Greenbush Lake near Big Eddy: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The Columbia-Shuswap Regional District end of British Columbia holds Greenbush Lake. The country here is lake country bush. With 7.4 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. It ranks high for size among our Columbia-Shuswap Regional District listings. The town to know is Big Eddy, 26 km out. The big place round here is Kelowna, 129 km distant. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Greenbush Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Columbia-Shuswap Regional District cover sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, bull trout, brook trout and rainbow trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Greenbush Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 13°C, the coldest about -8°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It holds true on Greenbush Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Arnica Lake, 6.6 km out. Check the position at Greenbush Lake before loading the car.