PRAIRIE BLOOD COULEE NEAR LETHBRIDGE

AB WSC

PRAIRIE BLOOD COULEE NEAR LETHBRIDGE (05AD035) is a real-time river monitoring station 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. 4 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

WSC station ID: 05AD035
Operated by: Water Survey of Canada
Province: AB
Coordinates: 49.5663, -112.9543

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Fishing regulations

PP1 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.

PP1 zone default only. Water-specific, national-park, sanctuary, licence, and in-season exceptions may apply.

Burbot Open · Harvest allowed within limits May 8 – Mar 15; Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- May 8 – Mar 15
  
  Daily limit
  limit 10
  
  Notes
  stream
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  limit 10
  
  Notes
  lake
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
Goldeye Open · Harvest allowed within limits May 8 – Mar 15 Details Close
- May 8 – Mar 15
  
  Daily limit
  limit 10
  
  Notes
  stream
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
Lake Sturgeon Open · Harvest status unknown May 8 – Mar 15 Details Close
- May 8 – Mar 15
  
  Daily limit
  limit 0
  
  Notes
  stream
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
Lake Whitefish Open · Harvest allowed within limits May 8 – Mar 15; Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- May 8 – Mar 15
  
  Daily limit
  limit 10
  
  Notes
  stream
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  limit 10
  
  Notes
  lake
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
Mountain Whitefish Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31; May 8 – Mar 15 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  limit 5
  
  Size rule
  over 30 cm
  
  Notes
  lake
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
- May 8 – Mar 15
  
  Daily limit
  limit 5
  
  Size rule
  over 30 cm
  
  Notes
  stream
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
Northern Pike Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31; May 8 – Mar 15 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  limit 3
  
  Size rule
  over 63 cm
  
  Notes
  lake
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
- May 8 – Mar 15
  
  Daily limit
  limit 3
  
  Size rule
  over 63 cm
  
  Notes
  stream
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
Trout (total) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31; May 8 – Mar 15 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  limit 5
  
  Notes
  lake
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
- May 8 – Mar 15
  
  Daily limit
  limit 2
  
  Notes
  stream
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
Walleye Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31; May 8 – Mar 15 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  limit 3
  
  Size rule
  over 50 cm
  
  Notes
  lake
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
- May 8 – Mar 15
  
  Daily limit
  limit 3
  
  Notes
  stream
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
- May 8 – Mar 15
  
  Size rule
  over 50 cm
  
  Notes
  stream
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
Yellow Perch Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31; May 8 – Mar 15 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  limit 15
  
  Notes
  lake
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
- May 8 – Mar 15
  
  Daily limit
  limit 15
  
  Notes
  stream
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026

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

Prairie Blood Coulee Near Lethbridge 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: Lake Chub (Couesius plumbeus), Emerald Shiner (Notropis atherinoides), Trout-perch (Percopsis omiscomaycus), Longnose Dace (Rhinichthys cataractae).

Lake Chub Couesius plumbeus
Emerald Shiner Notropis atherinoides
Trout-Perch Percopsis omiscomaycus
Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractae

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 4 individual records
Observed: Mar 26, 2022 – May 29, 2026; 4 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 4 records