Copper Lake is a stillwater in the St. Mary River watershed, Head of Sandown Creek, SW of junction of Findlay Creek and Kootenay River, SW of Canal Flats (municipality). ~9.4 ha surface area.
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
Copper Lake lies Head of Sandown Creek, SW of junction of Findlay Creek and Kootenay River, SW of Canal Flats (municipality); in the St. Mary River watershed. It covers ~9.4 ha surface area.
The fishing
Copper 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
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Water-health signal: poor (health index 8), 1 species over 12 observations.
Access & the rules
Confirm the launch, parking and any motor/float or seasonal restrictions for Copper 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.