RED DEER RIVER AT DRUMHELLER
RED DEER RIVER AB WSC
RED DEER RIVER AT DRUMHELLER (05CE001) is a real-time river monitoring station on the RED DEER RIVER in AB, operated by the Water Survey of Canada. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level, and streamflow and publishes a 7-day flow forecast when flow data is available. 5 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- WSC station ID
- 05CE001
- Operated by
- Water Survey of Canada
- Province
- AB
- Coordinates
- 51.4673, -112.7115
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Fishing regulations
PP2 zone defaultDefault area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.
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Goldeye Open · Harvest allowed within limits May 15 – Mar 31 Details
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May 15 – Mar 31
- Daily limit
- limit 10
- Notes
- stream
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Flathead Chub No season data
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Longnose Dace No season data
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Quillback No season data
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River Shiner No season data
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 nearbyRed Deer River At Drumheller has 5 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: River Shiner (Alburnops blennius), Quillback (Carpiodes cyprinus), Goldeye (Hiodon alosoides), Flathead Chub (Platygobio gracilis), Longnose Dace (Rhinichthys cataractae).
- River Shiner Alburnops blennius
- Quillback Carpiodes cyprinus
- Goldeye Hiodon alosoides
- Flathead Chub Platygobio gracilis
- 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
- 5 species
- from 7 individual records
- Observed
- Jun 5, 2018 – Jul 19, 2024
- 7 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 7 records