Copper Lake is a stillwater in the St. Mary River watershed, Head of Sandown Creek, SW of junction of Findlay Creek and Kootenay River, SW of Canal Flats (municipality). ~9.4 ha surface area.
The water
Copper Lake lies Head of Sandown Creek, SW of junction of Findlay Creek and Kootenay River, SW of Canal Flats (municipality); in the St. Mary River watershed. It covers ~9.4 ha surface area.
The fishing
Copper 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.
Conditions
- Water-health signal: poor (health index 8), 1 species over 12 observations.
Access & the rules
Confirm the launch, parking and any motor/float or seasonal restrictions for Copper Lake locally before you commit a day; the map shows where the lake sits in its drainage.
