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Rivers & Lakes · Stillwater

Lower Little Slocan Lake

A stillwater in the Slocan River watershed, Expansion of Little Slocan River below headwaters, W of Slocan, NW of Nelson, ~92.7 ha surface area. Confirm the fishery, the launch and the Region 4 rules before you commit a day to it.

Lower Little Slocan Lake is a stillwater in the Slocan River watershed, Expansion of Little Slocan River below headwaters, W of Slocan, NW of Nelson. ~92.7 ha surface area.

The water

Lower Little Slocan Lake lies Expansion of Little Slocan River below headwaters, W of Slocan, NW of Nelson; in the Slocan River watershed. It covers ~92.7 ha surface area. The lake survey puts it at max 18.3 m, mean 6.6 m, which sets the depth you fish.

The fishing

Lower Little Slocan 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
Slocan River watershed
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92.7 ha
surface area
water
max 18.3 m, mean 6.6 m
lake survey

Conditions

  • Depth: max 18.3 m, mean 6.6 m (BC lake survey 1959-06-25).
  • Water-health signal: excellent (health index 30), 4 species over 37 observations.

Access & the rules

Confirm the launch, parking and any motor/float or seasonal restrictions for Lower Little Slocan 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.