Willow Creek WestFishing Report — May 2026
Zone ES1Willow Creek at Secondary Hwy 532 in the Porcupine Hills — mid-basin brown trout water on a small, drought-prone prairie stream.
Current Conditions — Is Willow Creek West clear to fish today?
Low and clear — spooky fish
Flows are lower than usual for this time of year. Water should be clear; trout may be wary in skinny runs.
Lower water can concentrate fish near deeper runs and cover.
Discharge
0.5
m³/s
Level
1.36
metres
Station
WILLOW CREEK AT SECONDARY NO. 532
Gauge reading · 3h ago
Hatch Charts — May 2026
Local Weather
Willow Creek West
Mainly Clear
Low near 11°C, high near 23°C. Wind 12 km/h N (gusts ~31) morning → 9 km/h ENE (gusts ~14) afternoon → 8 km/h ENE (gusts ~23) evening. Precipitation ~0.8 mm for the day.
Feels like
23°C
6 AM
12°
14 km/h NW
12 PM
18°
12 km/h N
6 PM
23°
6 km/h SE
9 PM
20°
9 km/h ENE
Wind (now)
7 km/h E · gusts 13
Humidity
45%
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. Much access is private ranch land.
Current guide season: April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027.
Notes
Mid-basin gauge — smaller and more drought-sensitive than lower Fort Macleod reach.