Fishing Kaufmann Lake in British Columbia, British Columbia

• Overview

  Out in British Columbia, sits Kaufmann Lake. Land around it is rolling bush. With some 11 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 2.0 km of margin, front to back. On size it sits at the modest end of our British Columbia list. You are 18 km from Lake Louise. Banff is 48 km and Golden 51 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Kaufmann Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Kaufmann Lake fishes better once you know its edges. Timber holds fish long after the weed has died back.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -14°C and August at about 8°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early June. Average temperatures cross freezing around early June in spring and again near late October in autumn. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Kaufmann Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is camping recorded roughly 220 m off. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Eiffel Lake is 5.6 km off. Check the position on Kaufmann Lake before loading the car.