Last Updated: August 31, 2023
No Fishing: in any stream in Region 4 from Apr 1 - June 14 (see tables for additional closed times or exceptions).
Trout/char release: in streams from Nov 1-Mar 31 (see tables for additional dates or exceptions).
Single barbless hook: must be used in all streams of Region 4, all year.
Classified Waters: many East Kootenay Rivers and their tributaries are Classified Waters and require a supplemental Classified Waters Licence, see page 7, map of waters on page 34, and the Water-Specific Regulations tables (pages 36-41).
| Water | In-season correction/change | Effective date |
|---|---|---|
| Michel Creek (excluding Alexander Creek and its tributaries), Morrissey Creek, Lizard Creek, Coal Creek, Sand Creek, St. Mary River (downstream of St. Mary Lake), all streams in MUs 4-3 to 4-9 (other than the mainstems of the Columbia and Kootenay Rivers), including all tributaries. | The 2:00 pm until midnight closure that came into effect August 2, 2023, is repealed. Fishing is permitted as previously outlined in the synopsis. | August 31, 2023 |
| Kootenay Lake - Main Body | Page 38 - Kootenay Lake - Main Body: The annual quota of rainbow trout over 50 cm is 20 per year (not 10 per year). | April 1, 2023 |
