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Red Deer River — Dickson TailwatersFishing Report — May 2026

Zone PP2Special Waters
Central Alberta

Red Deer River at Dickson Dam tunnel outlet. Cold tailwater below Gleniffer — rainbows and browns year-round.

Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout
Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Mountain Whitefish
MTN Whitefish

Current Conditions — Is Red Deer River clear to fish today?

Normal for season

Good conditions — reliable option

Flows are about normal for this time of year. This type of water often fishes well when nearby freestone rivers are high or muddy.

Comfortable wading range for this type of water.

Discharge

17.1

m³/s

Level

1.33

metres

Station

DICKSON DAM TUNNEL OUTLET

Gauge reading · 3h 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 Red Deer River — Dickson Tailwaters

Local Weather

Red Deer River — Dickson Tailwaters

☀️25°Cnow
Today ~12° / 26°C · ~1.3 mm precip

Mainly Clear

Low near 12°C, high near 26°C. Wind 10 km/h NW (gusts ~27) morning → 11 km/h N (gusts ~32) afternoon → 7 km/h SE (gusts ~22) evening. Precipitation ~1.3 mm for the day.

Feels like

25°C

6 AM

12°

9 km/h NW

12 PM

22°

13 km/h NW

6 PM

26°

6 km/h NNE

9 PM

21°

11 km/h SE

Wind (now)

10 km/h NNE · gusts 30

Humidity

40%

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)

PP2Parkland-Prairie — PP2

Central parkland including Edmonton-area rivers and pothole lakes.

Open PP2 regulations on albertaregulations.ca

Fish 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.

  • RED DEER RIVER · Rocky Mountain House district

    Fisheries survey species: BRST, Black Bullhead, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Bull Trout, Burbot (+35 more) (inventory data — not a limit table)

Catch-and-release sections — check dam release schedules before wading.

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

Dam-controlled — sudden flow changes possible.