Eohippus Creek is a tributary creek flowing into North Simpson River. Recorded fish: Westslope cutthroat, bull trout, rainbow, cutthroat, dolly varden, brook trout.
The water
It flows into North Simpson River within the Kootenay River watershed (Kootenay River → Columbia River). It runs stream order 2 (high in the network, near the headwaters; the scale runs from 1 for a headwater trickle to 6+ for a river) and roughly 1 km. Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Bull Trout, Rainbow Trout, cutthroat, dolly varden, Brook Trout, recorded here in provincial fish-inventory data (2 records).
The fishing
As a small stream, a tributary of North Simpson River, Eohippus 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 Eohippus 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.
