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Fishing Windermere Lake: what the data says
4,490-acre lake near British Columbia. The lake tops out around 24 ft. The contours are modeled from the water's real shoreline and maximum depth. Treat them as a rough guide, and never use them for navigation. Here is how the season plays out for each species, straight from the data behind the map.
Brook Trout fishing at Windermere Lake
Spring brook trout on Windermere Lake hold shallow, usually 2 to 15 ft. They move out to 7 to 24 ft in summer and finish the year down in 3 to 20 ft. The spot to know is Gravel shoal, a gravel shoal in about 4.54692567483488 ft of water that rates prime for brook trout in fall. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a small spoon fished deep or a trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Summer | 7 to 24 ft | dawn & dusk | Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm |
| Fall | 2 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Small spoon (orange), Spinner |
| Winter | 3 to 20 ft | dawn | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
Burbot fishing at Windermere Lake
Spring burbot on Windermere Lake hold shallow, usually 7 to 24 ft. Summer fish stay in 7 to 24 ft, and winter fish hold in 6 to 24 ft. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 20 ft of water that rates prime for burbot in spring. Best bite is after dark and midday. Summer baits: a heavy jig + cut bait gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 7 to 24 ft | night & dusk | Glow jigging spoon + cut bait, Rattle bait (dark) |
| Summer | 7 to 24 ft | night & midday | Heavy jig + cut bait |
| Fall | 7 to 24 ft | night & dusk | Glow spoon + minnow head, Blade bait (slow) |
| Winter | 6 to 24 ft | night & dusk | Glow tungsten + cut bait, Rattle spoon + minnow head |
Kokanee fishing at Windermere Lake
Spring kokanee on Windermere Lake hold shallow, usually 7 to 24 ft. Summer fish stay in 7 to 24 ft, and winter fish hold in 6 to 24 ft. Deep basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 20 ft, rated prime for spring kokanee. Plan around early morning in the warm months. A dodger + pink/orange squid on downrigger or a kokanee bug + corn covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 7 to 24 ft | dawn | Small dodger + squid (pink), Wedding-ring spinner + corn |
| Summer | 7 to 24 ft | dawn | Dodger + pink/orange squid on downrigger, Kokanee bug + corn |
| Fall | 3 to 24 ft | dawn | Dodger + squid (deeper red/purple), Small spoon |
| Winter | 6 to 24 ft | dawn | Small glow jig + corn or maggot, Tiny spoon |
Largemouth Bass fishing at Windermere Lake
In spring, largemouth bass run shallow here, mostly 2 to 10 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 20 ft, and by winter most fish are in 7 to 24 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 3 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. A texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | Spinnerbait, Chatterbait |
| Summer | 8 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait |
| Fall | 4 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait |
| Winter | 7 to 24 ft | midday | Blade bait, Jigging spoon |
Pumpkinseed fishing at Windermere Lake
Spring pumpkinseed on Windermere Lake hold shallow, usually 1 to 8 ft. They move out to 2 to 10 ft in summer and finish the year down in 6 to 18 ft. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for pumpkinseed in spring. Plan around the evening and early morning in the warm months. Summer baits: a micro tube or a sponge spider (fly) gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 8 ft | midday & dusk | Micro jig under a float, Tiny beetle-spin |
| Summer | 2 to 10 ft | dusk & dawn | Micro tube, Sponge spider (fly) |
| Fall | 4 to 14 ft | dusk & dawn | Micro jig + waxworm, Small spoon tipped |
| Winter | 6 to 18 ft | dawn | Tungsten ice jig + plastic, Tiny spoon |
Rainbow Trout fishing at Windermere Lake
Spring rainbow trout on Windermere Lake hold shallow, usually 5 to 20 ft. By summer they slide out to 6 to 24 ft, and by winter most fish are in 5 to 24 ft. Sharp break is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 5.665456907615617 ft, rated prime for winter rainbow trout. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Summer | 6 to 24 ft | dawn & dusk | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 7 to 24 ft | dawn & dusk | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 5 to 24 ft | dawn | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
Windermere Lake also holds walleye (7 to 24 ft in summer), lake whitefish (7 to 24 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 20 ft
- Main-lake point: point, around 8 ft
- Secondary point: point, around 8 ft
- Weed flat: weed flat, around 7.731510151798425 ft
- Shoreline point: point, around 5.758571798190747 ft
- Sharp break: drop-off, around 5.665456907615617 ft
- Gravel shoal: gravel shoal, around 4.54692567483488 ft
- Gravel shoal: gravel shoal, around 4.536567439285574 ft
- Gravel shoal: gravel shoal, around 4.21577769650583 ft
- Gravel shoal: gravel shoal, around 3.2998394608694164 ft
- Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 3 ft
- Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 3 ft
- Weed flat: weed flat, around 2.1650100161853154 ft
Common questions
How deep is Windermere Lake?
Windermere Lake is about 24 ft at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
What fish are in Windermere Lake?
Anglers target largemouth bass, walleye, rainbow trout, brook trout, kokanee, lake whitefish, burbot, pumpkinseed on Windermere Lake.
Where is the best fishing spot on Windermere Lake?
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 20 ft of water that rates prime for burbot in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
When is the best time to fish Windermere Lake?
For brook trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.