Marpole Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia. It lies 1,746 metres above sea level. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Columbia-Shuswap Regional District. Lake Louise lies 28 km from the water. Golden is 41 km and Banff 78 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Marpole Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Columbia-Shuswap Regional District records list sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, bull trout and brook trout among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Marpole Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 9°C; by January the average is down near -14°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late May. The season between ice runs from about late May to late October. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan any trip to Marpole Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A campsite lies 520 m away for anyone staying over. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lake Duchesnay is 2.8 km distant. Check the position on Marpole Lake before loading the car.