The Field Journal
Rivers & Lakes · Stillwater

Wee Sandy Lake

A stillwater in the Slocan River watershed, Headwaters of Wee Sandy Creek, W. of Slocan Lake, ~76.6 ha surface area. Confirm the fishery, the launch and the Region 4 rules before you commit a day to it.

Wee Sandy Lake is a stillwater in the Slocan River watershed, Headwaters of Wee Sandy Creek, W. of Slocan Lake. ~76.6 ha surface area.

The water

Wee Sandy Lake lies Headwaters of Wee Sandy Creek, W. of Slocan Lake; in the Slocan River watershed. It covers ~76.6 ha surface area. The lake survey puts it at max 85 m, mean 27.2 m, which sets the depth you fish.

The fishing

Wee Sandy 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
Slocan River watershed
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76.6 ha
surface area
water
max 85 m, mean 27.2 m
lake survey

Conditions

  • Depth: max 85 m, mean 27.2 m (BC lake survey 1989-08-13).
  • Water-health signal: good (health index 23), 3 species over 14 observations.

Access & the rules

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