Canada Fly Guide
Rivers & Lakes · Stillwater

Garland Lake

A stillwater in the Slocan River watershed, Headwaters of Keen Creek, ~2.4 ha surface area. Confirm the fishery, the launch and the Region 4 rules before you commit a day to it.
Updated July 30, 2026

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Garland Lake is a stillwater in the Slocan River watershed, Headwaters of Keen Creek. ~2.4 ha surface area.

The water

Garland Lake lies Headwaters of Keen Creek; in the Slocan River watershed. It covers ~2.4 ha surface area. The lake survey puts it at max 3.1 m, which sets the depth you fish.

The fishing

Garland 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
Slocan River watershed
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2.4 ha
surface area
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max 3.1 m
lake survey

Conditions

  • Depth: max 3.1 m (BC lake survey 1974-08-01).
  • Water-health signal: poor (health index 8), 1 species over 7 observations.

Access & the rules

Confirm the launch, parking and any motor/float or seasonal restrictions for Garland 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.