Pennask Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia. It sits at 1,421 metres above sea level. This is big water, about 10.22 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. There is roughly 35 km of bank, and each arm behaves like its own water. It is among the larger waters listed here for Thompson-Nicola Regional District. Some 37 km away sits Glenrosa, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Kelowna, 48 km distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Pennask Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Thompson-Nicola Regional District records list Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout and pink salmon among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Pennask Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 13°C on average, December about -8°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. At Pennask Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Neveu Lake at 2 km is the sensible second choice. What applies at Pennask Lake may have changed since it was mapped.