Garland Lake

Stillwater
3.1 m
Reported max depth
Garland Lake is a stillwater in the Slocan River watershed, Headwaters of Keen Creek. ~2.4 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

Garland Lake lies Headwaters of Keen Creek; in the Slocan River watershed. It covers ~2.4 ha surface area. The lake survey puts it at max 3.1 m, which sets the depth you fish.

The fishing

Garland 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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Depth: max 3.1 m (BC lake survey 1974-08-01).
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Water-health signal: poor (health index 8), 1 species over 7 observations.

Access & the rules

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