Grave Creek is a tributary creek flowing into elk river. Recorded fish: Brook Trout, Bull Trout, Dolly Varden, Kokanee, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout.
Confirm the current BC freshwater fishing regulations (Region 4 – Kootenay) before you fish; this water is part of the Elk River system.
Measurements
Measurement
Reported value
Median channel width
5.6 m
Median channel gradient
4.92 %
Mean annual discharge estimate
0.52 m³/s
The water
It flows into elk river within the Elk River watershed (Elk River → Kootenay River). It runs stream order 5 (well down the network, toward river scale; the scale runs from 1 for a headwater trickle to 6+ for a river) and roughly 11 km. brook trout, bull trout, Dolly Varden, kokanee, mountain whitefish, rainbow trout, Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout, recorded here in provincial fish-inventory data (44 records). Named tributaries: harmer creek.
The fishing
As a small stream, a tributary of Elk River, Grave Creek fishes the way creeks of its size do: short drifts with a buoyant attractor dry over a light dropper, working the pocket water and the heads of pools. Match the fly box to the season and confirm against a current local report.
Fact
Details
Tributary Creek
Elk River watershed
Stream order 5
~11 km
Brook Trout and Bull Trout
44 records
Wade / Technical
Conditions
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Navigability:wade / technical: steep gradient, pocket water (median channel width ~5.6 m, moderate width; median gradient ~4.92%, steep; peak mean-annual discharge ~0.52 m³/s, very low flow).
Access & the rules
Access for Grave Creek, meaning the roads in, put-ins and any walk-in or seasonal limits, is worth confirming locally before you commit a day. The drainage map shows how the water sits in its valley.
Before you fish
Confirm the current BC freshwater fishing regulations (Region 4 – Kootenay) before you go This water is part of the Elk River system.. Official synopsis: gov.bc.ca fishing regulations.