Waterbody recordES1

ES1: Crowsnest River - Alberta Fishing

Crowsnest River is a stream in southwestern Alberta near Crowsnest Pass (Blairmore) and includes a mainstem reach from the outlet of Crowsnest Lake downstream to the Cowley Bridge plus numerous tributaries (regulations for tributaries exclude Gold Creek). Mainstem is open all year with a bait ban and shows 0 trout, 0 walleye, 0 northern pike, 0 mountain whitefish and 0 burbot; tributaries (except Gold Creek) also have a bait ban and have two seasonal rules — June 16 to Aug 31: total trout 2, mountain whitefish 5 over 30 cm, rainbow trout 0, cutthroat trout 0, brook trout and brown trout listed as "1 or 2 fish"; Sept 1 to Oct 31: closed to trout (0 trout) and walleye, northern pike, mountain whitefish and burbot 0.

StreamSubarea ES149.56870, -114.24430
Overview

Crowsnest River is a stream in southwestern Alberta near Crowsnest Pass (Blairmore) and includes a mainstem reach from the outlet of Crowsnest Lake downstream to the Cowley Bridge plus numerous tributaries (regulations for tributaries exclude Gold Creek). Mainstem is open all year with a bait ban and shows 0 trout, 0 walleye, 0 northern pike, 0 mountain whitefish and 0 burbot; tributaries (except Gold Creek) also have a bait ban and have two seasonal rules — June 16 to Aug 31: total trout 2, mountain whitefish 5 over 30 cm, rainbow trout 0, cutthroat trout 0, brook trout and brown trout listed as "1 or 2 fish"; Sept 1 to Oct 31: closed to trout (0 trout) and walleye, northern pike, mountain whitefish and burbot 0.

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02.Regulations

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Waterbody-specific regulationMainstem from outlet of Crowsnest Lake downstream to the Cowley Bridge
OPEN ALL YEARTrout 0 troutView details
Season
OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait allowed
Bait ban
Total trout
0 trout
Mountain whitefish
0 fish
Northern pike
0 fish
Walleye
0 fish
Burbot
0 fish
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
Waterbody-specific regulationAll tributaries of Crowsnest River except Gold Creek
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
0 fish
Cutthroat trout
0 fish
Brook trout
1 or 2 fish
Brown trout
1 or 2 fish
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
Waterbody-specific regulationAll tributaries of Crowsnest River except Gold Creek
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
Northern pike
0 fish
Walleye
0 fish
Burbot
0 fish
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
03.Stocking history

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ES1: Crowsnest River - Alberta Fishing