Waterbody recordES2

ES2: Cline River - Alberta Fishing

Cline River is a mountain stream in west-central Alberta near Nordegg along the David Thompson Highway; the described regulation area covers the mainstem and tributaries downstream to the Highway 11 (Cline River) bridge, excluding tributaries to Coral and Pinto lakes, all water within the White Goat Wilderness Area, and the outlet of Pinto Lake for 1.5 km downstream. Anglers commonly target trout and mountain whitefish in this reach. Regulations summary: This section is open June 16–Aug 31 and Sept 1–Oct 31 with a bait ban in effect. June 16–Aug 31: total trout limit 2 trout; mountain whitefish limit 5 (minimum length 30 cm); cutthroat trout retention only if over 30 cm. Sept 1–Oct 31: no trout or cutthroat retention (0 trout) and no mountain whitefish may be kept.

StreamSubarea ES252.16278, -116.75237
Overview

Cline River is a mountain stream in west-central Alberta near Nordegg along the David Thompson Highway; the described regulation area covers the mainstem and tributaries downstream to the Highway 11 (Cline River) bridge, excluding tributaries to Coral and Pinto lakes, all water within the White Goat Wilderness Area, and the outlet of Pinto Lake for 1.5 km downstream. Anglers commonly target trout and mountain whitefish in this reach. Regulations summary: This section is open June 16–Aug 31 and Sept 1–Oct 31 with a bait ban in effect. June 16–Aug 31: total trout limit 2 trout; mountain whitefish limit 5 (minimum length 30 cm); cutthroat trout retention only if over 30 cm. Sept 1–Oct 31: no trout or cutthroat retention (0 trout) and no mountain whitefish may be kept.

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02.Regulations

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Waterbody-specific regulationMainstem and tributaries downstream to the Highway 11 (Cline River) bridge except tributaries to Coral Lake, Pinto Lake, all water within the White Goat Wilderness Area and the outlet of Pinto Lake for 1.5 km downstream.
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
Cutthroat trout
over 30 cm
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
Waterbody-specific regulationMainstem and tributaries downstream to the Highway 11 (Cline River) bridge except tributaries to Coral Lake, Pinto Lake, all water within the White Goat Wilderness Area and the outlet of Pinto Lake for 1.5 km downstream.
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
0 fish
Cutthroat trout
0 fish
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
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