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Current Alberta Fishing Regulations

Showing regulation year 2026.
Lone Pine Lake
NB1 Lakes
Detail: 63-14-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 over 63 cm
Long Lake
NB1 Lakes
Detail: 56-1-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) — 10 fish
Long Lake
NB1 Lakes
Detail: Boyle area; 63-19-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) — 0 or SHL tags
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 10, only 5 fish 25 cm or greater
Long Lake
NB1 Lakes
Detail: Boyle area; tributaries
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) — 0 or SHL tags
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 10, only 5 fish 25 cm or greater
Manatokan Lake
NB1 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
Marie Lake
NB1 Lakes
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 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 50-55 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
May Lake
NB1 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 fish 50-55 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Minnie Lake
NB1 Lakes
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
Mons Lake
NB1 Lakes
Detail: 60-16-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) — 10 fish
Moonshine Lake
NB1 Lakes
Detail: 58-1-W4
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 over 63 cm
Moose Lake
NB1 Lakes
Detail: Portion south of a line from the easternmost point of land in NW2-61-7-W4 (Pelican Point) to the southernmost point of land in E2-61-7-W4 (Deadman's Point) and southeast to the northernmost point of land in SW31-60-6-W4 (Ferbey Subdivision)
Season: OPEN JUNE 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
Moose Lake
NB1 Lakes
Detail: Remainder of the lake and tributaries for 1 km upstream and outlets for 1 km downstream
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 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
Moosehills Lake
NB1 Lakes
Detail: 57-6-W4
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 over 63 cm
North Buck Lake
NB1 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 over 63 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 10 fish
North Buck Lake
NB1 Lakes
Detail: Includes 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) — 1 over 63 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 10 fish
Piche Lake
NB1 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) — 0 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Pinehurst Lake
NB1 Lakes
Detail: Portion north of a line drawn from the easternmost point of land in NW19-65-09-W4 easterly to the westernmost point of land in NE19-65-09-W4 locally known as Snug Cove (Mud Bay)
Season: CLOSED ALL YEAR
Pinehurst Lake
NB1 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 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Primrose Lake
NB1 Lakes
Season: CLOSED ALL YEAR
Reed Lake
NB1 Lakes
Detail: 61-12-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) — 10 fish
Rock Island Lake
NB1 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 fish 50-55 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Rock Island Lake
NB1 Lakes
Detail: 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) — 1 fish 50-55 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Ross Lake
NB1 Lakes
Detail: 56-4-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) — 10 fish
Seibert Lake
NB1 Lakes
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait ban
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
Sinclair Lake
NB1 Lakes
Detail: 23-65-5-W4
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 over 70 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Skeleton Lake
NB1 Lakes
Detail: 65-18-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 50-55 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Soars Lake
NB1 Lakes
Detail: 59-1-W4
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 over 70 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Sowka (Unnamed) Lake
NB1 Lakes
Detail: 10-18-W4
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 2 fish
Spencer Lake
NB1 Lakes
Detail: NOTE: Spencer Lake is located in the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range and live ammunition is used in the area. Use of the lake by anglers is dependent on the approval of the Canadian Forces at the Base. If necessary for Base operations, access to Spencer Lake may be closed during some of the open periods listed above. Due to safety concerns, the Canadian Forces does not permit overland access to Spencer Lake on any trails that are inside the Bombing Range boundary, including the trail between Seibert and Spencer lakes. Spencer Lake may only be accessed from the west tip of Spencer Lake and it is unlawful to go ashore inside the bombing range boundary.
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31 FROM 1700H FRIDAY TO 1/2H AFTER SUNSET THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 over 75 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 2 fish 45-50 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Spencer Lake
NB1 Lakes
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31 LONG WEEKENDS WITH THE HOLIDAY FRIDAY; 1700H THURSDAY TO 1/2H AFTER SUNSET THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 over 75 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 2 fish 45-50 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Spencer Lake
NB1 Lakes
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31 LONG WEEKENDS WITH THE HOLIDAY MONDAY; 1700H FRIDAY TO 1/2H AFTER SUNSET THE FOLLOWING MONDAY
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 over 75 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 2 fish 45-50 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Spencer Lake
NB1 Lakes
Season: OPEN DEC. 24 1700H TO 1/2H AFTER SUNSET ON JAN. 1
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 over 75 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 2 fish 45-50 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Stoney (Siler) Lake
NB1 Lakes
Detail: 56-8-W4
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 0 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 over 63 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 10 fish
Sunday Lake
NB1 Lakes
Detail: 74-9-W4
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 0 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Touchwood Lake
NB1 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) — 0 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Tucker Lake
NB1 Lakes
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • LKWH (Lake Whitefish) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 2 fish 63-70 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Victor Lake
NB1 Lakes
Detail: 63-14-W4
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 over 63 cm
Wayetenaw Lake
NB1 Lakes
Detail: 61-13-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) — 10 fish
Whitefish Lake
NB1 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) — 0 or SHL tags
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 10 fish
Whitemud (Unnamed) Lake
NB1 Lakes
Detail: 62-19-W4
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 2 fish
Whitney Lake
NB1 Lakes
Detail: 56-4-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) — 10 fish
Wiau Lake
NB1 Lakes
Detail: 34-73-9-W4
Season: OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • BURB (Burbot) — 10 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 fish
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
Wolf Lake Complex
NB1 Lakes
Detail: Includes all lakes within TWP 66, RNG 6 and 7, W4M; Includes Wolf, Sapphire, Magician, Corner, Lane lks; Species limits are combined for all water
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 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
Wolf Lake Complex
NB1 Lakes
Detail: Tributaries
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 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
Athabasca River
NB1 Rivers
Detail: Mainstem from Sec. Rd. 813 (near Athabasca) and the north boundary of Township 78 (near Pelican River)
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
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
Beaver River
NB1 Rivers
Detail: Mainstem including tributaries
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO MAR. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 over 63 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 1 over 50 cm
  • YLPR (Yellow Perch) — 15 fish
La Biche River
NB1 Rivers
Detail: Between Hwy 63 and Lac La Biche
Season: CLOSED ALL YEAR
Lakeland Provincial Park
NB1 Rivers
Detail: All water within the Provincial Park; Species limits are combined for all water
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
Martineau River
NB1 Rivers
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • LKTR (Lake Trout) — 0 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 over 63 cm
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 over 50 cm
Medley River
NB1 Rivers
Detail: 11-62-2-W4
Season: OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait: Bait except bait fish allowed
Species Limits:
  • LKTR (Lake Trout) — 0 fish
  • NRPK (Northern Pike) — 1 over 63 cm
  • RNTR (Rainbow Trout) — 5 fish
  • WALL (Walleye) — 3 over 50 cm
Official Alberta fishing regulations