Kootenay · Management unit 4-8

ERIE 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

Bull trout & Dolly VardenYellow perchBass

Bass daily quota = unlimited; yellow perch daily quota = unlimited Trout/char catch and release (mainstem only) from Doctor Creek Bridge to Lavington Creek Bridge, June 15-Oct 31; other parts (including tributaries, except Lavington Creek) trout/char daily quota = 2 (none under 30 cm and only 1 bull trout), June 15-Oct 31; bait ban, June

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