River · Alberta, Canada

Wabasca 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 MondayPartly cloudylow 8°no high
Tue TuesdayA mix of sun and cloud30% chance of precipitationlow 3°high 19°
Wed WednesdayClearinglow 1°high 18°
Thu ThursdaySunnylow 4°high 17°
Fri FridayRainlow 5°high 8°
Sat SaturdayCloudy60% chance of precipitationlow 2°high 14°
Sun SundayA mix of sun and cloudno lowhigh 15°

Environment and Climate Change Canada forecast for Red Earth Creek, opens in a new tab, 74 km from this water's pin. A river runs through more weather than one town has.

More on current conditionsthe date's context, the station, flow through the year and the full forecast

The air, right now

Wind: 9km/h; from the southwest, gusting to 27
Air: 20.7°C
Observed: 23:00 UTCRed Earth

Issued 2026-09-21 23:03 UTC · Red Earth Creek, opens in a new tab

The forecast, in the service's words

Tonight. Partly cloudy. Low 8.
Tuesday. A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers in the morning and early in the afternoon. Clearing late in the afternoon. High 19. UV index 2 or low.
Tuesday night. Clear. Increasing cloudiness before morning. Low plus 3.
Wednesday. Clearing. High 18.
Wednesday night. Clear. Low plus 1.
Thursday. Sunny. High 17.

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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

AlbertaPeace River watershedMajor river · Peace basin

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Before you go

Fire restriction. Alberta Fire Bans, since 2025-11-05. The order, opens in a new tab
Fire advisory. Slave Lake Forest Area. 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…

Regulations

The province lists this water, in the Middle Wabasca River watershed.

Portion downstream of North Wabasca Lake and tributaries except Loon, Muskwa,and Nipisi rivers. NB3

Seasons, bait rule and limits for Portion downstream of North Wabasca Lake and tributaries except Loon, Muskwa,and Nipisi rivers.
Season	Bait	Limits, per angler
OPEN JUN. 1 - OCT. 31	Bait allowed	10 burbot 10 goldeye 2 northern pike over 63 cm 1 walleye over 50 cm

Portion downstream of Sandy Lake to South Wabasca Lake and portion between South and North Wabasca lakes. NB3

Seasons, bait rule and limits for Portion downstream of Sandy Lake to South Wabasca Lake and portion between South and North Wabasca lakes.
Season	Bait	Limits, per angler
OPEN JUN. 1 - MAR. 1	Bait allowed	10 burbot 10 lake whitefish 1 northern pike over 75 cm 1 walleye 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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Regulations change. Check the official source before you go.

Reports

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Counting the flies and what was on the water…

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