Jumpingpound Creek near CalgaryFishing Report — May 2026
Zone ES1Special WatersJumpingpound Creek at Township Road 252 — lower creek near the Calgary foothills and Sibbald Flats access. Accessible brown-trout water with more tributary inflow than the upper gauge.
Current Conditions — Is Jumpingpound Creek near Calgary 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
2.5
m³/s
Level
2.66
metres
Station
JUMPINGPOUND CREEK AT TOWNSHIP ROAD NO. 252
Gauge reading · 3h ago
Hatch Charts — May 2026
Local Weather
Weather data unavailable
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.
- JUMPINGPOUND CREEK · Bow district
Fisheries survey species: BRST, Black Bullhead, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Bull Trout, Burbot (+15 more) (inventory data — not a limit table)
Check Alberta Sportfishing Regulations.
Current guide season: April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027.
Notes
Lower basin collects more drainage area — flows run higher than Cox Hill gauge during freshet and rain.