Another Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia, sits Another Lake. Elevation runs to 1,611 metres. The water measures roughly 8 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It sits higher than most water we list in British Columbia. Start from Peachland, 38 km down the road. It is 54 km to Kelowna, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Another Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, recorded fish include sockeye salmon, rainbow trout, Coho salmon, common carp and Chinook salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Another Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 12°C at the top of summer and -8°C at the bottom of winter. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Anyone fishing Another Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is And Another Lake, 0.5 km out. For Another Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.