ZONE 1 consists of the mountains and foothills that form the “Eastern Slopes” along the Rocky Mountains from Montana to the Grande Prairie region. Throughout this zone, tributary creeks flow into larger streams, which in turn are tributaries to major rivers. These watersheds, with their alpine and foothills lakes, and their clear, cold rivers and tributaries, support numerous trout and mountain whitefish populations, as well as Arctic grayling populations in the north. Sportfishing regulations are summarized for each of the following four Watershed Units: the Oldman and Bow rivers (ES1), the Red Deer and North Saskatchewan rivers (ES2), the Athabasca and Pembina rivers (ES3), and the Smoky River (ES4). EMERGENCY STREAM CLOSURES Westslope Cutthroat Westslope Cutthroat Alberta Environment and Parks may announce short-term emergency Trout and Bull Trout Trout stream closures throughout Zone 1 in response to drought conditions have a 0 limit throughout resulting in low stream flows and warmer water temperatures. Sportfishing Alberta. See Species at regulations at the affected streams or watersheds would be suspended and Risk on page 14. fishing not allowed for the duration of the emergency period. B. Default regulations for ES1 Streams and tributaries not included under (A) and for fish species not mentioned at a listed stream. WATERSHED UNIT ES1 l June 16 to Aug. 31 – Bull Trout limit 0; Trout limit 2; Cutthroat and Rainbow over 35 cm; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; n the Oldman River watershed upstream of Secondary Road 509 Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 (no size limit); Arctic near Coalhurst and the Bow River watershed upstream of Highway Grayling limit 0; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot 24 near Carseland. limit 10); Bait Ban. l Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 – Bull Trout limit 0; Trout and Mountain Whitefish ES1 Watershed Unit Regulations limit 0; Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3 (no size limit); BAIT FISHING Arctic Grayling limit 0; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; 8 Fishing with bait in ES1 streams is NOT allowed. Burbot limit 10); Bait Ban. 8 Fishing with bait is allowed at lakes without bait bans. Check the ES1 l Nov. 1 to June 15 – CLOSED Lake Listings, ES2 default regulations, or the general stocked trout waters (see Stocked Lakes and regulations on page 16). ES1 SPOTLIGHTED REGULATIONS Fishing with Bait Fish is NOT allowed in ES1 except at the following waters: Ice fishing: Angling is not permitted through the ice; a) into beaver l Paine (Mami) Lake l Lees Lake ponds or b) into flowing waters. l Ghost Reservoir l Pine Coulee Reservoir Bait Fishing is restricted in ES1. Fishing with bait in ES1 streams ES1 Site-Specific Regulations is not allowed. For lakes, check the Watershed Unit listings and The names of most lakes and major streams appear alphabetically under waterbody specific regulations. See definition for bait on page 15). ES1 Lake and Stream Listings. Smaller streams often are not listed, but may be included in regulations as tributaries to lakes or larger streams. LAKES A. For Trout-Stocked Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds in ES1 l See Alberta’s Fish Stocking Program list and regulations on page 16 or, l Follow the regulations at each listed waterbody starting on page 31. B. For Lakes, Reservoirs, Ponds and fish species listed under ES1 Lake and Stream Listings starting on page 31, l Follow the regulations of each listed waterbody. C. Default regulations for ES1 Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds not included under (A) or (B) and for fish species not mentioned at a waterbody, l Open all year – Bull Trout limit 0; Trout limit 5; Mountain Whitefish limit 5 over 30 cm; Walleye limit 3 over 50 cm; Pike limit 3, (no size limit); Arctic Grayling limit 0; Perch limit 15; Lake Whitefish limit 10; Burbot limit 10); Bait, except bait fish allowed. STREAMS A. For Streams and fish species listed under ES1 Lake and Stream Listings starting on page 34, l You must follow the regulations of each listed stream. 