Josephine is a stocked stillwater in the Bull River watershed. ~1.8 ha surface area.
The water
Josephine sits in the Bull River watershed, covering ~1.8 ha surface area.
Stocking
For an angler judging whether the fishing is worth the drive, the stocking record is the fishing report. Josephine is a put-and-take angling fishery, stocked with catchable game fish: 7 recorded releases totalling 11,125 fish (Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout), last stocked 2000-09-14.
Josephine — 11,125 fish stocked, 1983–2000
Cutthroat Trout. Source: Province of BC — FIDQ / FISS Fish Releases via the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC.
| Year | Cutthroat Trout |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,000 |
| 1998 | 1,000 |
| 1996 | 1,125 |
| 1992 | 2,000 |
| 1989 | 2,000 |
| 1985 | 2,000 |
| 1983 | 2,000 |
Stocking appears to have wound down after 2000. Confirm whether it is still topped up or now fishes as a residual, wild population. The chart below shows the full release history.
The fishing
Josephine fishes as a put-grow stillwater: work chironomids under an indicator over the shoals in spring, then leech and attractor retrieves along the drop-offs as the shallows warm. The stocking record below is the truest read on the size and cohort of fish you will find.
Access & the rules
Confirm the launch, parking and any motor/float or seasonal restrictions for Josephine locally before you commit a day; the map shows where the lake sits in its drainage.
