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PP2: Little Red Deer River - Alberta Fishing

Little Red Deer River is a stream in the Red Deer River watershed in southwestern Alberta near Sundre; regulations differ between the headwater reach downstream to Township Road 352 (Cottonwood Road) and the mainstem from that road downstream to the Red Deer River. The headwater reach (downstream to Twp. Rd. 352) is open Apr. 1–Oct. 31 with a bait ban; no trout or mountain whitefish may be kept and northern pike limit is three fish. The mainstem (Cottonwood Road downstream to the Red Deer River, including all tributaries) is open May 15–Mar. 1 with only maggots allowed; no trout retention, northern pike 3 over 63 cm, mountain whitefish 3 over 30 cm, goldeye 10, burbot 2 (but burbot limit is zero Feb. 1–Mar. 1), and walleye/sauger are prohibited.

StreamSubarea PP252.03849, -114.15856
Overview

Little Red Deer River is a stream in the Red Deer River watershed in southwestern Alberta near Sundre; regulations differ between the headwater reach downstream to Township Road 352 (Cottonwood Road) and the mainstem from that road downstream to the Red Deer River. The headwater reach (downstream to Twp. Rd. 352) is open Apr. 1–Oct. 31 with a bait ban; no trout or mountain whitefish may be kept and northern pike limit is three fish. The mainstem (Cottonwood Road downstream to the Red Deer River, including all tributaries) is open May 15–Mar. 1 with only maggots allowed; no trout retention, northern pike 3 over 63 cm, mountain whitefish 3 over 30 cm, goldeye 10, burbot 2 (but burbot limit is zero Feb. 1–Mar. 1), and walleye/sauger are prohibited.

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02.Regulations

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Waterbody-specific regulationHeadwater downstream to Twp. Rd. 352 (Cottonwood Road) and tributaries except Dogpound Creek. See PP2 for Little Red Deer River downstream of Twp. Rd. 352.
OPEN APR. 1 TO OCT. 31Trout 0 troutView details
Season
OPEN APR. 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait allowed
Bait ban
Total trout
0 trout
Mountain whitefish
0 fish
Northern pike
3 fish
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
Waterbody-specific regulationMainstem from Cottonwood Road (Twp. Rd. 352) downstream to Red Deer River; Includes ALL tributaries
OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 1Trout 0 troutView details
Season
OPEN MAY 15 TO MAR. 1
Bait allowed
Only maggots allowed
Total trout
0 trout
Mountain whitefish
3 over 30 cm
Northern pike
3 over 63 cm
Walleye sauger
0 WALL
Burbot
2 fish, but limit is zero from Feb. 1 to Mar. 1
Goldeye
10 fish
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
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PP2: Little Red Deer River - Alberta Fishing