PRAIRIE CREEK NEAR ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE

PRAIRIE CREEK AB WSC

PRAIRIE CREEK NEAR ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE (05DB002) is a real-time river monitoring station on the PRAIRIE CREEK in AB, operated by the Water Survey of Canada. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level, and streamflow and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 6 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

WSC station ID: 05DB002
Operated by: Water Survey of Canada
Province: AB
Coordinates: 52.2739, -114.9292

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Fishing regulations

ES2 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.

ES2 zone default only. Water-specific, national-park, sanctuary, licence, and in-season exceptions may apply.

Mountain Whitefish Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31; Apr 1 – Aug 31; Sep 1 – Oct 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  limit 5
  
  Size rule
  over 30 cm
  
  Notes
  lake
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
- Sep 1 – Oct 31
  
  Daily limit
  limit 0
  
  Bait
  Bait ban
  
  Notes
  stream
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
Northern Pike Open · Harvest allowed within limits Apr 1 – Aug 31; Jan 1 – Dec 31; Sep 1 – Oct 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  limit 3
  
  Notes
  lake
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
- Sep 1 – Oct 31
  
  Daily limit
  limit 3
  
  Bait
  Bait ban
  
  Notes
  stream
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
Brook Stickleback No season data
Brown Trout No season data
Finescale Dace No season data
Northern Redbelly Dace No season data

Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-09-11 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

Prairie Creek Near Rocky Mountain House has 6 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Northern Redbelly Dace (Chrosomus eos), Finescale Dace (Chrosomus neogaeus), Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans), Northern Pike (Esox lucius), Mountain Whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni), and 1 others.

Northern Redbelly Dace Chrosomus eos
Finescale Dace Chrosomus neogaeus
Brook Stickleback Culaea inconstans
Northern Pike Esox lucius
Mountain Whitefish Prosopium williamsoni
Brown Trout Salmo trutta

Where these records come from

Evidence: Community observations nearby; Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records: 6 species; from 7 individual records
Observed: Jun 16, 2018 – Aug 2, 2024; 7 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 7 records