Norge Creek

River
6.41 km
Mapped channels
2
Species listed
3.7 m
Median channel width
6.11%
Median gradient
0.3 m³/s
Mean annual flow estimate
Norge Creek is a tributary creek flowing into yahk river. Fish presence expected (barrier-free access to recorded habitat), not yet confirmed by direct records.
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) before you fish; this water is part of the Yahk River system.

The water

It flows into yahk river within the Kootenay Lake watershed (Kootenay Lake → 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 6 km. bull trout, Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout expected: the fish-passage model shows this water connects to recorded habitat with no barrier between, though it has no direct records of its own yet. Named tributaries: malpass creek.

The fishing

As a small stream, a tributary of Yahk River, Norge 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.

Conditions

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Navigability: wade water: narrow channel, fish on foot (median channel width ~3.7 m, narrow; median gradient ~6.11%, steep; peak mean-annual discharge ~0.304 m³/s, very low flow).

Access & the rules

Access for Norge 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 Yahk River system.. Official synopsis: gov.bc.ca fishing regulations.
Page reviewed 2026-07-31