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BOW RIVER AT BANFF

BOW RIVER AB WSC

BOW RIVER AT BANFF (05BB001) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the BOW 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. 14 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

WSC station ID
05BB001
Agency
WSC
Province
AB
Coordinates
51.1722, -115.5718

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Bow River At Banff has 14 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), Cisco (Coregonus artedi), Slimy Sculpin (Cottus cognatus), Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans), Western Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis), and 9 others.

Where these records come from

Evidence
Community observations nearby
Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records
14 species
from 194 individual records
Observed
Aug 30, 2000 – Jul 10, 2026
194 dated records

Sources

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