Kearns Lake is a stillwater in the Lower Arrow Lake watershed, S. of Champion Lake. ~6.1 ha surface area.
The water
Kearns Lake lies S. of Champion Lake; in the Lower Arrow Lake watershed. It covers ~6.1 ha surface area. The lake survey puts it at max 26 m, mean 11.6 m, which sets the depth you fish.
The fishing
Kearns 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
Lower Arrow Lake watershed
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6.1 ha
surface area
water
max 26 m, mean 11.6 m
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Conditions
- Depth: max 26 m, mean 11.6 m (BC lake survey 1982-07-29).
- Water-health signal: poor (health index 8), 1 species over 5 observations.
Access & the rules
Confirm the launch, parking and any motor/float or seasonal restrictions for Kearns 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.
