Lake sturgeon: an endangered species

Lake Sturgeon facts

  • Fossil records show Lake Sturgeon have been around for more than 200 million years.
  • Currently, there are only about 1700 in the North Saskatchewan River.
  • A Lake Sturgeon can live up to 150 years.

Learn more about Alberta’s Lake Sturgeon, and see a video showing fisheries biologists working to conserve Lake Sturgeon populations.

Lake Sturgeon

Summer & Winter Kill

Summer and winter kill occur in some Alberta lakes when large numbers of fish die from a lack of oxygen.

  • Learn more about this natural phenomenon.
  • Check your favourite lake for its potential for winter kill.

Summer & Winter Kill

Fish Stocking Reports for 2011

Stocking Reports

As part of an ongoing strategy for conservation of provincial fish populations, the Government of Alberta stocks water bodies where native fish are known to occur.

The stocking reports detail Alberta’s water bodies and the number and species of fish stocked.

Undersubscribed Licences

Undersubscribed Special Fish Harvest Licences

Undersubscribed special walleye harvest licences are available for purchase starting May 13, 2011.

Eligible anglers may purchase their licence either online or by telephone, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, while supplies last. Reserve and buy your licence today!