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ES1: Lower Kananaskis Lake - Alberta Fishing

LakeSubarea: ES150.65575, -115.13454
Overview

Lower Kananaskis Lake is a mountain lake in Kananaskis Country near Kananaskis Village, southwest of Canmore, known for scenic alpine surroundings and trout fishing. The northwest bay (as described in NE 11-20-9-W5) is closed all year; the remainder of the lake is open year-round with a bait ban, a limit of 1 trout, and retained rainbow and cutthroat trout must be over 50 cm.

Regulations

35-19-9-W5; northwest bay-the portion north of a line drawn from the southernmost tip of the peninsula in NE 11-20-9-W5 due west to the point where the line intersects the shoreline of the lake (the northwest bay) — CLOSED ALL YEARTap to expand
Detail
35-19-9-W5; northwest bay-the portion north of a line drawn from the southernmost tip of the peninsula in NE 11-20-9-W5 due west to the point where the line intersects the shoreline of the lake (the northwest bay)
Season
CLOSED ALL YEAR
Last update
Sep 16, 2025
35-19-9-W5; the remainder of the lake — OPEN ALL YEAR • 1 troutTap to expand
Detail
35-19-9-W5; the remainder of the lake
Season
OPEN ALL YEAR
Bait allowed
Bait ban
Total trout
1 trout
Last update
Sep 16, 2025
Rainbow trout
over 50 cm
Cutthroat trout
over 50 cm

Stocking history

Sep 18, 2025 — CUTTHROAT TROUT • 8,044Tap to expand
Stocking date
Sep 18, 2025
Species
CUTTHROAT TROUT
Count
8,044
Avg length
19.2
Avg weight
77
Genotype
2N
Strain
Allison Creek
Jun 25, 2025 — CUTTHROAT TROUT • 5,000Tap to expand
Stocking date
Jun 25, 2025
Species
CUTTHROAT TROUT
Count
5,000
Avg length
15
Avg weight
36.8
Genotype
2N
Strain
Allison Creek
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