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ES4: Little Smoky River - Alberta Fishing

Little Smoky River is a stream in northwestern Alberta near the hamlet of Little Smoky and the town of Valleyview; rules vary by reach relative to Highway 43. Headwaters downstream to Hwy. 43: open June 1–Aug 31 (bait ban) with a mountain whitefish limit of 5 (minimum 30 cm), and open Sept 1–Oct 31 (bait ban) with no retention of mountain whitefish (0 fish). Mainstem downstream of Hwy. 43: open June 1–Oct 31 (bait allowed); trout retention prohibited (0 trout), walleye limit 3 (minimum 50 cm), northern pike limit 3 (minimum 63 cm), and mountain whitefish limit 5 (minimum 30 cm).

StreamSubarea ES454.95531, -117.20432
Overview

Little Smoky River is a stream in northwestern Alberta near the hamlet of Little Smoky and the town of Valleyview; rules vary by reach relative to Highway 43. Headwaters downstream to Hwy. 43: open June 1–Aug 31 (bait ban) with a mountain whitefish limit of 5 (minimum 30 cm), and open Sept 1–Oct 31 (bait ban) with no retention of mountain whitefish (0 fish). Mainstem downstream of Hwy. 43: open June 1–Oct 31 (bait allowed); trout retention prohibited (0 trout), walleye limit 3 (minimum 50 cm), northern pike limit 3 (minimum 63 cm), and mountain whitefish limit 5 (minimum 30 cm).

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02.Regulations

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Waterbody-specific regulationHeadwaters downstream to Hwy. 43
OPEN JUNE 1 TO AUG. 31View details
Season
OPEN JUNE 1 TO AUG. 31
Bait allowed
Bait ban
Mountain whitefish
5 over 30 cm
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
Waterbody-specific regulationHeadwaters downstream to Hwy. 43
OPEN SEPT.1 TO OCT.31View details
Season
OPEN SEPT.1 TO OCT.31
Bait allowed
Bait ban
Mountain whitefish
0 fish
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
Waterbody-specific regulationMainstem; Downstream of Hwy. 43
OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31Trout 0 troutView details
Season
OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31
Bait allowed
Bait allowed
Total trout
0 trout
Mountain whitefish
5 over 30 cm
Northern pike
3 over 63 cm
Walleye
3 over 50 cm
Last updated: Apr 08, 2026
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ES4: Little Smoky River - Alberta Fishing