Kootenay · Management unit 4-22FreshwaterProvince of BC

SAND CREEK

Trout/char catch and release; bait ban, June 15-Oct 31 (downstream of Hwy 3)

What you can fish for here

Named in this water's rule below. Tap a species for its season, bait, and how to target it.

Trout & char (species not specified) →

Trout/char catch and release; bait ban, June 15-Oct 31 (downstream of Hwy 3)

Water-specific exception to Kootenay's regional default rules · view the full regional regulations PDF

You need a licence before you fishLakes, rivers & streams (trout, char, kokanee): get a BC freshwater fishing licence (Province of BC).
This is the specific exception published for this water. Any rule not mentioned above (daily quotas for species not listed, gear, season) falls back to Kootenay's standard regional regulations, see the linked PDF. Rules can also change in-season, check current Fishery Notices.

Other waters in unit 4-22

Nearby lakes and rivers under the same local regulation area.

BAYNES LAKEBULL RIVER CWGARBUTT LAKEHORSESHOE LAKEKOOTENAY RIVER CWNORBURY (Garbutt) LAKENORBURY (Little Bull) CREEKNORTH STAR LAKEPECKHAMS LAKEQUINN CREEK CW“SPRING” LAKESUMMER LAKE

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Data scraped Aug 6, 2026 from the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis.

Built from Government of Canada (DFO / ECCC) and Province of BC public data. This is a plain-language summary, not the regulation itself. Always confirm at the linked source before you fish. Glossary of terms · Back to Arnold's Outpost