Shields Creek

Shields Creek is a tributary creek flowing into Moberly Creek. Recorded fish: Westslope cutthroat, bull trout, rainbow, dolly varden, kokanee, mtn whitefish.

The water

It flows into Moberly Creek within the Lower Arrow Lake watershed (Lower Arrow Lake → 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 10 km. Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Bull Trout, Rainbow Trout, dolly varden, Kokanee, Mountain Whitefish, recorded here in provincial fish-inventory data.

The fishing

As a small stream, a tributary of Moberly Creek, Shields 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.

Access & the rules

Access for Shields 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.