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Beaver Mines Lake Fish Stocking Report 2026 – Latest Updates

Beaver Mines Lake was last stocked on April 27, 2026 with 2,000 Allison Creek 2N Westslope Cutthroat Trout.

Southern AlbertaZone ES1Special Waters

A small lake near Beaver Mines village at the foot of the Castle wilderness area. Good Westslope Cutthroat Trout fishery.

Cutthroat Trout
Cutthroat Trout
Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout
Westslope Cutthroat Trout
Westslope Cutthroat Trout

Max depth

5.2 m

Surface elevation

1453 m

Depth Map

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

Stocked in provincial reports: Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout

10 stocking events

Westslope Cutthroat Trout
Westslope Cutthroat Trout

Allison Creek 2N

2,000 fishApr 27, 20262026 report
Westslope Cutthroat Trout
Westslope Cutthroat Trout

Allison Creek 2N

16,000 fishApr 21, 20262026 report
Westslope Cutthroat Trout
Westslope Cutthroat Trout

Allison Creek 2N

18,000 fishApr 21, 20262026 report
Cutthroat Trout
Cutthroat Trout

Allison Creek 2N

200 fishJun 26, 20252025 report
Cutthroat Trout
Cutthroat Trout

Allison Creek 2N

16,000 fishApr 25, 20252025 report
Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout

Riverence 3N

7,500 fishSep 30, 20242024 report
Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout

Riverence AF3N

15,000 fishSep 21, 20242024 report
Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout

Trout Lodge/Silver's AF3N

15,000 fishMay 21, 20242024 report
Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout

Trout Lodge/Jumpers AF3N

11,500 fishApr 26, 20242024 report
Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout

Campbell Lake 3N

10,000 fishApr 26, 20232023 report

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

Dedicated Beaver Mines Lake stocking report page →

Stocked with 18,000 Westslope Cutthroat in 2026.

Weather data unavailable

Stillwater Hatches

Regional stillwater hatch overview for Southern Alberta (includes Beaver Mines Lake)

Midge

Midge

Chironomidae

Highhigh

No photo available

Scud

Gammarus

Highmedium
Leech

Leech

Hirudinea

Moderatemedium
Blue-winged Olive

Blue-winged Olive

Baetis spp.

Lowlow
Full Southern 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)

ES1Eastern Slopes — ES1

Rocky Mountain headwaters and high-elevation streams (Banff area, upper Bow).

Open ES1 regulations on albertaregulations.ca

Fish management zone (FMZ)

Eastern Slopes Zone

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

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 MINES LAKE · Crowsnest district

    Fisheries survey species: BRST, Bull Trout, Lake Chub, Rainbow Trout (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

Gateway to Castle Provincial Park. Combine with Castle River fishing for a great day trip.