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Rivers & Lakes · Stillwater

Templeton Lake

A stillwater in the Columbia River watershed, At head of Templeton River, surface area not recorded. 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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Templeton Lake is a stillwater in the Columbia River watershed, At head of Templeton River. Surface area not recorded.

The water

Templeton Lake lies At head of Templeton River; in the Columbia River watershed. It covers surface area not recorded. The lake survey puts it at max 29.2 m, mean 11.9 m, which sets the depth you fish.

The fishing

Templeton 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
Columbia River watershed
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max 29.2 m, mean 11.9 m
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Conditions

  • Depth: max 29.2 m, mean 11.9 m, Secchi 0.7 m (BC lake survey 1993-08-12).

Access & the rules

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