Paradise Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Paradise Lake lies in Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, in British Columbia. Everything around it is pine and birch. About 1.17 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The perimeter runs near 5.0 km, so plan the walk before you start. Few waters listed in Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen are bigger. Head to Peachland, 41 km away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, Merritt at 43 km and Glenrosa at 44 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Paradise Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen cover sockeye salmon, rainbow trout and Coho salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Paradise Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between December at about -8°C and August at about 13°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. The water is typically free of ice between late April and mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That shapes the year on Paradise Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows a campsite some 940 m from the water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Island Lake, 1.6 km away. Treat access at Paradise Lake as something to verify.