Stand up for
ALBERTA'S
NATIVE TROUT
Alberta’s native trout and their habitats in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains are part of our identity as Albertans.
These important species and their habitats are currently being threatened by increased activity in the eastern slopes, invasive species, habitat loss, and other factors.
We can work together to ensure these fish, their habitats in the Eastern Slopes, and Alberta’s wild places are here for generations to come.
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The Eastern Slopes is home to many species of fish, such as the bull trout, Alberta’s provincial fish!
Use this tool to get to know Alberta’s native trout–the Athabasca rainbow trout, Westslope cutthroat trout, and bull trout.
Once you've brushed up on your fish ID, be sure to TAKE THE QUIZ!
The Eastern Slopes is home to many species of fish, such as the bull trout, Alberta’s provincial fish!
Use this tool to get to know Alberta’s native trout–the Athabasca rainbow trout, Westslope cutthroat trout, and bull trout.
Alberta’s native trout share their habitats in Alberta’s Eastern Slopes with other fish, animals, and plants. The water they swim in becomes our drinking water.
Use this tool to see what a healthy trout habitat looks like!
Alberta’s native trout share their habitats in Alberta’s Eastern Slopes with other fish, animals, and plants. The water they swim in becomes our drinking water.
Use this tool to see what a healthy trout habitat looks like!
We all use the land in the eastern slopes in different ways and we are all responsible for the health of Alberta’s native trout, their habitats, and Alberta’s wild places. All of our actions leave a mark, what do you want your mark to be?
Use this tool to learn what you can do to support Alberta’s native trout.
We all use the land in the eastern slopes in different ways and we are all responsible for the health of Alberta’s native trout, their habitats, and Alberta’s wild places. All of our actions leave a mark, what do you want your mark to be?
Use this tool to learn what you can do to support Alberta’s native trout.
There is no single root cause behind the risks that Alberta’s native trout face. Effects from different human and natural activities in the past and present both contribute to the current state of Alberta’s native trout and their habitat.
Here’s one example of how all our actions can build on each other to impact native trout and their habitats.
Industrial operators build roads into remote areas to access natural resources. These roads break up connectivity of water for native trout and impact water quality.
The road provides access to the area to recreators who previously couldn't easily get there. OHVers, Anglers, Hikers, Campers, and other land users explore and enjoy the newly accessible land and add stress to native trout and their habitats.
Increased access from the roads causes increased demand in the area for places to sleep, eat, and collect supplies. Eventually gravel roads might be updated, communities grow, and the areas that once were wild become developed.
It takes everyday actions and big picture thinking to make positive change. We all have a role in conserving and recovering Alberta’s native trout, their habitats, the Eastern Slopes, and Alberta’s wild places.
There are many positive actions currently taking place in Alberta to preserve native trout, their habitats, and Alberta’s wild places. Together we can learn from these stories and make change in our own community.
Learn about some of the great work being done in our province in the following stories.
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