
While I consider myself mainly an angler for sport, I will take home the odd fish for a meal. I love stillwater trout fishing and many of the largest trout I’ve caught have come from Quality Stocked Lakes in the province. Of the roughly 800 fishable lakes in the province, 294 of them are stocked with some species of trout – that’s 37% of all our lakes! With trout fishing so overwhelmingly popular it’s no wonder the province has introduced a Quality Stocked Fishing program.


The popularity of stillwater trout fishing has really taken off over the last several years and providing quality angling opportunities has become a priority for the province’s fisheries management. Thanks to changing fishing regulations, opportunities for trophy-sized trout now exist in many lakes throughout the province.

Alberta is home to some of the best trout fishing on the planet but not all the credit is due to our streams along the east slopes.
