A creek in the Lower Arrow Lake watershed, a tributary of Pend-d'Oreille River, holding Brown Trout, Bull Trout and Lake Trout in provincial fish-inventory records.
Fraser Creek is a tributary creek flowing into Pend-d'Oreille River. Recorded fish: Brown Trout, Bull Trout, Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Yellow Perch.
The water
It flows into Pend-d'Oreille River within the Lower Arrow Lake watershed (Lower Arrow Lake → Columbia River). It runs stream order 2 (high in the network, near the headwaters; the scale runs from 1 for a headwater trickle to 6+ for a river) and roughly 3 km. Brown Trout, Bull Trout, Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Yellow Perch, recorded here in provincial fish-inventory data (32 records). The fish-passage model expects Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout here too, since the reach is reachable with no barrier between, though there is no direct record yet.
The fishing
As a small stream, a tributary of Pend-d'Oreille River, Fraser Creek fishes the way creeks of its size do: short drifts with a buoyant attractor dry over a light dropper, working the pocket water and the heads of pools. Match the fly box to the season and confirm against a current local report.
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Tributary Creek
Lower Arrow Lake watershed
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Stream order 2
~3 km
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Brown Trout and Bull Trout
32 records
Access & the rules
Access for Fraser Creek, meaning the roads in, put-ins and any walk-in or seasonal limits, is worth confirming locally before you commit a day. The drainage map shows how the water sits in its valley.
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Before you fish
Confirm the current BC freshwater fishing regulations (Region 4 – Kootenay) before you go This water is part of the Pend-d'Oreille River system.. Official synopsis: gov.bc.ca fishing regulations.
