CASTLE RIVER NEAR BEAVER MINES
CASTLE RIVER AB WSC
CASTLE RIVER NEAR BEAVER MINES (05AA022) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the CASTLE RIVER in AB, operated by the Water Survey of Canada. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and publishes a 7-day flow forecast so anglers know when conditions line up. 4 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- WSC station ID
- 05AA022
- Operated by
- Water Survey of Canada
- Province
- AB
- Coordinates
- 49.4887, -114.1444
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Fishing regulations
ES1 zone defaultDefault area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.
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Arctic Grayling Open · Harvest status unknown Jun 16 – Aug 31; Jan 1 – Dec 31; Sep 1 – Oct 31 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- limit 0
- Notes
- lake
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Sep 1 – Oct 31
- Daily limit
- limit 0
- Bait
- Bait ban
- Notes
- stream
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Bull Trout Open · Harvest status unknown Jan 1 – Dec 31; Sep 1 – Oct 31; Jun 16 – Aug 31 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- limit 0
- Notes
- lake
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Sep 1 – Oct 31
- Daily limit
- limit 0
- Bait
- Bait ban
- Notes
- stream
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Burbot Open · Harvest allowed within limits Sep 1 – Oct 31; Jan 1 – Dec 31; Jun 16 – Aug 31 Details
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Sep 1 – Oct 31
- Daily limit
- limit 10
- Bait
- Bait ban
- Notes
- stream
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- limit 10
- Notes
- lake
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Lake Whitefish Open · Harvest allowed within limits Sep 1 – Oct 31; Jan 1 – Dec 31; Jun 16 – Aug 31 Details
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Sep 1 – Oct 31
- Daily limit
- limit 10
- Bait
- Bait ban
- Notes
- stream
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- limit 10
- Notes
- lake
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Mountain Whitefish Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jun 16 – Aug 31; Jan 1 – Dec 31; Sep 1 – Oct 31 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- limit 5
- Size rule
- over 30 cm
- Notes
- lake
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Sep 1 – Oct 31
- Daily limit
- limit 0
- Bait
- Bait ban
- Notes
- stream
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Northern Pike Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jun 16 – Aug 31; Jan 1 – Dec 31; Sep 1 – Oct 31 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- limit 3
- Notes
- lake
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Sep 1 – Oct 31
- Daily limit
- limit 3
- Bait
- Bait ban
- Notes
- stream
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Trout (total) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jun 16 – Aug 31; Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- limit 5
- Notes
- lake
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Walleye Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jun 16 – Aug 31; Sep 1 – Oct 31; Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details
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Sep 1 – Oct 31
- Daily limit
- limit 3
- Size rule
- over 50 cm
- Bait
- Bait ban
- Notes
- stream
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- limit 3
- Size rule
- over 50 cm
- Notes
- lake
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Yellow Perch Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31; Sep 1 – Oct 31; Jun 16 – Aug 31 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- limit 15
- Notes
- lake
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Sep 1 – Oct 31
- Daily limit
- limit 15
- Bait
- Bait ban
- Notes
- stream
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Cutthroat and Rainbow Trout Closed Jun 16 – Aug 31 Details
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Jun 16 – Aug 31
- Size rule
- over 35 cm
- Bait
- Bait ban
- Notes
- stream
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-09-10 in America/Edmonton
Regulations shown are for reference only and may not reflect in-season changes. Always verify current regulations with the Alberta Sportfishing Regulations before fishing.
Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbyCastle River Near Beaver Mines has 4 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: Longnose Sucker (Catostomus catostomus), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), Westslope Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus lewisi), Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).
- Longnose Sucker Catostomus catostomus
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
- Westslope Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus lewisi
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Community observations nearby
- Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
- Records
- 4 species
- from 19 individual records
- Observed
- Jun 2, 2017 – May 18, 2025
- 19 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 19 records