Willow Creek near Willow Creek Provincial ParkFishing Report — May 2026
Zone ES1Willow Creek below Pine Coulee Headpond near Willow Creek Provincial Park. Foothills coulee water influenced by upstream storage — Alberta EPA gauge.
Current Conditions — Is Willow Creek near Willow Creek Provincial Park clear to fish today?
Low and clear — spooky fish
Flows are much lower than usual for this time of year. Water should be clear; trout may be wary in skinny runs.
Low, clear water — fish can be spooky. Approach quietly with light tackle and small presentations.
Discharge
0.7
m³/s
Level
94.71
metres
Station
WILLOW CREEK BELOW PINE COULEE HEADPOND
Gauge reading · 3h ago
Hatch Charts — May 2026
Local Weather
Willow Creek near Willow Creek Provincial Park
Clear Sky
Low near 14°C, high near 27°C. Wind 20 km/h NNW (gusts ~33) morning → 13 km/h NNE (gusts ~25) afternoon → 11 km/h N (gusts ~48) evening.
Feels like
27°C
6 AM
15°
21 km/h NW
12 PM
22°
22 km/h NNW
6 PM
27°
1 km/h NE
9 PM
23°
13 km/h N
Wind (now)
6 km/h N · gusts 8
Humidity
37%
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 and provincial park access rules.
Current guide season: April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027.
Notes
Alberta EPA gauge (05AB047) — no HYDAT archive. Live flow via Alberta River Basins MapServer.