Rioulx Creek

Rioulx Creek is a tributary creek flowing into Mosquito Creek. Recorded fish: bull trout, rainbow, kokanee, mtn whitefish, brook trout.

The water

It flows into Mosquito Creek within the Upper Arrow Lake watershed (Upper Arrow Lake → Columbia River). It runs stream order 4 (mid-range in the network; the scale runs from 1 for a headwater trickle to 6+ for a river) and roughly 20 km. Bull Trout, Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Mountain Whitefish, Brook Trout, recorded here in provincial fish-inventory data (10 records).

The fishing

As a small stream, a tributary of Mosquito Creek, Rioulx 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 Rioulx 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.