OLDMAN RIVER NEAR LETHBRIDGE
OLDMAN RIVER AB WSC
OLDMAN RIVER NEAR LETHBRIDGE (05AD007) is a real-time river monitoring station on the OLDMAN RIVER in AB, operated by the Water Survey of Canada. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level, and streamflow and publishes a 7-day flow forecast when flow data is available. 22 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- WSC station ID
- 05AD007
- Operated by
- Water Survey of Canada
- Province
- AB
- Coordinates
- 49.7094, -112.8629
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Fishing regulations
PP1 zone defaultSpecies regulated in this area
These are species and groups covered by the applicable area rules, not a claim that they occur at this station.
Default rules for this area. A grey row means the current season status is not confirmed by this release.
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Burbot Open · Harvest allowed within limits May 8 – Mar 15; Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details
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May 8 – Mar 15
- Daily limit
- limit 10
- 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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Goldeye Open · Harvest allowed within limits May 8 – Mar 15 Details
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May 8 – Mar 15
- Daily limit
- limit 10
- Notes
- stream
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Lake Sturgeon Open · Harvest status unknown May 8 – Mar 15 Details
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May 8 – Mar 15
- Daily limit
- limit 0
- Notes
- stream
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Lake Whitefish Open · Harvest allowed within limits May 8 – Mar 15; Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details
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May 8 – Mar 15
- Daily limit
- limit 10
- 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 Jan 1 – Dec 31; May 8 – Mar 15 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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May 8 – Mar 15
- Daily limit
- limit 5
- Size rule
- over 30 cm
- Notes
- stream
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Northern Pike Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31; May 8 – Mar 15 Details
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Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Daily limit
- limit 3
- Size rule
- over 63 cm
- Notes
- lake
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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May 8 – Mar 15
- Daily limit
- limit 3
- Size rule
- over 63 cm
- Notes
- stream
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Trout (total) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31; May 8 – Mar 15 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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May 8 – Mar 15
- Daily limit
- limit 2
- Notes
- stream
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Walleye Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31; May 8 – Mar 15 Details
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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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May 8 – Mar 15
- Daily limit
- limit 3
- Notes
- stream
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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May 8 – Mar 15
- Size rule
- over 50 cm
- Notes
- stream
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Yellow Perch Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31; May 8 – Mar 15 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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May 8 – Mar 15
- Daily limit
- limit 15
- Notes
- stream
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-10-26 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 nearbyOldman River Near Lethbridge has 22 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: Goldfish (Carassius auratus), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), Lake Chub (Couesius plumbeus), Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans), and 17 others.
- Goldfish Carassius auratus
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
- Lake Chub Couesius plumbeus
- Grass Carp Ctenopharyngodon idella
- Brook Stickleback Culaea inconstans
- Northern Pike Esox lucius
- Goldeye Hiodon alosoides
- Mooneye Hiodon tergisus
- Spottail Shiner Hudsonius hudsonius
- Lake Sturgeon Huso fulvescens
- Burbot Lota lota
- Shorthead Redhorse Moxostoma macrolepidotum
- Emerald Shiner Notropis atherinoides
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
- Trout-Perch Percopsis omiscomaycus
- Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas
- Mountain Whitefish Prosopium williamsoni
- Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractae
- Brown Trout Salmo trutta
- Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis
- Walleye Sander vitreus
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Community observations nearby
- Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
- Records
- 22 species
- from 79 individual records
- Observed
- Jul 14, 2009 – Jul 18, 2026
- 79 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 79 records
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