Rawlings Lake near Lumby: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Rawlings Lake stands in Regional District of North Okanagan, British Columbia. The ground round it is pine and birch. With some 44 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 2.2 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It ranks high for size among our Regional District of North Okanagan listings. You are 7.1 km from Lumby. Beyond it, Coldstream at 24 km and Spallumcheen at 28 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Rawlings Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name Coho salmon, sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon and rainbow trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Rawlings Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -5°C to 18°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late March. Climate figures give an open season running late March to early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Rawlings Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A pier or jetty stands 300 m away, which helps on a crowded bank. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Clier Lake, 9.9 km out. For Rawlings Lake in particular, ask before you travel.