Fortress Lake fishing
Fishing near Cranbrook, Nelson and the rest of the Kootenays. See all Kootenays lakes.
Fortress Lake is a large lake of 873.5 ha in the Kootenays. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Fortress Lake is a large water in the Kootenays, the trout country reached from Cranbrook.
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Fortress Lake at a glance
- Region
- Region 4 - Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-40
- Surface area
- 873.5 ha
- Lake size
- Large Water (> 500 ha)
- Species
- Brook TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 1991.
Getting to Fortress Lake
Coordinates: 52.37003, -117.788903
Fortress Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Fortress Lake yet.
Always check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you go. Regulations change in season.
Ice fishing at Fortress Lake
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Fortress Lake either way. Check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you plan a trip.
Whether a lake is open to ice fishing says nothing about whether its ice will hold you. Ice conditions vary year to year and across a single lake. Check locally before going out, every time.
Local shops and lodges in the Kootenays
- High Country Sports, 11 10th Avenue South, Cranbrook, BC
Kootenay lake tackle, fly gear, camping & local outdoor knowledge
High Country Sports website - Kootenay Fly Shop, 821 7th Avenue, Fernie, BC
Westslope cutthroat patterns, high-elevation lake flies & gear
Kootenay Fly Shop website - Kootenay Troutfitters, 2213 Toby Creek Road, Panorama, BC
Kootenay Troutfitters website - Jones Boys Boats, 4080 Highway 31, Ainsworth Hot Springs, BC
Jones Boys Boats website
Trout lakes near Fortress Lake
- Kinbasket (Mcnaughton) Lake 51 km away
- Mcnaughton Lake 51 km away
- Jade Lake 52 km away
- Yellowhead Lake 75 km away
- Help Lake 83 km away
- Blackwater Lake 87 km away
- Susan Lake 93 km away
- Mud Lake 102 km away
Data from the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis, and Sites and Trails BC.