Ladyslipper Lake near Keremeos: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Out in Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia, sits Ladyslipper Lake. The bank gives way to rolling bush. Around 11 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Bank access stretches around 1.9 km in total. It is high ground by British Columbia standards. Nearest town is Keremeos, 31 km off. For a city, Kelowna is 106 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Ladyslipper Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen list sockeye salmon, rainbow trout, Coho salmon, common carp and Chinook salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Ladyslipper Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 10°C for August and -9°C for December. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Break-up comes around late May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice clears near late May and comes back about early November in a typical year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Ladyslipper Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows a campsite some 1.2 km from the water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Pyramid Lake at 1 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Ladyslipper Lake are worth checking on the day.