Jade Lake near Radium Hot Springs: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  In British Columbia, Jade Lake belongs to Regional District of East Kootenay. The setting is rolling bush on every side. It runs to roughly 13 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The whole outline is near 2.5 km, and most of it is walkable. Radium Hot Springs lies 32 km from the water. Invermere is 42 km and Golden 67 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Jade Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Regional District of East Kootenay include rainbow trout, mountain whitefish, sockeye salmon, bull trout and longnose sucker. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Jade Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 15°C in July and bottoms out near -10°C in January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Jade Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is a campsite 540 m from the water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Cleland Lake, 1.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Jade Lake.