Redcliff Lake near Golden: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Redcliff Lake in the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District part of British Columbia. Land around it is pine and birch. This is a pocket water of some 6 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Golden lies 20 km from the water. Beyond it, Lake Louise at 65 km and Radium Hot Springs at 84 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Redcliff Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Columbia-Shuswap Regional District include sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and bull trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Redcliff Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 12°C and January near -11°C on the long-run figures. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid May. Climate figures give an open season running mid May to early November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Redcliff Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Nixon Lake at 1.3 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Redcliff Lake locally before you travel.