Procter Lake is a stocked stillwater in the Elk River watershed, E. of Sage Creek, W. of Nettie Creek. Surface area not recorded.
The water
Procter Lake lies E. of Sage Creek, W. of Nettie Creek; in the Elk River watershed. It covers surface area not recorded.
Stocking
For an angler judging whether the fishing is worth the drive, the stocking record is the fishing report. Procter Lake is a put-and-take angling fishery, stocked with catchable game fish: 5 recorded releases totalling 38,500 fish (Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout), last stocked 2000-09-22.
Procter Lake — 38,500 fish stocked, 1952–2000
Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout. Source: Province of BC — FIDQ / FISS Fish Releases via the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC.
| Year | Rainbow Trout | Cutthroat Trout |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | · | 12,000 |
| 1977 | · | 10,000 |
| 1976 | · | 5,000 |
| 1974 | · | 10,000 |
| 1952 | 1,500 | · |
Stocking appears to have wound down after 2000. 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
Procter Lake 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 Procter Lake locally before you commit a day; the map shows where the lake sits in its drainage.
