KootenayFreshwaterProvince of BC

MINERAL LAKE

A Kootenay water. No water-specific rule is published, so Kootenay's default freshwater regulations apply.

What you can fish for here

Drawn from the Province's fish records, stocking reports and this water's rule. Tap a species for its season, bait and how to target it.

Rainbow troutrecorded hereCutthroat troutrecorded hereKokaneestockedBurbotrecorded here

Recent stocking

What the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC has released here, newest first.

2026Kokanee700 fish · Fry · NORBURY CRK strain
2025Kokanee700 fish · Fry · LUSSIER R strain

No water-specific exception is published for MINERAL LAKE, so it follows Kootenay's standard freshwater regulations (default quotas, gear and seasons).

Confirm the current defaults in the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis.

You need a licence before you fishLakes, rivers & streams (trout, char, kokanee): get a BC freshwater fishing licence (Province of BC).
Kootenay's standard regional regulations set the quotas, gear and seasons here. Rules can change in-season, check current Fishery Notices.

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Data scraped Aug 7, 2026 from the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis.