It's hard to escape fish in this area of the West Kootenays. At Christina Lake , for starters, fishing for kokanee, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, burbot, and whitefish is popular, and there are marinas and a public boat ramp in the vicinity.
Anglers frequently have good luck catching rainbow trout in Nancy Greene Lake .
The chain of three small lakes that make up the Champion Lakes has been regularly stocked with rainbow trout since the 1930s and makes for very good fishing. Development is concentrated around the third lake, which has deep, clear water and a regular shoreline. The others remain in their natural states. Access to the grand Columbia River is from Hwy 22 between Castlegar and Trail. Boat rentals and fishing information on lingcod, char, and trout pike can be had from marina's beside Syringa Creek Provincial Park , which has boat-launching ramps for high and low water.