Linda Lake near Lake Louise: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  British Columbia holds Linda Lake, in Columbia-Shuswap Regional District. This is mixed forest country. Small at around 5 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Compared with other British Columbia water on our list, it sits high. Start from Lake Louise, 15 km down the road. Golden follows at 42 km, then Banff at 60 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Linda Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. 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. On Linda Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 9°C; by January the average is down near -14°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice-out usually falls in late May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice clears near late May and comes back about late October in a typical year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It holds true on Linda Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Schaffer Lake is 3 km distant. What applies at Linda Lake may have changed since it was mapped.