The Field Journal
Rivers & Lakes · Stillwater

Nalmet Lake

A stillwater in the Lower Arrow Lake watershed, Expansion of Lendrum Creek near head, S. of Woodbury Creek, ~15.7 ha surface area. Confirm the fishery, the launch and the Region 4 rules before you commit a day to it.

Nalmet Lake is a stillwater in the Lower Arrow Lake watershed, Expansion of Lendrum Creek near head, S. of Woodbury Creek. ~15.7 ha surface area.

The water

Nalmet Lake lies Expansion of Lendrum Creek near head, S. of Woodbury Creek; in the Lower Arrow Lake watershed. It covers ~15.7 ha surface area.

The fishing

Nalmet 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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15.7 ha
surface area

Conditions

  • Water-health signal: poor (health index 8), 1 species over 3 observations.

Access & the rules

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