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Red Deer River — Red Deer CityFishing Report — July 2026

Central Alberta

Red Deer River at Red Deer city. Parkland mainstem — walleye, pike, goldeye; some trout in cooler trib inflows.

Walleye
Walleye
Northern Pike
Northern Pike
Goldeye
Goldeye
Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Mountain Whitefish
MTN Whitefish

Current Conditions — Is Red Deer 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

76.6

m³/s

Level

2.86

metres

Station

RED DEER RIVER AT RED DEER

Gauge reading · 3h ago

Hatch Charts — July 2026

Local Weather

Red Deer River — Red Deer City

☀️22°Cnow
Today ~14° / 23°C · ~0.4 mm precip

Mainly Clear

Low near 14°C, high near 23°C. Wind 7 km/h NNE (gusts ~26) morning → 9 km/h NW (gusts ~36) afternoon → 11 km/h NNE (gusts ~30) evening. Precipitation ~0.4 mm for the day.

Feels like

23°C

6 AM

14°

8 km/h E

12 PM

22°

5 km/h NNE

6 PM

23°

9 km/h NNW

9 PM

20°

14 km/h NNE

Wind (now)

12 km/h NNW · gusts 31

Humidity

63%

UV Index

6

Sportfishing Regulations

Limits, seasons, and gear rules depend on the waterbody. Always confirm the current regulations before you fish.

Notes

Urban/parkland gauge — not foothills trout water.