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ES1: Crowsnest Lake - Alberta Fishing

Crowsnest Lake is a mountain lake in southwestern Alberta near Crowsnest Pass (Coleman/Blairmore), fished for trout, lake trout and mountain whitefish. The lake is open year‑round; bait is allowed but live bait fish are prohibited; daily limits on the lake are 5 trout total (maximum 3 lake trout) and mountain whitefish 5 over 30 cm. Tributaries have seasonal restrictions: June 16–Aug 31 tributaries are open with a bait ban (brook trout 2, mountain whitefish 5 over 30 cm and no retention of other trout); Sept 1–Oct 31 tributaries are open with a bait ban and no trout or mountain whitefish may be kept.

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Overview

Crowsnest Lake is a mountain lake in southwestern Alberta near Crowsnest Pass (Coleman/Blairmore), fished for trout, lake trout and mountain whitefish. The lake is open year‑round; bait is allowed but live bait fish are prohibited; daily limits on the lake are 5 trout total (maximum 3 lake trout) and mountain whitefish 5 over 30 cm. Tributaries have seasonal restrictions: June 16–Aug 31 tributaries are open with a bait ban (brook trout 2, mountain whitefish 5 over 30 cm and no retention of other trout); Sept 1–Oct 31 tributaries are open with a bait ban and no trout or mountain whitefish may be kept.

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02.Regulations

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Waterbody-specific regulationRegulation
OPEN ALL YEARTrout 5 troutView details
Season
OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait allowed
Bait except bait fish allowed
Total trout
5 trout
Mountain whitefish
5 over 30 cm
Lake trout
3 fish
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
Waterbody-specific regulationTributaries
OPEN JUNE 16 TO AUG. 31Trout Other trout 0View details
Season
OPEN JUNE 16 TO AUG. 31
Bait allowed
Bait ban
Total trout
Other trout 0
Mountain whitefish
5 over 30 cm
Brook trout
2 fish
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
Waterbody-specific regulationTributaries
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
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
03.Stocking history

Recorded stocking history for this waterbody.

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Apr 22, 2026 / WESTSLOPE CUTTHROAT TROUT / 7,000View details
Stocking date
Apr 22, 2026
Species
WESTSLOPE CUTTHROAT TROUT
Count
7,000
Avg length
12.5
Avg weight
21.2
Genotype
2N
Strain
Allison Creek
Apr 20, 2026 / WESTSLOPE CUTTHROAT TROUT / 3,000View details
Stocking date
Apr 20, 2026
Species
WESTSLOPE CUTTHROAT TROUT
Count
3,000
Avg length
16.1
Avg weight
47
Genotype
2N
Strain
Allison Creek
Sep 16, 2025 / CUTTHROAT TROUT / 2,600View details
Stocking date
Sep 16, 2025
Species
CUTTHROAT TROUT
Count
2,600
Avg length
20
Avg weight
80
Genotype
2N
Strain
Allison Creek
Apr 25, 2025 / CUTTHROAT TROUT / 7,000View details
Stocking date
Apr 25, 2025
Species
CUTTHROAT TROUT
Count
7,000
Avg length
12.3
Avg weight
19.9
Genotype
2N
Strain
Allison Creek
ES1: Crowsnest Lake - Alberta Fishing