Edith Lake is a stocked stillwater in the Bull River watershed, Head of Edith Creek, W side of Kootenay River at Wardner, SE of Cranbrook. Surface area not recorded.
The water
Edith Lake lies Head of Edith Creek, W side of Kootenay River at Wardner, SE of Cranbrook; in the Bull River watershed. It covers surface area not recorded. The lake survey puts it at max 5.5 m, mean 2 m, which sets the depth you fish.
Stocking
For an angler judging whether the fishing is worth the drive, the stocking record is the fishing report. Edith Lake is a put-and-take angling fishery, stocked with catchable game fish: 11 recorded releases totalling 23,310 fish (Brook Trout), last stocked 2002-07-02.
Bednorski Lake — 23,310 fish stocked, 1988–2002
Brook Trout. Source: Province of BC — FIDQ / FISS Fish Releases via the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC.
| Year | Brook Trout |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,560 |
| 2000 | 5,750 |
| 1996 | 1,000 |
| 1995 | 1,000 |
| 1994 | 1,000 |
| 1993 | 1,000 |
| 1992 | 1,000 |
| 1991 | 1,000 |
| 1990 | 1,000 |
| 1989 | 1,000 |
| 1988 | 1,000 |
Stocking appears to have wound down after 2002. Confirm whether it is still topped up or now fishes as a residual, wild population. The chart below shows the full release history.
The fishing
Edith Lake fishes as a put-grow stillwater: work chironomids under an indicator over the shoals in spring, then leech and attractor retrieves along the drop-offs as the shallows warm. The stocking record below is the truest read on the size and cohort of fish you will find.
Conditions
- Depth: max 5.5 m, mean 2 m (BC lake survey 1956-07-25).
Access & the rules
Confirm the launch, parking and any motor/float or seasonal restrictions for Edith Lake locally before you commit a day; the map shows where the lake sits in its drainage.
