Allison Lake near Princeton: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Allison Lake falls in Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, part of British Columbia. The ground round it is mixed forest. Some 5.3 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. On our Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen list it sits near the top for size. 26 km away sits Princeton, the nearest town. Kelowna sits 83 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Allison Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen cover sockeye salmon, rainbow trout and Coho salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Allison Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -6°C to 15°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Allison Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows a ramp about 140 m from the shore. Parking is close: a car park sits 180 m from the bank. Mapping shows a campsite some 270 m from the water. Picnic facilities are recorded some 150 m out. There are toilets mapped about 180 m away. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. None of that is settled for Allison Lake in what we hold.