Old Lake Cottage
Splake fishing in Canada
Salvelinus fontinalis × Salvelinus namaycush
- Documented at
- 479 waters
- Primary species at
- 311 waters
- Ideal water temp
- 14°C
- Active range
- 10–19°C
Best splake waters today
Scored for 2026-09-14 from live weather, water temperature and this species’ own thermal range.
- Clearwater (Atikameg) Lake (The Pas)76
- Athapapuskow Lake (Flin Flon)75
- Mid Lake (Thompson)75
- Murray Lake (Flin Flon)75
- Newman Lake (Flin Flon)75
- Upper Ospwagan Lake (Thompson)75
- Wonderland Lake (Flin Flon)75
- Bowsman River75
- Beaver Lake (Swan River)72
- Big Island Lake (Flin Flon)72
How to fish for splake
Splake are a hatchery cross between brook trout and lake trout, stocked widely because they grow faster than brook trout while staying more catchable in accessible depths than lake trout - a genuinely practical middle ground for a coldwater fishery. They behave like a blend of both parents: more willing and aggressive than a wary lake trout, but sharing the cold-water depth preference that pushes them deeper as summer warms the surface. Trolling or casting spoons and minnow-imitating plugs works well, as does still-fishing or jigging with live bait, particularly through the ice, where splake are an especially popular and cooperative winter target. In spring and fall, when the whole water column is cold, they move shallow and become catchable on light gear without deep-water equipment. Because splake are stocked rather than naturally reproducing in most waters, recently-stocked lakes and the areas near stocking points can hold concentrations worth knowing about locally. Their catchability and fast growth are exactly why so many jurisdictions stock them in lakes that can't support a self-sustaining brook or lake trout population.