River · Alberta, Canada

Red Deer River

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Current conditions

The flow against the date, the week's weather and the latest member readings. Open the detail for the working.

Reading the gauge…

Today MondayMainly sunnylow 5°high 27°
Tue TuesdayMainly sunnylow 5°high 21°
Wed WednesdaySunnylow 5°high 19°
Thu ThursdayA mix of sun and cloudlow 7°high 15°
Fri FridayRainlow 2°high 8°
Sat SaturdayA mix of sun and cloudlow 0°high 14°
Sun SundayA mix of sun and cloudno lowhigh 16°

Environment and Climate Change Canada forecast for Stettler, opens in a new tab, 27 km from this water's pin. A river runs through more weather than one town has.

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The air, right now

Wind: 23km/h; from the south-southeast
Air: 26.4°C
Observed: 21:00 UTCStettler

Issued 2026-09-21 21:22 UTC · Stettler, opens in a new tab

The forecast, in the service's words

Today. Mainly sunny. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High 27. UV index 4 or moderate.
Tonight. A few clouds. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 5.
Tuesday. Mainly sunny. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the afternoon. High 21. UV index 4 or moderate.
Tuesday night. Clear. Low plus 5.
Wednesday. Sunny. High 19.
Wednesday night. Cloudy periods. Low plus 5.

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When to go

Daylight & forecast

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Hatches & flies

What has hatched here, month by month, out of members’ reports.

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Water guide

What swims here, what to know before you go, and the province's rules in its own words.

Where it is

AlbertaRed Deer River watershedMajor river · Red Deer basin

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Before you go

Fire advisory. County of Stettler No. 6, since 2026-09-08. The order, opens in a new tab

Over this water's pin, from the province's fire-ban system, read 2026-09-21. A river crosses several jurisdictions; check the stretch you are driving to.

Reading the fire-ban system…

Whirling disease. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency declared the Red Deer River watershed infected on 23 June 2017.

Clean, drain and dry your watercraft and any equipment that has been in contact with water, completely, between trips.
Never move live or dead fish or fish parts from one waterbody to another. This is illegal in Alberta, and so is using live fish as bait.

The province on whirling disease, opens in a new tab · Clean, drain, dry, opens in a new tab · The CFIA's declarations, opens in a new tab

Regulations

The province lists this water, in the Red Deer River below Red Deer watershed.

Mainstem from Forestry Trunk Road downstream to Gleniffer (Reservoir) Lake and tributaries (except Fallentimber Creek, Raven River, North Raven River and Pinto Creek). ES2/PP2

Seasons, bait rule and limits for Mainstem from Forestry Trunk Road downstream to Gleniffer (Reservoir) Lake and tributaries (except Fallentimber Creek, Raven River, North Raven River and Pinto Creek).
Season	Bait	Limits, per angler
OPEN APR. 1 - OCT. 31	Bait ban	10 burbot 3 mountain whitefish over 30 cm 3 northern pike 2 trout total 0 walleye

Mainstem and tributaries from Banff National Park boundary downstream to the Forestry Trunk Road (13-31-10-W5). ES2/PP2

Seasons, bait rule and limits for Mainstem and tributaries from Banff National Park boundary downstream to the Forestry Trunk Road (13-31-10-W5).
Season	Bait	Limits, per angler
OPEN APR. 1 - OCT. 31	Bait ban	0 burbot 0 mountain whitefish 0 trout total

Mainstem from Dickson Dam downstream to the Tolman Bridge (Hwy. 585) including ALL named and unnamed tributaries (excluding Medicine River) (Sec. Hwy. 585 [14-33-22-W4]). ES2/PP2

Seasons, bait rule and limits for Mainstem from Dickson Dam downstream to the Tolman Bridge (Hwy. 585) including ALL named and unnamed tributaries (excluding Medicine River) (Sec. Hwy. 585 [14-33-22-W4]).
Season	Bait	Limits, per angler
OPEN FEB. 1 - MAR. 1	Only maggots allowed	0 burbot
OPEN MAY 15 - JAN. 31	Only maggots allowed	2 burbot
OPEN MAY 15 - MAR. 1	Only maggots allowed	10 goldeye 3 mountain whitefish over 30 cm 3 northern pike over 63 cm 3 sauger 0 trout total 0 walleye

Mainstem and tributaries from Tolman Bridge (Sec. Hwy. 585) downstream to the Alberta/ Saskatchewan border. ES2/PP2

Seasons, bait rule and limits for Mainstem and tributaries from Tolman Bridge (Sec. Hwy. 585) downstream to the Alberta/ Saskatchewan border.
Season	Bait	Limits, per angler
OPEN FEB. 1 - MAR. 31	Bait allowed	0 burbot
OPEN MAY 15 - JAN. 31	Bait allowed	2 burbot
OPEN MAY 15 - MAR. 31	Bait allowed	10 goldeye 3 northern pike over 63 cm 3 walleye/sauger (3 in combination; WALL over 50 cm)

A limit of 0 means catch and release. Limits are per angler, in the province's words. Alberta Guide to Sportfishing Regulations, read from the province's regulation service 2026-09-21. The province's regulations map, opens in a new tab.

Reading the official regulations…

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Reports

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