Jumpingpound Creek WestFishing Report — May 2026
Zone ES1Special WatersJumpingpound Creek near Cox Hill — remote upper basin west of the main access corridor. Tiny spring-fed foothills creek with wild browns.
Current Conditions — Is Jumpingpound Creek West clear to fish today?
Spring runoff — challenging conditions
Flows are about normal for this time of year. Even when that looks normal for late spring, water is often fast and discoloured on freestone rivers. Tailwaters and spring creeks are usually better options until this drops and clears.
Avoid wading in heavy current — fish from the bank if you go at all.
Discharge
0.9
m³/s
Level
0.47
metres
Station
JUMPINGPOUND CREEK NEAR COX HILL
Gauge reading · 3h ago
Hatch Charts — May 2026
Local Weather
Jumpingpound Creek West
Partly Cloudy
Low near 11°C, high near 21°C. Wind 7 km/h NE (gusts ~17) morning → 9 km/h ENE (gusts ~18) afternoon → 9 km/h WNW (gusts ~26) evening. Precipitation ~7.8 mm for the day.
Feels like
20°C
6 AM
12°
3 km/h WNW
12 PM
18°
7 km/h NNE
6 PM
15°
9 km/h WNW
9 PM
13°
8 km/h WNW
Wind (now)
5 km/h ESE · gusts 10
Humidity
50%
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.
- 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. Respect private land along the upper valley.
Current guide season: April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027.
Notes
Upper gauge — much smaller than the lower Jumpingpound reach near Calgary.