Reservoir Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Reservoir Lake in Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia. It lies 1,533 metres above sea level. Shoreline comes to about 4.1 km, small enough to learn in a day. It ranks high for size among our Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen listings. For supplies, Peachland is 36 km out. Glenrosa lies 39 km off, Smith Creek another 42 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Reservoir Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen list sockeye salmon, rainbow trout, Coho salmon, common carp and Chinook salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Reservoir Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -8°C in December to roughly 12°C in August. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That shapes the year on Reservoir Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is a pier recorded roughly 960 m away. There is a campsite 1 km from the water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Skunk Lake, 0.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Reservoir Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.