Twin Lakes near Nakusp: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  In British Columbia, Twin Lakes falls inside Regional District of Central Kootenay. Around the bank it is farm and woodlot. At roughly 2 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Regional District of Central Kootenay standards. Nakusp is the closest place, 2.6 km off. Further out sit Kaslo (71 km) and Lumby (86 km). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Twin Lakes

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Regional District of Central Kootenay: rainbow trout, sockeye salmon, mountain whitefish and largescale sucker. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Twin Lakes the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -4°C. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Twin Lakes fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Box Lake, 5.3 km away. For Twin Lakes, the notice at the access point is the final word.