Milk RiverFishing Report — May 2026
Zone PP1Special WatersMilk River at Milk River town. Prairie mainstem — trout in upper/cooler reaches; walleye and pike increase downstream.
Current Conditions — Is Milk River clear to fish today?
Lower than usual — clear and skinny
Flows are lower than usual for this time of year right now.
Lower water can concentrate fish near deeper runs and cover.
Discharge
16.9
m³/s
Level
0.83
metres
Station
MILK RIVER AT MILK RIVER
Gauge reading · 2h ago
Hatch Charts — May 2026
Local Weather
Milk River
Mainly Clear
Low near 15°C, high near 29°C. Wind 24 km/h NNW (gusts ~43) morning → 11 km/h NE (gusts ~18) afternoon → 17 km/h ENE (gusts ~40) evening.
Feels like
29°C
6 AM
15°
23 km/h NNW
12 PM
24°
16 km/h NNE
6 PM
29°
12 km/h N
9 PM
23°
23 km/h ENE
Wind (now)
5 km/h NE · gusts 14
Humidity
28%
UV Index
4
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)
Northern parkland and prairie pothole region.
Open PP1 regulations on albertaregulations.caFish management zone (FMZ)
Parkland-Prairie 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.
- MILK RIVER · Grassland district
Fisheries survey species: BRMN, BRST, Burbot, FLCH, FTMN, Fathead Minnow (+19 more) (inventory data — not a limit table)
Check Alberta Sportfishing Regulations.
Current guide season: April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027.
Notes
Town-accessible gauge on the mainstem Milk.