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Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
307 observations
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
304 observations
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
272 observations
Westslope Cutthroat Trout
Oncorhynchus lewisi
257 observations
Fathead Minnow
Pimephales promelas
234 observations
White Sucker
Catostomus commersonii
212 observations
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
197 observations
Brook Stickleback
Culaea inconstans
188 observations
Walleye
Sander vitreus
158 observations
Longnose Sucker
Catostomus catostomus
155 observations
Prussian Carp
Carassius gibelio
152 observations
Bull Trout
Salvelinus confluentus
141 observations
Mountain Whitefish
Prosopium williamsoni
128 observations
Longnose Dace
Rhinichthys cataractae
125 observations
Burbot
Lota lota
98 observations
Lake Chub
Couesius plumbeus
97 observations
Western Mosquitofish
Gambusia affinis
78 observations
Sailfin Molly
Poecilia latipinna
71 observations
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
65 observations
Spoonhead Sculpin
Cottus ricei
59 observations
Trout-perch
Percopsis omiscomaycus
52 observations
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
41 observations
Goldeye
Hiodon alosoides
37 observations
Lake Whitefish
Coregonus clupeaformis
34 observations
Lake Sturgeon
Huso fulvescens
27 observations
Plains Sucker
Pantosteus jordani
26 observations
Mooneye
Hiodon tergisus
22 observations
Shorthead Redhorse
Moxostoma macrolepidotum
19 observations
Emerald Shiner
Notropis atherinoides
18 observations
Spottail Shiner
Hudsonius hudsonius
18 observations
Flathead Chub
Platygobio gracilis
17 observations
Arctic Grayling
Thymallus arcticus
16 observations
Tiger Trout
Salmo trutta × Salvelinus fontinalis
16 observations
Golden Trout
Oncorhynchus aguabonita
15 observations
Northern Redbelly Dace
Chrosomus eos
15 observations
Brook × Bull Trout
Salvelinus confluentus × fontinalis
15 observations
Dolly Varden
Salvelinus malma
13 observations
Iowa Darter
Etheostoma exile
11 observations
Grass Carp
Ctenopharyngodon idella
10 observations
Finescale Dace
Chrosomus neogaeus
10 observations
Sauger
Sander canadensis
9 observations
Westslope Cutbow
Oncorhynchus mykiss × lewisi
9 observations
Stonecat
Noturus flavus
7 observations
Redside Shiner
Richardsonius balteatus
7 observations
Slimy Sculpin
Cottus cognatus
6 observations
Rocky Mountain Cutthroat Trout
Oncorhynchus virginalis
6 observations
River Shiner
Alburnops blennius
6 observations
Northern Pearl Dace
Margariscus nachtriebi
5 observations
Splake
Salvelinus namaycush × fontinalis
5 observations
Cisco
Coregonus artedi
4 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common fish in Alberta are:
- Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
- Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
- Northern Pike (Esox lucius)
- Westslope Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus lewisi)
- Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas)
- White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii)
- Brown Trout (Salmo trutta)
- Brook Stickleback (Culaea inconstans)
- Walleye (Sander vitreus)
- Longnose Sucker (Catostomus catostomus)
- The most observed fish in Alberta is Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), with 307 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native fish in Alberta include:
- Spoonhead Sculpin (Cottus ricei)
- Finescale Dace (Chrosomus neogaeus)