NB2 Lakes
Detail: 24-63-26-W4
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 over 63 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Long Lake
NB2 Lakes
Detail: 36-64-25-W4
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Meyer Lake
NB2 Lakes
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 2 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Mitsue Lake
NB2 Lakes
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
Nakamun Lake
NB2 Lakes
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
Narrow Lake
NB2 Lakes
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 0 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Orloff Lake
NB2 Lakes
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 over 50 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Orloff Lake
NB2 Lakes
Detail: Tributaries and outlet
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 over 50 cm
Paul Lake
NB2 Lakes
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 over 70 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 0 fish
Schuman Lake
NB2 Lakes
Detail: 35-61-8-W5
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Trout Total: 5 RNTR; 0 TGTR
South Heart Reservoir
NB2 Lakes
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 fish 63- 70 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 over 55 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Steele (Cross) Lake
NB2 Lakes
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Thunder Lake
NB2 Lakes
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 0 fish
Whiteridge Recreation Area Pond (Blueridge Pit)
NB2 Lakes
Detail: SW-01-60-10-W5
Season: OPEN MAY 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait: Bait ban
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Trout Total: 1 trout over 40 cm
Winagami Lake
NB2 Lakes
Detail: Includes Boone's Slough
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 over 55 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Winagami Lake
NB2 Lakes
Detail: Tributaries, inlet canal, outlet stream, and outlet canal
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 over 55 cm
Athabasca River
NB2 Rivers
Detail: Mainstem between Sec. Rd. 658 (near Whitecourt) downstream to Sec. Rd. 813 (near Athabasca)
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait: Bait allowed in river only
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • GOLD (Goldeye) — 10 fish
  • MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) — 5 over 30 cm
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 over 50 cm
East Prairie R., Strawberry Ck., Travers Ck., West Prairie R.
NB2 Rivers
Season: OPEN JUNE 16 TO OCT. 31
Bait: Bait allowed
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 fish 45- 50 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Freeman River
NB2 Rivers
Detail: Mainstem includes tributaries
Season: OPEN JUNE 16 TO OCT. 31
Bait: Bait ban
Species Limits:
  • MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) — 0 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 over 50 cm
Trout Total: 0 trout
Lesser Slave River and tributaries to Lesser Slave Lake
NB2 Rivers
Detail: Includes Lesser Slave River mainstem and tributaries and all tributaries to Lesser Slave Lake including Driftpile R., Sucker Ck., Arcadia Ck., Swan R., Assineau R., Marten R., Salteaux R., Sawridge Ck., Otauwau R., and Fawcett R. downstream of Fawcett Lake.
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait: Bait allowed
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • GOLD (Goldeye) — 10 fish
  • MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) — 5 over 30 cm
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 fish 45- 50 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Official Alberta fishing regulations