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Rivers & Lakes · Stillwater

Fish Lake

A stillwater in the Bull River watershed, Head of Lussier River, NE of Cranbrook, ~6.9 ha surface area. Confirm the fishery, the launch and the Region 4 rules before you commit a day to it.
Updated July 31, 2026

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Fish Lake is a stillwater in the Bull River watershed, Head of Lussier River, NE of Cranbrook. ~6.9 ha surface area.

The water

Fish Lake lies Head of Lussier River, NE of Cranbrook; in the Bull River watershed. It covers ~6.9 ha surface area. The lake survey puts it at max 5.8 m, mean 3 m, which sets the depth you fish.

The fishing

Fish Lake fishes on classic stillwater lines: chironomids over the shoals, leech and attractor retrieves along the drop-offs, and depth or troll work to the shoal-and-drop-off structure. Match the season and confirm against a local report.

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Stillwater
Bull River watershed
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6.9 ha
surface area
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max 5.8 m, mean 3 m
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Conditions

  • Depth: max 5.8 m, mean 3 m (BC lake survey 1969-08-07).
  • Water-health signal: good (health index 23), 3 species over 65 observations.

Access & the rules

Confirm the launch, parking and any motor/float or seasonal restrictions for Fish Lake locally before you commit a day; the map shows where the lake sits in its drainage.

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Before you fish

Confirm the current BC freshwater fishing regulations (Region 4 – Kootenay) before you go. Official synopsis: gov.bc.ca fishing regulations.