A creek in the St. Mary River watershed, a tributary of Mather Creek, holding Westslope Cutthroat, Bull Trout and Dolly Varden in provincial fish-inventory records.
Houle Creek is a tributary creek flowing into Mather Creek. Recorded fish: Westslope cutthroat, bull trout, dolly varden, brook trout.
The water
It flows into Mather Creek within the St. Mary River watershed (St. Mary River → Kootenay 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 4 km. Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Bull Trout, dolly varden, Brook Trout, recorded here in provincial fish-inventory data (6 records).
The fishing
As a small stream, a tributary of Mather Creek, Houle 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.
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Tributary Creek
St. Mary River watershed
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Stream order 2
~4 km
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Westslope Cutthroat and Bull Trout
6 records
Access & the rules
Access for Houle 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.
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Before you fish
Confirm the current BC freshwater fishing regulations (Region 4 – Kootenay) before you go This water is part of the Mather Creek system.. Official synopsis: gov.bc.ca fishing regulations.
