Sink Lake Fishing near Lake Louise, British Columbia

• Overview

  Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia, is where Sink Lake sits. It stands 1,613 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Compared with other British Columbia water on our list, it sits high. Lake Louise is the closest town at 9.4 km. Calgary is the closest city, 161 km away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Sink Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Columbia-Shuswap Regional District include 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 Sink Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 10°C, with January the cold end at about -14°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Look for the thaw near mid May; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages suggest open water from about mid May through to roughly early November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Sink Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Summit Lake, 1 km away. Rules at Sink Lake are worth checking on the day.