Canada Fly Guide
Rivers & Lakes · Stillwater

Whitelady Lake

A stillwater in the Lower Arrow Lake watershed, N. of West Arm, Kootenay Lake, ~6.8 ha surface area, holding Rainbow Trout.
Updated July 31, 2026

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Whitelady Lake is a stillwater in the Lower Arrow Lake watershed, N. of West Arm, Kootenay Lake. ~6.8 ha surface area.

The water

Whitelady Lake lies N. of West Arm, Kootenay Lake; in the Lower Arrow Lake watershed. It covers ~6.8 ha surface area.

The fishing

Whitelady 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
Lower Arrow Lake watershed
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6.8 ha
surface area
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Rainbow Trout
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Conditions

  • Water-health signal: poor (health index 8), 1 species over 5 observations.

Access & the rules

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