Clear Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Clear Lake is set in Regional District of Kootenay-Boundary, British Columbia. Elevation runs to 1,436 metres. This is a pocket water of some 2 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Regional District of Kootenay-Boundary list holds plenty of bigger water. Rutland lies 41 km from the water. After that come Ellison at 42 km and Okanagan Mission at 44 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Clear Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Regional District of Kootenay-Boundary records list rainbow trout, mountain whitefish and brook trout among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Treat Clear Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 14°C and January near -8°C on the long-run figures. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Time your trip to Clear Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Copperkettle Lake, 7.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Clear Lake is worth confirming on the day.