ST. MARY RIVER NEAR LETHBRIDGE

ST. MARY RIVER AB WSC

ST. MARY RIVER NEAR LETHBRIDGE (05AE006) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the ST. MARY RIVER in AB, operated by the Water Survey of Canada. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 9 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

WSC station ID: 05AE006
Agency: WSC
Province: AB
Coordinates: 49.5735, -112.8467

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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.

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
Emerald Shiner No season data
Fathead Minnow No season data
Lake Chub No season data
Longnose Dace No season data
Shorthead Redhorse No season data
Spottail Shiner No season data
Trout-Perch No season data
White Sucker No season data

Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-07-27 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

ST. Mary River Near Lethbridge has 9 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), Lake Chub (Couesius plumbeus), Spottail Shiner (Hudsonius hudsonius), Shorthead Redhorse (Moxostoma macrolepidotum), Emerald Shiner (Notropis atherinoides), and 4 others.

White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
Lake Chub Couesius plumbeus
Spottail Shiner Hudsonius hudsonius
Shorthead Redhorse Moxostoma macrolepidotum
Emerald Shiner Notropis atherinoides
Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
Trout-Perch Percopsis omiscomaycus
Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas
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: 9 species; from 13 individual records
Observed: Aug 2, 2020 – May 29, 2026; 13 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 13 records