Enid, Lake

Stillwater
2
Species listed
8.2 m
Reported max depth
4.1 m
Reported mean depth
Enid, Lake is a stocked stillwater in the Columbia River watershed, NW of N end of Windermere Lake. Surface area not recorded.

Species

Reported species; current abundance is unknown.
No live gauge
No gauge readings are available for this water.
Season
Driving directions

Region 4 Regulations — guide reviewed 2026-07-31

Confirm the current BC freshwater fishing regulations (Region 4, Kootenay), including any bait, motor or ice-fishing limits for this lake, before you fish.

The water

Enid, Lake lies NW of N end of Windermere Lake; in the Columbia River watershed. It covers surface area not recorded. The lake survey puts it at max 8.2 m, mean 4.1 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. Enid, Lake is a put-and-take angling fishery, stocked with catchable game fish: 94 recorded releases totalling 648,514 fish (Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout), last stocked 2026-04-22.
It is still stocked (most recent release 2026-04-22), so it fishes as a put-grow water: this season's fish come from the latest cohorts, topped up to keep it going. The chart below shows the release history by year and species.

The fishing

Enid, 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

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Depth: max 8.2 m, mean 4.1 m (BC lake survey 1966-01-01).

Access & the rules

Confirm the launch, parking and any motor/float or seasonal restrictions for Enid, Lake locally before you commit a day; the map shows where the lake sits in its drainage.

Before you fish

Confirm the current BC freshwater fishing regulations (Region 4 – Kootenay) before you go. Official synopsis: gov.bc.ca fishing regulations.

Questions

Page reviewed 2026-07-31