North Simpson River

North Simpson River is a river flowing into Simpson River. Recorded fish: Brook Trout, Bull Trout.

The water

It flows into Simpson River within the Kootenay River watershed (Kootenay River → Columbia River). It runs stream order 4 (mid-range in the network; the scale runs from 1 for a headwater trickle to 6+ for a river) and roughly 7 km. Brook Trout, Bull Trout, recorded here in provincial fish-inventory data (6 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. Named tributaries: Eohippus Creek.

The fishing

As moving water, a tributary of Simpson River, North Simpson River fishes the way rivers of its size do: read the runs and seams, fish a dry-dropper through the warm months, and swing streamers or nymph the deeper slots as flows drop. Match the fly box to the season and confirm against a current local report.

Access & the rules

Access for North Simpson River, 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.