The Field Journal
Rivers & Lakes · Cartography

Woodenshoe Lake

Field notes needed

  • Access, boat launch, lake size and facilities.
  • Best season, forage and on-the-water tactics.
  • A verified reusable photo, and confirmation of the coordinate (currently the FIDQ fish-presence point).

Stocking

Managed as a cutthroat stillwater. The full year-by-year release history, coloured by species, is below — from the Province of BC (FIDQ / FISS Fish Releases) via the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC.

Stocking record

Woodenshoe — 80,009 fish stocked, 1969–2025

Cutthroat Trout. Source: Province of BC — FIDQ / FISS Fish Releases via the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC.

YearCutthroat Trout
20252,681
20223,000
20212,585
20192,500
20162,000
20141,000
20121,000
20101,000
20081,000
20073,793
20041,000
20021,000
19982,000
19962,000
19942,000
19922,000
19905,000
19855,000
19835,000
19815,450
19805,000
19785,000
19765,000
19745,000
19715,000
19702,000
19692,000