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North Saskatchewan River — UpperFishing Report — May 2026

Zone ES2Special Waters
Central Alberta

North Saskatchewan River near Rocky Mountain House. Mountain mainstem canyon water — bulls, cutthroat, and whitefish.

Bull Trout
Bull Trout
Cutthroat Trout
Cutthroat Trout
Mountain Whitefish
MTN Whitefish
Brown Trout
Brown Trout

Current Conditions — Is North Saskatchewan River clear to fish today?

Normal for season

Typical conditions

Flows are about normal for this time of year on this large river. Standard shore and boat tactics should apply.

Discharge

184.0

m³/s

Level

2.03

metres

Station

NORTH SASKATCHEWAN RIVER NEAR ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE

Gauge reading · 2h ago

Hatch Charts — May 2026

Midge

Midge

Chironomidae

Highmedium
Blue-winged Olive

Blue-winged Olive

Baetis spp.

Highmedium

No photo available

Little Black Stonefly

Capniidae

Moderatemedium

No photo available

Grannom

Brachycentrus occidentalis

Highmedium
Full hatch chart for North Saskatchewan River — Upper

Local Weather

North Saskatchewan River — Upper

☀️22°Cnow
Today ~7° / 22°C · ~3.3 mm precip

Mainly Clear

Low near 7°C, high near 22°C. Wind 2 km/h W (gusts ~18) morning → 4 km/h SW (gusts ~26) afternoon → 3 km/h NNE (gusts ~19) evening. Precipitation ~3.3 mm for the day.

Feels like

22°C

6 AM

7°

2 km/h S

12 PM

19°

2 km/h NNW

6 PM

22°

4 km/h E

9 PM

18°

4 km/h NNE

Wind (now)

4 km/h ESE · gusts 23

Humidity

43%

UV Index

6

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)

ES2Eastern Slopes — ES2

Foothills and mountain lakes (Crowsnest, Castle, Livingstone country).

Open ES2 regulations on albertaregulations.ca

Fish 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.

  • NORTH SASKATCHEWAN RIVER · Rocky Mountain House district

    Fisheries survey species: Arctic Grayling, BRST, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Bull Trout, Burbot (+36 more) (inventory data — not a limit table)

Bull trout catch-and-release only. Seasonal closures in canyon sections.

Current guide season: April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027.

Alberta Sportfishing Regulations (full guide)Official regulations map (geospatial.alberta.ca)View zone boundaries on AB Fish Report map

Notes

Also see Whirlpool Point gauge (05DA009) upstream for headwaters context.