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Showing regulation year 2026.
Milk River Ridge Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: Includes upstream to the inlet canal to the first drop structure
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 fish 50-55 cm
Murray Lake
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: 10-7-8-W4
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 over 50 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Outpost (Police) Lake
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: 8-1-26-W4
Season: OPEN APR. 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait: Bait ban
Trout Total: 1 trout over 50 cm
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Park Lake
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Picture Butte Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
Rattlesnake (Sauder) Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 fish 50-55 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Raymond Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
Raymond Sugar Factory Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
Reesor Lake
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: 20-8-1-W4
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait:
Trout Total: Trout limit 5; TGTR over 50 cm; RNTR no size limit; only one trout may be TGTR
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Rock Lake
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: 20-15-W4
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Rolling Hills Lake
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 fish 50-55 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Scope (Unnamed) Lake
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: Scope Reservoir ; 13-14-W4
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 over 50 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Shays Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
Sherburne Lake
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: Sherburne Reservoir
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 fish 63-70 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 over 50 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Snake Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: 19-17-W4
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Spruce Coulee Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: 26-8-2-W4
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait:
Trout Total: 5 trout
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
St. Mary Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 over 50 cm
Stafford Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 fish 63-70 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 fish 50-55 cm
Stonehill Lake
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
Taber Lake
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
Tilley B Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 fish 63-70 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Timko Lake (J Or Bantry Reservoir)
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: 33-17-13-W4
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Travers Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: Portion west of SW 2-15-22-W4 (North of a line from the farm building to Little Bow Provincial Park pumphouse on the east); no fishing within 100 m of the Canal inlet structure
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 fish 50-55 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Travers Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: The remainder of the Reservoir including the canal between Travers and McGregor reservoirs; no fishing within 100m of the canal inlet structure
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 fish 50-55 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Twelve Mile Coulee Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 over 50 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Twin Valley Reservoir
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 over 63 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 0 fish
Yellow Lake
PP1 Lakes PP1-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 over 50 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Battle Creek
PP1 Rivers PP1-Rivers.xlsx
Detail: 8-1-W4; Includes tributaries
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait ban
Trout Total: 0 trout
FMZ: PP1 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Bow River
PP1 Rivers PP1-Rivers.xlsx
Detail: Banff National Park downstream to Bassano Dam including Reservoir
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait: Bait ban
Trout Total: 0 trout
FMZ: PP1 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Species Limits:
  • GOLD (Goldeye) — 0 fish
  • MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) — 0 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL + SAUG (Walleye + Sauger) — 0 fish
Bow River
PP1 Rivers PP1-Rivers.xlsx
Detail: Bassano Dam downstream to South Saskatchewan River
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
Trout Total: 2 trout
FMZ: PP1 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
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 + SAUG (Walleye + Sauger) — 3 in combination, WALL over 50 cm
Carseland-Bow River Headwater Canal
PP1 Rivers PP1-Rivers.xlsx
Detail: Between McGregor Lk and the drop structure 1 km upstream of Sec. Rd. 542
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO NOV. 30 between sunrise and sunset, and OPEN DEC.1 TO MAR.15 all day
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL + SAUG (Walleye + Sauger) — 1 fish 50- 55 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Graburn Creek
PP1 Rivers PP1-Rivers.xlsx
Detail: 8-1-W4; Includes tributaries
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait ban
Trout Total: 0 trout
FMZ: PP1 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Lee Creek
PP1 Rivers PP1-Rivers.xlsx
Detail: Mainstem including tributaries
Season: OPEN JUNE 16 TO AUG. 31
Bait: Bait ban
