Alberta watershed unitEastern Slopes Zone

ES1 Fishing Regulations – Eastern Slopes Zone

ES1
Default regulations

The default regulations for this watershed unit.

Default regulationsLake waterbodies
10 rulesView details
Season
OPEN all year
Bait
Bait except Bait Fish allowed
Bull Trout
0 — Catch & Release
Arctic Grayling
0 — Catch & Release
Trout
5
Mountain Whitefish
5 over 30 cm
Walleye
3 over 50 cm
Pike
3
Perch
15
Lake Whitefish
10
Burbot
10
Last updated: Apr 24, 2026
Default regulationsStream waterbodies
20 rulesView details
Season
OPEN June 16 to Aug. 31
Bait
Bait Ban
Bull Trout
0 — Catch & Release
Arctic Grayling
0 — Catch & Release
Trout
2
Cutthroat and Rainbow
over 35 cm
Mountain Whitefish
5 over 30 cm
Walleye
3 over 50 cm
Northern Pike
3
Yellow Perch
15
Lake Whitefish
10
Burbot
10
Season
OPEN Sept. 1 to Oct. 31
Bait
Bait Ban
Bull Trout
0 — Catch & Release
Arctic Grayling
0 — Catch & Release
Trout and Mountain Whitefish
0 — Catch & Release
Walleye
3 over 50 cm
Northern Pike
3
Yellow Perch
15
Lake Whitefish
10
Burbot
10
Season
CLOSED Nov. 1 to June 15
No additional rules listed.
Last updated: Apr 24, 2026
Waterbodies

Waterbody-specific regulations in ES1.

Lakes (67)Open list
Streams (34)Open list

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