North Milk RiverFishing Report — May 2026
Zone PP1Special WatersNorth Milk River near International Boundary. Badlands border tributary — browns and rainbows in a drought-sensitive prairie creek.
Current Conditions — Is North Milk River 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
17.7
m³/s
Level
0.94
metres
Station
NORTH MILK RIVER NEAR INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY
Gauge reading · 3h ago
Hatch Charts — May 2026
Local Weather
North Milk River
Clear Sky
Low near 13°C, high near 26°C. Wind 25 km/h NW (gusts ~50) morning → 10 km/h N (gusts ~20) afternoon → 9 km/h NE (gusts ~14) evening. Precipitation ~0.3 mm for the day.
Feels like
24°C
6 AM
13°
19 km/h NW
12 PM
20°
18 km/h NNW
6 PM
26°
9 km/h NW
9 PM
22°
10 km/h NE
Wind (now)
10 km/h N · gusts 15
Humidity
44%
UV Index
8
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.
- NORTH MILK RIVER · Grassland district
Fisheries survey species: Burbot, FLCH, FTMN, Lake Chub, Longnose Dace, Longnose Sucker (+10 more) (inventory data — not a limit table)
Writing-on-Stone area rules may apply nearby — verify albertaregulations.ca.
Current guide season: April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027.
Notes
Remote badlands access.