Pitin Lake near Peachland: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Pitin Lake sits in Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, out in British Columbia. The setting is lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 7 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It sits higher than most water we list in British Columbia. Nearest place of any size is Peachland, 32 km away. Glenrosa lies 37 km off, Smith Creek another 40 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Pitin Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, recorded fish include sockeye salmon, rainbow trout and Coho salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Pitin Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between December at about -8°C and August at about 12°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. At Pitin Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Pringle Lake, 4.4 km away. Where Pitin Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.