Willow Creek near Fort MacleodFishing Report — May 2026
Zone ES1Willow Creek at Highway 811 near Fort Macleod. Lower-basin prairie-foothills creek on the Alberta EPA network — browns in coulee pools.
Current Conditions — Is Willow Creek 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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Station
05AB046
No flow data available
Hatch Charts — May 2026
Local Weather
Weather data unavailable
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 (05AB046). HYDAT archive ends ~2021 — live flow via Alberta River Basins. Lower, warmer, drought-prone reach.