Bow River Blog

Ice Fishing Hotspots in Canada

The next hot spot for ice fishing in Canada is in the Kootenays, Whiteswan Lake is a favorite for ice anglers. It is closed December 1 to January 2; there are few excellent months of prime hard water fishing for Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout as well.

The fact here is the Rainbow fishery is known to be world class, with 10,000 Gerrard Rainbows being stocked in this water annually with the daily limit of these hard fighters being two. To access this spot head east from the town of Canal Flats along the Whiteswan Forestry Road. It’s about a 27 km trip from the town site.