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Beaver Lake Fish Stocking Report 2026 – Latest Updates

Beaver Lake was last stocked on May 21, 2026 with 2,500 Riverence AF3N Rainbow Trout.

Central AlbertaZone PP2Special Waters

Popular stocked trout lake northwest of Sundre in the foothills. Rainbow and tiger trout are planted annually; the lake is aerated in winter through the ACA Lake Aeration Program. Day-use area with picnic tables — electric motors only.

Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout
Tiger Trout
Tiger Trout

Beaver Lake Stocking Schedule 2026 — History (2023–2026)

Stocked in provincial reports: Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout

7 stocking events

Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout

Riverence AF3N

2,500 fishMay 21, 20262026 report
Tiger Trout
Tiger Trout

Beitty/Bow River 3N

1,000 fishOct 1, 20252025 report
Tiger Trout
Tiger Trout

Beitty/Bow River 3N

800 fishOct 1, 20252025 report
Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout

Riverence AF3N

2,500 fishMay 7, 20252025 report
Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout

Campbell Lake 3N

1,500 fishSep 24, 20242024 report
Tiger Trout
Tiger Trout

Beitty/Bow River 3N

1,000 fishSep 16, 20242024 report
Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout

Campbell Lake 3N

1,250 fishMay 8, 20242024 report

Alberta Fish Stocking reports (2023–2026) · Open Government Licence – Alberta

Dedicated Beaver Lake stocking report page →

Stocked annually with rainbow and tiger trout. Aerated Oct–Apr (ACA).

Weather data unavailable

Stillwater Hatches

Regional stillwater hatch overview for Central Alberta (includes Beaver Lake)

Midge

Midge

Chironomidae

Highhigh

No photo available

Scud

Gammarus

Moderatemedium
Leech

Leech

Hirudinea

Moderatemedium

No photo available

Water Boatman

Corixidae

Moderatemedium
Full Central Alberta lake hatch chart

Sportfishing Regulations

Zone boundaries and Special Waters designations from Alberta Fish & Wildlife GIS (updated 2026-05-20). Bag limits, seasons, and gear rules are only on the official guide — verify before you fish.

Watershed unit (sportfishing zone)

PP2Parkland-Prairie — PP2

Central parkland including Edmonton-area rivers and pothole lakes.

Open PP2 regulations on albertaregulations.ca

Fish management zone (FMZ)

Parkland-Prairie Zone

Broad provincial zone — detailed limits are set per watershed unit above.

Hydro feature type: RESERVOIR

Alberta Special Waters (RL-PAAS)

This waterbody appears in the provincial Special Waters inventory. Extra rules (bait bans, size limits, seasonal closures, etc.) may apply — read the official zone guide and any waterbody-specific schedules.

  • BEAVER CREEK · Blairmore district

    Fisheries survey species: Arctic Grayling, Brook Trout, Bull Trout, Burbot, CRTR, Cutthroat Trout (+11 more) (inventory data — not a limit table)

Check Alberta Sportfishing Regulations at albertaregulations.ca.

Current guide season: April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027.

Alberta Sportfishing Regulations (full guide)Official regulations map (geospatial.alberta.ca)View zone boundaries on AB Fish Report map

Notes

Not the northern Beaver Lake in AGS bathymetry datasets — this is the Sundre-area fishery at NE16-35-6-W5.