Lambly Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lambly Lake lies in Regional District of Central Okanagan, in British Columbia. The surface lies 1,149 metres up. The water covers some 81 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. At about 5.6 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Size puts it in the front rank of our Regional District of Central Okanagan list. Glenrosa lies 12 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Kelowna, an 18 km drive. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lambly Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Regional District of Central Okanagan cover sockeye salmon, rainbow trout, common carp and largescale sucker. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Lambly Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 14°C, while January sits near -7°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Lambly Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is camping recorded roughly 1.1 km off. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lily Lake, 6.8 km away. Where Lambly Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.