Lazy Lake Fishing near Kimberley, British Columbia

• Overview

  Lazy Lake sits within Regional District of East Kootenay in British Columbia. It sits in mixed forest. It measures about 29 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. With about 3.5 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. The closest town, Kimberley, is 31 km away. After that come Cranbrook at 38 km and Fernie at 54 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lazy Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Regional District of East Kootenay records list rainbow trout, mountain whitefish and sockeye salmon among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Lazy Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 15°C; by January the average is down near -9°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Lazy Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is a slipway on the shore, 200 m from the water we list. Parking is close: a car park sits 170 m from the bank. There is a mapped landing stage 190 m away. There are picnic tables recorded roughly 180 m off. Public toilets are recorded roughly 200 m off. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Nothing on Lazy Lake should be assumed from this page alone.