WAIPAROUS CREEK NEAR THE MOUTH

WAIPAROUS CREEK AB WSC

WAIPAROUS CREEK NEAR THE MOUTH (05BG006) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the WAIPAROUS CREEK 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. 2 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

WSC station ID: 05BG006
Agency: WSC
Province: AB
Coordinates: 51.2828, -114.8384

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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.

Lake Whitefish Open · Harvest allowed within limits Sep 1 – Oct 31; Jan 1 – Dec 31; Jun 16 – Aug 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  limit 10
  
  Notes
  lake
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
- Jun 16 – Aug 31
  
  Daily limit
  limit 10
  
  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
- Jun 16 – Aug 31
  
  Daily limit
  limit 5
  
  Size rule
  over 30 cm
  
  Bait
  Bait ban
  
  Notes
  stream
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  limit 5
  
  Size rule
  over 30 cm
  
  Notes
  lake
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026

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

Waiparous Creek Near The Mouth has 2 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis), Mountain Whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni).

Lake Whitefish Coregonus clupeaformis
Mountain Whitefish Prosopium williamsoni

Where these records come from

Evidence: Community observations nearby; Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records: 2 species; from 2 individual records
Observed: Jul 22, 2023 – Oct 27, 2024; 2 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 2 records