30 Report-A-Poacher – Dial Toll-Free – 1-800-642-3800 UNIT ES1 — ZONE 1 EASTERN SLOPES 32 Legend: l = Default regulations for Fish Management Zone ES1. As examples ‘3 over 63’ indicates a possession and a size limit and ‘3’ or ‘10’ indicates a possession limit for that species of any size. An empty cell indicates the species is not available for harvest at that waterbody. SHL = Special Harvest Licence, BKTR = brook trout, BNTR = brown trout, BURB = Burbot, CISC = cisco, CTTR = cutthroat trout, DLVR = dolly varden, GOLD = goldeye, LKTR =lake trout, LKWH = lake whitefish, MNWH = mountain whitefish, NRPK = northern pike, RNTR = rainbow trout, SAUG = sauger, TGTR = tiger trout, WALL = walleye, YLPR = yellow perch . Waterbodies highlighted in blue have a change in regulation. ES1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds Waterbody Waterbody Detail Season Bait & WALL NRPK YLPR LKWH BURB LKTR MNWH RNTR CTTR BKTR DLVR Trout Gear Total Default regulations for ES1 lakes, reservoirs, and ponds Open all year ; Closed Bait 3 fish 3 fish 15 10 fish 10 fish 5 over 5 fish during dates not listed except over 50 fish 30 cm baitfish cm Aster Lake 5-19-9-W5 l l 2 Barnaby Lake 32-4-3-W5; Tributaries and outlet are Open July 16 to Oct. 31 Bait ban 1 over 40 closed all year cm Bear Pond 36-14-4-W5 l Bait ban Bearspaw Reservoir l l 3 l Other trout limit 1 under 35 cm Big Iron Lake 1-15-4-W5 l Bait ban Blairmore water supply 34-7-4-W5 CLOSED ALL YEAR reservoir Burns Lake 17-19-7-W5 l l 2 Burstall Lakes 16-21-10-W5 l l 2 Carburn Park ponds l Bait ban Carnavan Lake 30-16-6-W5 l l 2 Champion (Sunken) lakes 26-21-5-W5 l Bait ban 1 over 40 cm Chester Lake 26-21-10-W5; Includes tributaries Open July 1 to Oct. 31 Bait ban 2 2 and outlet under 30 cm Commonwealth Lake 29-21-10-W5 l l 2 Crowsnest Lake l l 3 l 5 Crowsnest Lake Open June 16 to Aug. 31 Bait ban l 2 Other tributaries trout 0 Open Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 Bait ban 0 0 East Scarpe Lake 13-3-3-W5 l l 2 Fortress Lake 6-22-9-W5 l l 2 Galatea lakes 13-22-10-W5 l l 2 Gap Lake SW 20-24-09-W5 l Bait ban l 2 Other trout 0 Ghost Reservoir l Bait l l allowed Glenmore Reservoir Open May 1 to Oct. 31 l l l l l Headwall lakes 19,30-21-9-W5 l l 2 Hogarth lakes 21-21-10-W5 l Bait ban 1 over 40 cm Invincible Lake 5-20-9-W5 l l 2 Kids Can Catch Pond 13-24-1-W5 Open May 15 to Oct. 31 Bait ban 0 Lake of the Horns 11-17-7-W5 l l 2 Report-A-Poacher – Dial Toll-Free – 1-800-642-3800 ES1 - Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds Waterbody Waterbody Detail Season Bait & WALL NRPK YLPR LKWH BURB LKTR MNWH RNTR CTTR BKTR DLVR Trout Gear Total Default regulations for ES1 lakes, reservoirs, and ponds Open all year ; Closed Bait 3 fish 3 fish 15 10 fish 10 fish 5 over 5 fish during dates not listed except over 50 fish 30 cm baitfish cm Lillian Lake 13-22-10-W5 l l 2 Loomis Lake 21-17-7-W5 l l 2 Lower Kananaskis Lake 35-19-9-W5; Northwest bay-the CLOSED ALL YEAR portion north of a line drawn from the southernmost tip of the peninsula in NE 11-20-9-W5 due west to the point where the line intersects the shoreline of the lake (the northwest bay) Lower Kananaskis Lake 35-19-9-W5; The remainder of the l Bait ban Over Over 1 lake 50 cm 50 cm Lys Lake 26-3-3-W5 l l 2 Maude Lake 14-20-10-W5 l l 2 Memorial Lake 6-23-9-W5 l l 2 Mount Lorette Ponds 19-23-8-W5 l l 2 Mud Lake 22-21-10-W5 l l 2 Odlum Lake 33-17-7-W5 l l 2 Oldman Reservoir The Crowsnest River downstream l Bait ban l l of the Cowley Bridge, the Castle River downstream of Hwy. 3, and the Oldman River downstream of Sec. Rd. 510. The boundaries are fixed regardless of water level fluctuations. Phillips Lake 18-8-5-W5 l l 2 Picklejar lakes 16, 17-18-6-W5 Open July 1 to Oct. 31 Bait ban 0 Pine Coulee Reservoir l Bait 3 3 allowed Quarry Lake 29-24-10-W5 l Bait ban Rainy Ridge Lake 32-3-3-W5; Tributaries and outlet are Open July 16 to Oct. 31 Bait ban 1 over 40 closed all year cm Rawson Lake 11-19-9-W5; Includes tributaries and Open July 16 to Oct. 31 Bait ban 0 outlet Ribbon Lake 19-22-9-W5 l l 2 Rummel Lake 3-22-10-W5; Includes tributaries and Open July 1 to Oct. 31 Bait ban 1 over 40 outlet cm Running Rain Lake 7-18-7-W5 l Bait ban 2 under 30 cm Shark Lake NW 1-22-11-W5 l l 2 Smuts Lakes 24-21-11-W5; Includes tributaries l Bait ban 1 over 40 and outlet cm Southfork lakes 29-4-3-W5; Tributaries and outlet are Open July 16 to Oct. 31 Bait ban 1 over 40 closed all year cm Sparrow's Egg Lake 6-20-8-W5; Includes tributaries and Open July 1 to Oct.