Lightblue Lake near Ellison: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lightblue Lake is a Regional District of Central Okanagan water, in British Columbia. Height above sea level is 582 metres. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Regional District of Central Okanagan are larger. Ellison at 5.7 km is the nearest place to stop. Further out sit Lake Country (6.5 km) and Rutland (7.4 km). One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lightblue Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. 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. County-wide records name sockeye salmon, rainbow trout, common carp, largescale sucker and goldfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Lightblue Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 20°C for August and -3°C for January. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lightblue Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Recorded parking is 1.1 km off, far enough to travel light. A campsite lies 1.3 km away for anyone staying over. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Robert Lake at 3.1 km is the sensible second choice. For Lightblue Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.