ATHABASCA RIVER BELOW FORT MCMURRAY
ATHABASCA RIVER AB WSC
ATHABASCA RIVER BELOW FORT MCMURRAY (07DA001) is a real-time river monitoring station on the ATHABASCA RIVER 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. 9 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- WSC station ID
- 07DA001
- Operated by
- Water Survey of Canada
- Province
- AB
- Coordinates
- 56.7809, -111.4026
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Fishing regulations
NB4 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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Burbot Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jun 1 – Oct 31; May 15 – Mar 31 Details
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Jun 1 – Oct 31
- Daily limit
- limit 10
- Notes
- stream
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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May 15 – Mar 31
- Daily limit
- limit 10
- Notes
- lake
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Lake Whitefish Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jun 1 – Oct 31; May 15 – Mar 31 Details
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Jun 1 – Oct 31
- Daily limit
- limit 10
- Notes
- stream
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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May 15 – Mar 31
- Daily limit
- limit 10
- Notes
- lake
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Northern Pike Open · Harvest allowed within limits May 15 – Mar 31; Jun 1 – Oct 31 Details
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May 15 – Mar 31
- Daily limit
- limit 3
- Size rule
- over 63 cm
- Notes
- lake
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Jun 1 – Oct 31
- Daily limit
- limit 3
- Size rule
- over 63 cm
- Notes
- stream
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Walleye Open · Harvest allowed within limits May 15 – Mar 31; Jun 1 – Oct 31 Details
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May 15 – Mar 31
- Daily limit
- limit 3
- Size rule
- over 50 cm
- Notes
- lake
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Jun 1 – Oct 31
- Daily limit
- limit 3
- Size rule
- over 50 cm
- Notes
- stream
Official rule · retrieved Jul 25, 2026
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Brook Stickleback No season data
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Flathead Chub No season data
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Goldeye No season data
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Lake Chub No season data
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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 nearbyAthabasca River Below Fort Mcmurray has 9 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), Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis), Lake Chub (Couesius plumbeus), Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans), Northern Pike (Esox lucius), and 4 others.
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
- Lake Whitefish Coregonus clupeaformis
- Lake Chub Couesius plumbeus
- Brook Stickleback Culaea inconstans
- Northern Pike Esox lucius
- Goldeye Hiodon alosoides
- Burbot Lota lota
- Flathead Chub Platygobio gracilis
- 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
- 9 species
- from 30 individual records
- Observed
- Sep 16, 2019 – Jun 20, 2025
- 30 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 30 records