Glacier Lake near Keremeos: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Glacier Lake is one of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen listings for British Columbia. It sits in rolling bush country. It covers about 8 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Compared with other British Columbia water on our list, it sits high. 31 km away sits Keremeos, the nearest town. Then Cawston, 36 km, and Oliver, 50 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Glacier Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen records list sockeye salmon, rainbow trout and Coho salmon among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Glacier Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 10°C and December reads -9°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late May. The open-water window runs from around late May to about early November in an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Glacier Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Overnight stays are possible 1.1 km away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Quiniscoe Lake sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Glacier Lake as something to verify.