Penilynn Lake Fishing near Nelson, British Columbia

• Overview

  British Columbia holds Penilynn Lake, in Regional District of Central Kootenay. This is rolling bush country. On water this small, stealth matters more than range. Our Regional District of Central Kootenay list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest place of any size is Nelson, 23 km away. Kelowna is the closest city, 174 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Penilynn Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Regional District of Central Kootenay include rainbow trout, sockeye salmon, mountain whitefish, largescale sucker and cutthroat trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Penilynn Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -5°C to 16°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Penilynn Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Ross Lake, 0.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Penilynn Lake.