ES4: Little Smoky River - Alberta Fishing
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).
Regulations
Headwaters downstream to Hwy. 43 — OPEN JUNE 1 TO AUG. 31Tap to expand
- Detail
- Headwaters downstream to Hwy. 43
- Season
- OPEN JUNE 1 TO AUG. 31
- Bait allowed
- Bait ban
- Mountain whitefish
- 5 over 30 cm
- Last update
- Sep 16, 2025
Headwaters downstream to Hwy. 43 — OPEN SEPT.1 TO OCT.31Tap to expand
- Detail
- Headwaters downstream to Hwy. 43
- Season
- OPEN SEPT.1 TO OCT.31
- Bait allowed
- Bait ban
- Mountain whitefish
- 0 fish
- Last update
- Sep 16, 2025
Mainstem; Downstream of Hwy. 43 — OPEN JUNE 1 TO OCT. 31 • 0 troutTap to expand
- Detail
- Mainstem; Downstream of Hwy. 43
- 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 update
- Sep 16, 2025
Stocking history
No stocking events returned.