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.

Open Fortress Lake in the app for the 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check

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.
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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.

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Trout lakes near Fortress Lake

Data from the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis, and Sites and Trails BC.