Upper Elk Lake is a stillwater in the Elk River watershed, Head of Elk River. Surface area not recorded.
The water
Upper Elk Lake lies Head of Elk River; in the Elk River watershed. It covers surface area not recorded. The lake survey puts it at max 52.3 m, which sets the depth you fish.
The fishing
Upper Elk 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
Elk River watershed
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max 52.3 m
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Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout
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Conditions
- Depth: max 52.3 m, Secchi 0.7 m (BC lake survey 1990-08-01).
Access & the rules
Confirm the launch, parking and any motor/float or seasonal restrictions for Upper Elk 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.
