Sturgeon River (Alberta)


The Sturgeon River is a 260 km-long river located in central Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the North Saskatchewan River. The stream crosses Sturgeon County, which was named for this river.
At the Villeneuve station, Sturgeon River has a discharge of 0.4 to 3 m3/s.
Fish species which may be found in the river include: walleye, pike, perch, burbot, goldeye, sturgeon, whitefish, and sauger.

Course

The Sturgeon River originates about 90 km west of Edmonton just west of Isle Lake. It flows east toward Edmonton and about 15 km northwest of Edmonton turns northeast. About 38 km north-northeast of Edmonton it turns to the southeast. It enters the North Saskatchewan River at a point about 35 km northeast of Edmonton and about 8 km northeast of Fort Saskatchewan.

Tributaries

Numerous lakes are found in the upper watershed, including Isle Lake, Lac Ste. Anne, Birch Lake, Sandy Lake, Deadman Lake, Matchayaw Lake, Gladu Lake, Atim Lake and Big Lake.