Confirm the current BC freshwater fishing regulations (Region 4 – Kootenay) before you fish; this water is part of the Cross River system.
Measurements
Measurement
Reported value
Median channel width
7.1 m
Median channel gradient
5.07 %
Mean annual discharge estimate
0.594 m³/s
The water
It flows into cross river within the Kootenay River watershed (Kootenay River → Columbia River). It runs stream order 4 (mid-range in the network; the scale runs from 1 for a headwater trickle to 6+ for a river) and roughly 8 km. mountain whitefish, Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout, recorded here in provincial fish-inventory data (2 records).
The fishing
As a small stream, a tributary of Cross River, Tangle 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
Kootenay River watershed
Stream order 4
~8 km
Mountain Whitefish and Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout
2 records
Wade / Technical
Conditions
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Navigability:wade / technical: steep gradient, pocket water (median channel width ~7.1 m, moderate width; median gradient ~5.07%, steep; peak mean-annual discharge ~0.594 m³/s, very low flow).
Access & the rules
Access for Tangle 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 Cross River system.. Official synopsis: gov.bc.ca fishing regulations.