Kootenay · Management unit 4-24

WHITESWAN LAKE

You need a licence before you fishLakes, rivers & streams (trout, char, kokanee): get a BC freshwater fishing licence (Province of BC).

Species called out here

Rainbow troutBrook trout

Single hook; no towing WHITESWAN LAKE’S INLET & OUTLET No Fishing EXCEPT the outlet stream downstream of the falls 2.4 km downstream of Whiteswan Lake, No Fishing Aug 1-Mar 31, rainbow 4-24 STREAMS trout daily quota = 5 (catch and release all other species) when open No Ice Fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); brook trout daily quota = 20

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

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. Always confirm before you fish; rules can change between synopsis editions.

Scraped Aug 6, 2026. Search another water

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. Back to Arnold's Outpost