Lake Enid Fishing in Regional District of East Kootenay, British Columbia

• Overview

  British Columbia holds Lake Enid, in Regional District of East Kootenay. The bank gives way to rolling bush. Around 20 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. There is roughly 2.3 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Nearest place of any size is Invermere, 7.2 km away. Calgary sits 154 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Enid

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Regional District of East Kootenay, recorded fish include rainbow trout, mountain whitefish, sockeye salmon and bull trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Lake Enid the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -9°C in January up to 16°C in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan around that when you fish Lake Enid.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is a jetty 180 m off, worth knowing on a busy day. Overnight stays are possible about 290 m out, where camping is mapped. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Long Lake is 2.8 km off. Treat Lake Enid as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.