The Field Journal
Rivers & Lakes · Stillwater

Ross Lake

A stillwater in the Lower Arrow Lake watershed, N. of West Arm, Kootenay Lake, ~12.3 ha surface area. Confirm the fishery, the launch and the Region 4 rules before you commit a day to it.

Ross Lake is a stillwater in the Lower Arrow Lake watershed, N. of West Arm, Kootenay Lake. ~12.3 ha surface area.

The water

Ross Lake lies N. of West Arm, Kootenay Lake; in the Lower Arrow Lake watershed. It covers ~12.3 ha surface area.

The fishing

Ross 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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12.3 ha
surface area

Conditions

  • Water-health signal: unknown (health index 8), 1 species over 2 observations.

Access & the rules

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