Allendale Lake near Okanagan Falls: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Allendale Lake in the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen part of British Columbia. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. At about 19 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 2.4 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Compared with other British Columbia water on our list, it sits high. The nearest town is Okanagan Falls, 18 km away. The big place round here is Kelowna, 56 km distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Allendale Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen names sockeye salmon, rainbow trout, Coho salmon and common carp. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Allendale Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 13°C for August and -8°C for December. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Expect Allendale Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Overnight stays are possible about 690 m out, where camping is mapped. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Solco Lake at 5.3 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Allendale Lake.