BLACKMUD CREEK NEAR ELLERSLIE

BLACKMUD CREEK AB WSC

BLACKMUD CREEK NEAR ELLERSLIE (05DF003) is a real-time river monitoring station on the BLACKMUD 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. 12 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

WSC station ID: 05DF003
Operated by: Water Survey of Canada
Province: AB
Coordinates: 53.4146, -113.5165

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Fishing regulations

PP2 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.

PP2 zone default only. Water-specific, national-park, sanctuary, licence, and in-season exceptions may apply.

Burbot Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31; May 15 – Mar 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  limit 2
  
  Notes
  lake
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
- May 15 – Mar 31
  
  Daily limit
  limit 2
  
  Notes
  stream
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
Goldeye Open · Harvest allowed within limits May 15 – Mar 31 Details Close
- May 15 – Mar 31
  
  Daily limit
  limit 10
  
  Notes
  stream
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
Lake Sturgeon Open · Harvest status unknown May 15 – Mar 31 Details Close
- May 15 – Mar 31
  
  Daily limit
  limit 0
  
  Notes
  stream
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
Northern Pike Open · Harvest allowed within limits May 15 – Mar 31; Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- May 15 – Mar 31
  
  Daily limit
  limit 3
  
  Size rule
  over 63 cm
  
  Notes
  stream
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  limit 3
  
  Size rule
  over 63 cm
  
  Notes
  lake
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
Walleye Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31; May 15 – Mar 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  limit 3
  
  Size rule
  over 50 cm
  
  Notes
  lake
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
- May 15 – Mar 31
  
  Size rule
  over 50 cm
  
  Notes
  stream
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
- May 15 – Mar 31
  
  Daily limit
  limit 3
  
  Notes
  stream
  
  Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
Fathead Minnow No season data
Longnose Dace No season data
Longnose Sucker No season data
Mooneye No season data
Sauger No season data
Shorthead Redhorse No season data
White Sucker 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 nearby

Blackmud Creek Near Ellerslie has 12 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Longnose Sucker (Catostomus catostomus), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), Northern Pike (Esox lucius), Goldeye (Hiodon alosoides), Mooneye (Hiodon tergisus), and 7 others.

Longnose Sucker Catostomus catostomus
White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
Northern Pike Esox lucius
Goldeye Hiodon alosoides
Mooneye Hiodon tergisus
Lake Sturgeon Huso fulvescens
Burbot Lota lota
Shorthead Redhorse Moxostoma macrolepidotum
Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas
Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractae
Sauger Sander canadensis
Walleye Sander vitreus

Where these records come from

Evidence: Community observations nearby; Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records: 12 species; from 68 individual records
Observed: May 9, 2018 – May 10, 2026; 68 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 68 records