Bartholomew Lake

Stillwater
Bartholomew Lake is a stillwater in the St. Mary River watershed, N of Mather Creek, just NE of Kimberley. ~4.3 ha surface area.
No live gauge
No gauge readings are available for this water.
Season
Driving directions

Region 4 Regulations — guide reviewed 2026-07-31

Confirm the current BC freshwater fishing regulations (Region 4, Kootenay), including any bait, motor or ice-fishing limits for this lake, before you fish.

The water

Bartholomew Lake lies N of Mather Creek, just NE of Kimberley; in the St. Mary River watershed. It covers ~4.3 ha surface area.

The fishing

Bartholomew 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.

Conditions

•
Water-health signal: excellent (health index 30), 4 species over 63 observations.

Access & the rules

Confirm the launch, parking and any motor/float or seasonal restrictions for Bartholomew Lake locally before you commit a day; the map shows where the lake sits in its drainage.

Before you fish

Confirm the current BC freshwater fishing regulations (Region 4 – Kootenay) before you go. Official synopsis: gov.bc.ca fishing regulations.

Questions

Page reviewed 2026-07-31