Stony Lake Fishing in Regional District of North Okanagan, British Columbia

• Overview

  In British Columbia, Stony Lake belongs to Regional District of North Okanagan. The ground round it is lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 4 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Regional District of North Okanagan. You are 24 km from Sicamous. Then Grindrod, 31 km, and Enderby, 36 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Stony Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Regional District of North Okanagan records list Coho salmon, sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, rainbow trout and brook trout among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Stony Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 16°C and January reads -5°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. At Stony Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping shows a campsite some 1.5 km from the water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Holiday Lake, 1.3 km away. Treat Stony Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.