McIntosh Creek is a tributary creek flowing into Inonoaklin Creek. Recorded fish: Westslope cutthroat, rainbow, brook trout.
The water
It flows into Inonoaklin Creek within the Lower Arrow Lake watershed (Lower Arrow Lake → Columbia 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). Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, recorded here in provincial fish-inventory data (1 record).
The fishing
As a small stream, a tributary of Inonoaklin Creek, McIntosh 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.
Access & the rules
Access for McIntosh 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.
