Ghost RiverFishing Report — May 2026
Zone ES1Special WatersGhost River above Waiparous Creek. Remote wilderness cutthroat and bull trout stream flowing toward Ghost Reservoir.
Current Conditions — Is Ghost River clear to fish today?
Runoff receding — clearing possible
Flows are about normal for this time of year and have been dropping recently. The river may be starting to clear — worth watching if the trend continues.
Side channels and softer water along the banks often fish first as freshet recedes.
Discharge
1.9
m³/s
Level
0.57
metres
Station
GHOST RIVER ABOVE WAIPAROUS CREEK
Gauge reading · 3h ago
Hatch Charts — May 2026
Local Weather
Ghost River
Overcast
Low near 11°C, high near 24°C. Wind 8 km/h N (gusts ~33) morning → 6 km/h ESE (gusts ~17) afternoon → 7 km/h NNW (gusts ~34) evening. Precipitation ~6.2 mm for the day.
Feels like
21°C
6 AM
12°
8 km/h WSW
12 PM
20°
5 km/h NNE
6 PM
16°
20 km/h NNW
9 PM
15°
4 km/h NNW
Wind (now)
13 km/h NE · gusts 16
Humidity
40%
UV Index
3
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)
Rocky Mountain headwaters and high-elevation streams (Banff area, upper Bow).
Open ES1 regulations on albertaregulations.caFish 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.
- GHOST RIVER · Bow district
Fisheries survey species: BRST, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Bull Trout, Burbot, Cutthroat Trout (+6 more) (inventory data — not a limit table)
Bull trout catch-and-release only.
Current guide season: April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027.
Notes
Wilderness access via Ghost Public Land Use Zone — 4WD and hiking.