Oldman River near Fort MacleodFishing Report — May 2026
Zone ES1Oldman River near Fort Macleod. Foothills-to-prairie transition on the Alberta EPA network — browns, walleye, pike, and goldeye.
Current Conditions — Is Oldman River near Fort Macleod clear to fish today?
No live flow reading
We don't have a current discharge reading for this gauge. Check local conditions before you go.
Discharge
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m³/s
Level
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metres
Station
05AB917
No flow data available
Hatch Charts — May 2026
Local Weather
Oldman River near Fort Macleod
Clear Sky
Low near 15°C, high near 28°C. Wind 19 km/h NNW (gusts ~44) morning → 9 km/h NNE (gusts ~21) afternoon → 8 km/h NW (gusts ~41) evening. Precipitation ~0.5 mm for the day.
Feels like
28°C
6 AM
15°
12 km/h NNW
12 PM
23°
18 km/h N
6 PM
28°
2 km/h NNE
9 PM
25°
4 km/h NW
Wind (now)
4 km/h NNE · gusts 8
Humidity
32%
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)
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.
Check Alberta Sportfishing Regulations.
Current guide season: April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027.
Notes
Alberta EPA gauge — no HYDAT archive. Live flow via Alberta River Basins. Distinct from west-of-Fort-Macleod WSC reach (05AA035).