Plateau is a stocked stillwater in the St. Mary River watershed. Surface area not recorded.
The water
Plateau sits in the St. Mary River watershed, covering surface area not recorded.
Stocking
For an angler judging whether the fishing is worth the drive, the stocking record is the fishing report. Plateau is a put-and-take angling fishery, stocked with catchable game fish: 2 recorded releases totalling 4,500 fish (Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout), last stocked 1989-08-28.
Plateau — 4,500 fish stocked, 1988–1989
Cutthroat Trout. Source: Province of BC — FIDQ / FISS Fish Releases via the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC.
| Year | Cutthroat Trout |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 2,000 |
| 1988 | 2,500 |
Stocking appears to have wound down after 1989. Confirm whether it is still topped up or now fishes as a residual, wild population. The chart below shows the full release history.
The fishing
Plateau fishes as a put-grow stillwater: work chironomids under an indicator over the shoals in spring, then leech and attractor retrieves along the drop-offs as the shallows warm. The stocking record below is the truest read on the size and cohort of fish you will find.
Access & the rules
Confirm the launch, parking and any motor/float or seasonal restrictions for Plateau locally before you commit a day; the map shows where the lake sits in its drainage.
