Deadman Lake Fishing near Princeton, British Columbia

• Overview

  This water sits in Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia. The bank is 1,081 metres above sea level. At 7 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The nearest town is Princeton, 34 km away. Merritt is 42 km and Peachland 62 km. Also worth knowing: Loosemore Lake just 0.5 km, 1 km out stands Hornet Lake, Prosser Lake just 1.1 km, 1.4 km out stands Green Lake and Taylor Lake just 1.7 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Deadman Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen cover sockeye salmon, rainbow trout, Coho salmon, common carp and Chinook salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Deadman Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 16°C and January reads -6°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Deadman Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is a campsite 190 m from the water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Loosemore Lake is 0.5 km distant. For Deadman Lake in particular, ask before you travel.