Linden Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Regional District of Kootenay-Boundary in British Columbia is where Linden Lake sits. It stands 1,865 metres above sea level. It covers about 10 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. With about 2.0 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. It is high ground by British Columbia standards. The nearest town is Lumby, 39 km away. Further out sit Ellison (40 km) and Rutland (41 km). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Linden Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Regional District of Kootenay-Boundary, recorded fish include rainbow trout, mountain whitefish and brook trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Linden Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 12°C in August and bottoms out near -8°C in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about early November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Linden Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. St. Margaret Lake at 5.2 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Linden Lake locally before you travel.