Rodney Lake Fishing near Ellison, British Columbia

• Overview

  Rodney Lake is set in Regional District of Central Okanagan, British Columbia. Elevation runs to 1,417 metres. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. Most waters listed here for Regional District of Central Okanagan are larger. You are 14 km from Ellison. Lake Country follows at 15 km, then Rutland at 17 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Rodney Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Regional District of Central Okanagan list sockeye salmon, rainbow trout and common carp. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Rodney Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 14°C; by January the average is down near -8°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Rodney Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Hereron Lake is 1.1 km off. What applies at Rodney Lake may have changed since it was mapped.