McCaffrey Lake near Princeton: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find McCaffrey Lake in Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia. The surroundings are lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 7 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The nearest town is Princeton, 17 km away. It is 84 km to Kelowna, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on McCaffrey Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen cover sockeye salmon, rainbow trout, Coho salmon, common carp and Chinook salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On McCaffrey Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 15°C; by December the average is down near -7°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan any trip to McCaffrey Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is a car park at McCaffrey Lake Pullout, roughly 360 m away. A platform or pier sits within 330 m. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is MacKenzie Lake, 3.3 km out. Signs at McCaffrey Lake carry more weight than any list.