Trout Total: 2 trout
FMZ: PP1 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Species Limits:
  • CTTR (Cutthroat Trout) — over 30 cm
  • GOLD (Goldeye) — 10 fish
  • MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) — 5 over 30 cm
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
  • RNTR (Rainbow Trout) — over 30 cm
Lee Creek
PP1 Rivers PP1-Rivers.xlsx
Season: OPEN SEPT. 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait: Bait ban
Trout Total: 0 trout
FMZ: PP1 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Species Limits:
  • MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) — 0 fish
Little Bow River
PP1 Rivers PP1-Rivers.xlsx
Detail: Travers Reservoir upstream to Township Rd. 144A
Season: CLOSED ALL YEAR
FMZ: PP1 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Little Bow River
PP1 Rivers PP1-Rivers.xlsx
Detail: Township Rd. 144A upstream to Carmangay
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • WALL + SAUG (Walleye + Sauger) — 3 in combination, WALL over 50 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Little Bow River
PP1 Rivers PP1-Rivers.xlsx
Detail: Twin Valley Reservoir Dam downstream to Rge. Rd. 252
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait: Bait ban
FMZ: PP1 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
Oldman River
PP1 Rivers PP1-Rivers.xlsx
Detail: Mainstem from Sec. Rd. 509 downstream to South Saskatchewan River and tributaries
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
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 + SAUG (Walleye + Sauger) — 3 in combination, WALL over 50 cm
South Saskatchewan River
PP1 Rivers PP1-Rivers.xlsx
Season: OPEN MAY 8 TO MAR. 15
Bait:
FMZ: PP1 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • GOLD (Goldeye) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • WALL + SAUG (Walleye + Sauger) — 3 in combination, WALL over 50 cm
St. Mary River
PP1 Rivers PP1-Rivers.xlsx
Detail: Mainstem upstream of St Mary Reservoir; Includes tributaries except Lee Creek
Season: OPEN JUNE 16 TO AUG. 31
Bait: Bait ban
Trout Total: 2 trout
FMZ: PP1 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Species Limits:
  • CTTR (Cutthroat Trout) — over 35 cm
  • MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) — 5 over 30 cm
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
  • RNTR (Rainbow Trout) — over 35 cm
St. Mary River
PP1 Rivers PP1-Rivers.xlsx
Season: OPEN SEPT. 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait: Bait ban
Trout Total: 0 trout
FMZ: PP1 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
St. Mary River
PP1 Rivers PP1-Rivers.xlsx
Detail: Mainstem downstream of St Mary Reservoir; Includes tributaries
Season: OPEN JUNE 16 TO OCT. 31
Bait: Bait ban
Trout Total: 0 trout
FMZ: PP1 - Rivers, Creeks and Streams
Species Limits:
  • CTTR (Cutthroat Trout) — 0 fish
  • MNWH (Mountain Whitefish) — 5 over 30 cm
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • RNTR (Rainbow Trout) — 0 fish
  • WALL + SAUG (Walleye + Sauger) — 3 in combination, WALL over 50 cm
Arm Lake
PP2 Lakes PP2-Lakes.xlsx
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait:
FMZ: PP2 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 over 63 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Battle Lake
PP2 Lakes PP2-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: Portion west of the west boundary of section 22-46-2-W5; Includes tributaries and outlet downstream to Sec. Rd. 771
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO MAR. 31
Bait:
FMZ: PP2 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 2 fish; but limit is 0 from Feb. 1 to Mar. 31
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 fish 50- 55 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 5 fish
Battle Lake
PP2 Lakes PP2-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: Remainder of the lake
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait:
FMZ: PP2 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 2 fish; but limit is 0 from Feb. 1 to Mar. 31
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 fish 50- 55 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 5 fish
Berry Creek (Carolside) Reservoir
PP2 Lakes PP2-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: 27-12-W4
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait:
FMZ: PP2 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 fish 63-70 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 fish 45- 50 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Big Lake
PP2 Lakes PP2-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: Includes tributaries
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait:
FMZ: PP2 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Blood Indian Creek Reservoir
PP2 Lakes PP2-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: 21-26-9-W4; Includes tributaries
Season: OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait:
Trout Total: Trout limit 3; BNTR, BKTR, TGTR over 35 cm; RNTR no size limit; only 1 trout of that total may be a BNTR, BKTR, or TGTR
FMZ: PP2 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 3 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 over 50 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Buck Lake
PP2 Lakes PP2-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: Includes tributaries and the portion of the outlet located in 3-47-6-W5
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait:
FMZ: PP2 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 2 fish; but limit is 0 from Feb. 1 to Mar. 31
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 0 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 fish 45- 50 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 5 fish
Buffalo Lake
PP2 Lakes PP2-Lakes.xlsx
Detail: Portion located in 40-22-W4 (the Narrows)
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait:
FMZ: PP2 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 2 fish; but limit is 0 from Feb. 1 to Mar. 31
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish