It flows into Slocan River within the Slocan River watershed (Slocan River → Kootenay River). It runs stream order 3 (mid-range in the network; the scale runs from 1 for a headwater trickle to 6+ for a river) and roughly 6 km. Rainbow Trout, recorded here in provincial fish-inventory data (3 records). The fish-passage model expects Bull Trout, 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 Slocan River, Pedro 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
Slocan River watershed
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Stream order 3
~6 km
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Rainbow Trout
3 records
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Wade / Technical
Conditions
Navigability:wade / technical: steep gradient, pocket water (median channel width ~8.6 m, moderate width; median gradient ~8.92%, very steep; peak mean-annual discharge ~0.304 m³/s, very low flow).
Access & the rules
Access for Pedro 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 Slocan River system.. Official synopsis: gov.bc.ca fishing regulations.
