PINCHER CREEK AT FRONT RANGE ROAD

PINCHER CREEK AB WSC

PINCHER CREEK AT FRONT RANGE ROAD (05AA034) is a real-time river monitoring station on the PINCHER CREEK in AB, operated by the Water Survey of Canada. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level, and streamflow and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 10 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

WSC station ID: 05AA034
Operated by: Water Survey of Canada
Province: AB
Coordinates: 49.3093, -114.0751

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Fishing regulations

ES1 zone default

Default area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.

ES1 zone default only. Water-specific, national-park, sanctuary, licence, and in-season exceptions may apply.

Bull Trout Open · Harvest status unknown Jan 1 – Dec 31; Sep 1 – Oct 31; Jun 16 – Aug 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  limit 0
  
  Notes
  lake
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
- Sep 1 – Oct 31
  
  Daily limit
  limit 0
  
  Bait
  Bait ban
  
  Notes
  stream
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
Mountain Whitefish Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jun 16 – Aug 31; Jan 1 – Dec 31; Sep 1 – Oct 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  limit 5
  
  Size rule
  over 30 cm
  
  Notes
  lake
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
- Sep 1 – Oct 31
  
  Daily limit
  limit 0
  
  Bait
  Bait ban
  
  Notes
  stream
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
Brook Trout No season data
Brown Trout No season data
Fathead Minnow No season data
Golden Trout No season data
Plains Sucker No season data
Rainbow Trout No season data
Westslope Cutthroat Trout No season data
White Sucker No season data

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 nearby

Pincher Creek At Front Range Road has 10 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), Golden Trout (Oncorhynchus aguabonita), Westslope Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus lewisi), Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Plains Sucker (Pantosteus jordani), and 5 others.

White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
Golden Trout Oncorhynchus aguabonita
Westslope Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus lewisi
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
Plains Sucker Pantosteus jordani
Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas
Mountain Whitefish Prosopium williamsoni
Brown Trout Salmo trutta
Bull Trout Salvelinus confluentus
Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis

Where these records come from

Evidence: Community observations nearby; Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records: 10 species; from 18 individual records
Observed: Sep 12, 1992 – Apr 13, 2025; 18 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 18 records