Tommy Lee Lake near Princeton: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Tommy Lee Lake in Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen are larger. Princeton lies 34 km from the water. The big place round here is Kelowna, 87 km distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Tommy Lee Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name sockeye salmon, rainbow trout and Coho salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Tommy Lee Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 15°C and December at -6°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan any trip to Tommy Lee Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Overnight stays are possible 590 m away. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Robertson Lake is 0.6 km distant. Confirm access to Tommy Lee Lake locally before you travel.