Stainbrook Springs (60.3 km)
Located southeast of Rocky Mountain House, Stainbrook Springs is a 17-acre fisheries enhancement area that protects vital spawning and rearing habitats for brown and brook trout in the North Raven River. The site features a mix of forest, wetlands, and willow thickets, supporting a variety of birds, including Sandhill Cranes, Pileated and Downy Woodpeckers, Eastern Kingbirds, Boreal Chickadees, Golden-crowned Kinglets, Red-breasted Nuthatches, Lincoln's Sparrows, Orange-crowned Warblers, and more. Plant species include the Wood Lily, Fireweed, Colt's Foot, and Arctic Butterbur. The area is also home to Moose, White-tailed Deer, Black Bears, and several amphibians, such as the Western Toad and Wood Frog. Visitors can follow a boardwalk to the river and enjoy birdwatching, particularly during the fall trout spawning season.
Access: Head east from Caroline on Highway 54, turn left onto Range Road 55, and the site will be on your right after 10 km.
Partners: ACA, AFGA, & Trout Unlimited Canada
Alberta Discover Guide: E3-58
Located southeast of Rocky Mountain House, Stainbrook Springs is a 17-acre fisheries enhancement area that protects vital spawning and rearing habitats for brown and brook trout in the North Raven River. The site features a mix of forest, wetlands, and willow thickets, supporting a variety of birds, including Sandhill Cranes, Pileated and Downy Woodpeckers, Eastern Kingbirds, Boreal Chickadees, Golden-crowned Kinglets, Red-breasted Nuthatches, Lincoln's Sparrows, Orange-crowned Warblers, and more. Plant species include the Wood Lily, Fireweed, Colt's Foot, and Arctic Butterbur. The area is also home to Moose, White-tailed Deer, Black Bears, and several amphibians, such as the Western Toad and Wood Frog. Visitors can follow a boardwalk to the river and enjoy birdwatching, particularly during the fall trout spawning season.
Access: Head east from Caroline on Highway 54, turn left onto Range Road 55, and the site will be on your right after 10 km.
Partners: ACA, AFGA, & Trout Unlimited Canada
Alberta Discover Guide: E3-58
