Border Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Border Lake stands in Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia. The surface lies 2,097 metres up. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen are larger. Some 46 km away sits Keremeos, the nearest settlement. Then Cawston, 50 km, and Princeton, 51 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Border Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen names 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. On Border Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -8°C in December up to 12°C in August. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Time your trip to Border Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Ramon Lakes at 2.4 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Border Lake.