STURGEON CREEK AT ST. JAMES

STURGEON CREEK MB WSC

STURGEON CREEK AT ST. JAMES (05MJ004) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the STURGEON CREEK in MB, operated by the Water Survey of Canada. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 16 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

WSC station ID: 05MJ004
Agency: WSC
Province: MB
Coordinates: 49.8817, -97.2798

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Fishing regulations

Southern Division 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.

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

Channel Catfish No season data
European Carp No season data
Fathead Minnow No season data
Flathead Chub No season data
Freshwater Drum No season data
Johnny Darter No season data
Longnose Dace No season data
Northern Pike No season data
Quillback No season data
Rock Bass No season data
Shorthead Redhorse No season data
Silver Redhorse No season data
Stonecat No season data
Walleye No season data
White Sucker No season data
Yellow Perch No season data

Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-07-27 in America/Winnipeg

Regulations shown are for reference only and may not reflect in-season changes. Always verify current regulations with the Manitoba Angling Guide before fishing.

Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Sturgeon Creek At ST. James has 16 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris), Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens), Quillback (Carpiodes cyprinus), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), and 11 others.

Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
Freshwater Drum Aplodinotus grunniens
Quillback Carpiodes cyprinus
White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
European Carp Cyprinus carpio
Northern Pike Esox lucius
Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrum
Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
Silver Redhorse Moxostoma anisurum
Shorthead Redhorse Moxostoma macrolepidotum
Stonecat Noturus flavus
Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas
Flathead Chub Platygobio gracilis
Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractae
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: 16 species; from 28 individual records
Observed: May 13, 2017 – May 27, 2026; 28 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 28 records