The Field Journal
Rivers & Lakes · Stillwater

Eagle Nest Lake

A stillwater in the Columbia River watershed, SW of Mount Toby in Purcell Wilderness Conservancy Provincial Park, SW of Invermere, ~41.5 ha surface area. Confirm the fishery, the launch and the Region 4 rules before you commit a day to it.

Eagle Nest Lake is a stillwater in the Columbia River watershed, SW of Mount Toby in Purcell Wilderness Conservancy Provincial Park, SW of Invermere. ~41.5 ha surface area.

The water

Eagle Nest Lake lies SW of Mount Toby in Purcell Wilderness Conservancy Provincial Park, SW of Invermere; in the Columbia River watershed. It covers ~41.5 ha surface area.

The fishing

Eagle Nest 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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41.5 ha
surface area

Conditions

  • Water-health signal: unknown (health index 8), 1 species over 2 observations.

Access & the rules

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