Fox Lake

Stillwater
1
Species listed
5.2 m
Reported max depth
Fox Lake is a stocked stillwater in the Elk River watershed, Expansion of Elkan Creek, S. of Elk Pass. Surface area not recorded.

Species

Reported species; current abundance is unknown.
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

Fox Lake lies Expansion of Elkan Creek, S. of Elk Pass; in the Elk River watershed. It covers surface area not recorded. The lake survey puts it at max 5.2 m, which sets the depth you fish.

Stocking

For an angler judging whether the fishing is worth the drive, the stocking record is the fishing report. Fox Lake is a put-and-take angling fishery, stocked with catchable game fish: 17 recorded releases totalling 21,125 fish (Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout), last stocked 2024-10-03.
It is still stocked (most recent release 2024-10-03), so it fishes as a put-grow water: this season's fish come from the latest cohorts, topped up to keep it going. The chart below shows the release history by year and species.

The fishing

Fox Lake fishes as a put-grow stillwater: work chironomids under an indicator over the shoals in spring, then leech and attractor retrieves along the drop-offs as the shallows warm. The stocking record below is the truest read on the size and cohort of fish you will find.

Conditions

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Depth: max 5.2 m (BC lake survey 1983-07-02).

Access & the rules

Confirm the launch, parking and any motor/float or seasonal restrictions for Fox 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