Windermere Lake, British Columbia: ice fishing

Windermere Lake is a lake in British Columbia, about 16 km² in size, about 8.1 km SE of Invermere and 134 km SW of Cochrane (straight-line distances). Fish recorded in this lake (provincial survey and observation records): Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, Kokanee, Mountain Whitefish, Burbot, Bull Trout, Dolly Varden, Brook Trout, Walleye and White Sturgeon.

What fish are in Windermere Lake?

Provincial survey and observation records list Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, Kokanee, Mountain Whitefish, Burbot, Bull Trout, Dolly Varden, Brook Trout, Walleye, White Sturgeon in Windermere Lake. The list may not be complete.

Guides: Rainbow Trout ice fishing guide · Kokanee ice fishing guide · Mountain Whitefish ice fishing guide · Burbot ice fishing guide · Bull Trout ice fishing guide · Dolly Varden ice fishing guide · Brook Trout ice fishing guide · Walleye ice fishing guide

Is the ice safe on Windermere Lake?

Nobody has reported ice thickness on Windermere Lake yet this season. Do not assume the ice is safe: drill and measure it yourself. Ice thickness guidance.

What are the fishing regulations for Windermere Lake?

Official regulations (BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis 2025-2027). Always confirm against the current official guide before you fish. This summary may be out of date or incomplete: you are responsible for reading and following the current regulations, and Ice Fish Canada is not responsible for any violation or illegal harvest (poaching) that results from relying on it.

Catches and lures

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Other lakes near Windermere Lake

Updated 2026-11-06. Lake names and locations: Canadian Geographical Names Data Base (Natural Resources Canada). Lake sizes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0). Nearest towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). About these data.