Lakes
of the BC Rockies
This picture was taken at Moyie Lake
Blackwater
Lake: This small lake is located 25 km (15.5 mi) northwest of
Donald Station off of Hwy #1. Fishing for rainbow and cutthroat
trout is best from May through September at Blackwater Lake.
Botts
Lake: The lake is located 16 km (10 mi) west of Brisco off of
Hwy #93/95. Botts Lake provides excellent fishery for cutthroat
trout of up to 2.2 lbs.
Cartwright
Lake: Cartwright Lake is located 50 km (31 mi) north of Wilmer
via the Frances Creek Road or by travelling west from Brisco. Rainbow
trout are the game fish in Cartwright Lake.
Cedar
Lake: This small lake is located 8 km (5 mi) northwest of Nicholson
via a good road. Rainbow trout averaging 2.2 lbs are readily caught
during the spring at Cedar Lake.
Cleland
Lake: The lake is located 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Brisco via
an access road off of Hwy #95. Trolling and flycasting for rainbow
trout of up to 2.2 lbs are both productive methods used at Cleland
Lake.
Comfort
Lake: This small lake is located 30 km (18.6 mi) northwest of
Donald Station off of Hwy #1. Both rainbow and cutthroat trout provide
good fly fishery particularily from May to September at Comfort
Lake.
Hall
Lakes: These two lakes are accessed via the Frances Creek Road,
30 km (19 mi) north of Wilmer. Cutthroat trout are resident in these
two lakes.
Lake
Koocanusa: The lake is located west of Hwy #3/93 with the best
access being from Kikomun Creek Provincial Park. Whitefish and burbot
are resident in Lake Koocanusa and Kokanee, yellowstone cutthroat
and Gerrard strain rainbow trout are stocked here, all reaching
good sizes.
Lead
Queen Lake: Lead Queen Lake is located 40 km (25 mi) north of
Wilmer. Access is via the Frances Creek Road. Cutthroat trout are
resident in Lead Queen Lake and caught easily with fly or baited
hook.
Mitten
Lake: Mitten Lake is located approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest
of Parsons via logging road. Mitten Lake provides excellent fishery
for rainbow trout and is stocked annually with the Gerrard strain
rainbow trouts.
Moyie
Lake: The lake is located off of Hwy #3, 20 km (12.5 mi) south
of Cranbrook. Moyie Lake produces kokanee to 30 cm (12 in), rainbow
and bull trout average3.3 lbs, eastern brook trout to 2.2 lbs and
cutthroat to 1 lbs.
Norbury
Lake: An access road leads southeast from Fort Steele to Norbury
Lake. Rainbow trout of up to 4 lb are not uncommon at Norbury Lake.
North
Star Lake: The lake is located west of Hwy #3/93 with the best
access being from Kikomun Creek Provincial Park. Whitefish and burbot
are resident in North Star Lake and Kokanee, yellowstone cutthroat
and Gerrard strain rainbow trout are stocked here, all reaching
good sizes.
Premier
Lake: Premier Lake is located northeast of Skookumchuk on Hwy
#93/95 via 8 km (5 mi) of gravel road. This popular lake is stocked
with rainbow trout reaching sizes of 4 lbs and brook trout are resident.
Rosen
Lake: Access to this lake is located southeast of Jaffrey off
Hwy #3. Large populations of trout are stocked in Rosen Lake.
Steamboat
Lake: Located 30 km (66 mi) north of Wilmer via the Frances
Creek Road. Trout average 2.2 lbs at Steamboat Lake.
Susan
Lake: The lake is located 20 km (44 mi) northwest of the community
of Donald Station off of Hwy #1. Susan Lake provides good brook
trout fishery.
Suzanne
Lake: The lake may be accessed from Hwy #3 near Jaffrey. Rainbow
trout are large and abundant in the Suzanne Lake.
Tamarack
Lake: This small lake is located 5 km (3 mi) north and west
of Skookumchuk. This small fly only lake is known for its rainbow
trout fishery with species of up to 4 lbs.
Tie
Lake: The lake is located off of Hwy #3, 5 km (3 mi) north of
Jaffrey. Smallmouth bass fishery in this lake is reported to be
outstanding. Large rainbow trout and brook trout are not uncommon
at Tie Lake.
Wasa
Lake: Wasa Lake is located 50 km (31 mi) north of Cranbrook
via Fort Steele. Bass average 3.3 lbs and perch, 1 lbs at Wasa Lake.
Whiteswan
Lake: The lake is located 22 km (14 mi) east of Hwy #93/95 via
a turnoff 10 km (6 mi) south of Canal Flats. Whiteswan Lake provides
some of the best angling oppurtunity in the Kootenay region. Rainbow
trout are stocked in the lake and weigh an average of 1 and 4.5
lbs with species of up to 17.6 lbs recorded.
Whitetail
(Deer) Lake: Whitetail Lake is located 35 km (22 mi)west of
Canal Flats via the Findlay Creek Road. Rainbow Trout are resident
in Whitetail Lake.
Wilbur
Lake: Turn west off of Hwy #95 at Parson and follow a rough
logging road 10 km (22 mi). Wilbur Lake provides excellent rainbow
fishery with species of over 2.2 lbs not uncommon.
