FLETCHER LAKE

This subalpine lake is a popular fishing spot and offers day hiking opportunities to an even more secluded lake. The trails and roads are not maintained because of bear habitat. It is not recommended to come here.

NOTE ROAD CLOSURE
As of spring 2026, Fletcher FSR is closed with no plans to reopen. There was a significant landslide at 6 km on the Fletcher FSR this past winter. The road has been blocked at 3.5 km, and the road is now slotted for deactivation. The landslide is just past the turn off to Woodbury Bluff. That would make for an 11.3 km walk to the lakes.

Difficulty: difficult 
Elevation gain: 120m (500′)
Key elevations: TH 4,750′; Lower Fletcher Lake 5250′; Upper Fletcher Lake 6450′
Distance: 1.6km
Time: 2 hours one-way
Season: late June to early October
Access: Difficult 
Map: 82F/15 Kaslo

Drive: Woodbury Creek FSR (high clearance, 4WD)
From Balfour (ferry): Drive 23.5 km (14.6 miles) north on Hwy 31 and turn left. Zero odometer.
From Kaslo (Esso station): Drive 10.2 km (6.3 miles) south on Hwy 31 and turn right. Zero odometer.
0.0 Start on the Fletcher Creek FSR, signed “Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park”. The old south road access is very rough.
1.1km Go right for the unmaintained Fletcher Lake Trail (not recommended due to high concentration of grizzly bears). Drive 13.6 km. Left goes to Woodbury.
14.7km Turn right onto a descending side road and drive down to the log landing and park. 

Trail: Follow the skid road eastward into the trees where the trail begins. A rough, sometimes steep and slippery 1,6 km hike brings you to Fletcher Lake. Upper Fletcher Lake is reached by a bushwhack of approximately 1.6 km up the valley to the west. Bears have always been a problem around the lakes, especially if all litter is not packed out. Fish remains should definitely be packed out.