Waterbody recordES1

ES1: Belly River - Alberta Fishing

Belly River is a stream in southwest Alberta near Waterton Lakes and the town of Pincher Creek; regulations differ above and below Secondary Road 800. Upstream of Sec. Rd. 800 and its tributaries the river is closed Sept. 1–June 15; it is open June 16–Aug. 31 with a bait ban, no trout retention (0 trout) and mountain whitefish are non-retainable. Downstream of Sec. Rd. 800 and its tributaries the river is open June 16–Aug. 31 with a bait ban and a combined limit of 2 trout (rainbow and cutthroat must be over 35 cm) and mountain whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; from Sept. 1–Oct. 31 it remains open with a bait ban but trout retention is prohibited (0 trout) while mountain whitefish retention remains 5 over 30 cm.

StreamSubarea ES149.00147, -113.68404
Overview

Belly River is a stream in southwest Alberta near Waterton Lakes and the town of Pincher Creek; regulations differ above and below Secondary Road 800. Upstream of Sec. Rd. 800 and its tributaries the river is closed Sept. 1–June 15; it is open June 16–Aug. 31 with a bait ban, no trout retention (0 trout) and mountain whitefish are non-retainable. Downstream of Sec. Rd. 800 and its tributaries the river is open June 16–Aug. 31 with a bait ban and a combined limit of 2 trout (rainbow and cutthroat must be over 35 cm) and mountain whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; from Sept. 1–Oct. 31 it remains open with a bait ban but trout retention is prohibited (0 trout) while mountain whitefish retention remains 5 over 30 cm.

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02.Regulations

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Waterbody-specific regulationMainstem upstream of Sec. Rd. 800 and tributaries
OPEN JUNE 16 TO AUG. 31Trout 0 troutView details
Season
OPEN JUNE 16 TO AUG. 31
Bait allowed
Bait ban
Total trout
0 trout
Mountain whitefish
0 fish
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
Waterbody-specific regulationMainstem upstream of Sec. Rd. 800 and tributaries
CLOSED SEPT. 1 TO JUNE 15View details
Season
CLOSED SEPT. 1 TO JUNE 15
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
Waterbody-specific regulationMainstem and tributaries; downstream of Sec. Rd. 800
OPEN JUNE 16 TO AUG. 31Trout 2 troutView details
Season
OPEN JUNE 16 TO AUG. 31
Bait allowed
Bait ban
Total trout
2 trout
Mountain whitefish
5 over 30 cm
Rainbow trout
over 35 cm
Cutthroat trout
over 35 cm
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
Waterbody-specific regulationMainstem and tributaries; downstream of Sec. Rd. 800
OPEN SEPT. 1 TO OCT. 31Trout 0 troutView details
Season
OPEN SEPT. 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait allowed
Bait ban
Total trout
0 trout
Mountain whitefish
5 over 30 cm
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
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ES1: Belly River - Alberta Fishing