BOW RIVER NEAR COCHRANE

BOW RIVER AB WSC

BOW RIVER NEAR COCHRANE (05BH005) 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. 7 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

WSC station ID: 05BH005
Agency: WSC
Province: AB
Coordinates: 51.1737, -114.4664

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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.

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
Brook Trout No season data
Brown Trout No season data
Fathead Minnow No season data
Longnose Dace No season data
Rainbow Trout 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

Bow River Near Cochrane has 7 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), Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas), Mountain Whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni), Longnose Dace (Rhinichthys cataractae), and 2 others.

White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas
Mountain Whitefish Prosopium williamsoni
Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractae
Brown Trout Salmo trutta
Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis

Where these records come from

Evidence: Community observations nearby; Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records: 7 species; from 13 individual records
Observed: Oct 20, 2018 – Jun 25, 2026; 13 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 13 records

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