The Field Journal
Rivers & Lakes · Stillwater

McGregor Lake

A stillwater in the Kootenay Lake watershed, W. of Crawford Bay, ~2.7 ha surface area. Confirm the fishery, the launch and the Region 4 rules before you commit a day to it.

McGregor Lake is a stillwater in the Kootenay Lake watershed, W. of Crawford Bay. ~2.7 ha surface area.

The water

McGregor Lake lies W. of Crawford Bay; in the Kootenay Lake watershed. It covers ~2.7 ha surface area.

The fishing

McGregor 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
Kootenay Lake watershed
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2.7 ha
surface area

Conditions

  • Water-health signal: average (health index 15), 2 species over 13 observations.

Access & the rules

Confirm the launch, parking and any motor/float or seasonal restrictions for McGregor 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.