Upper Ketcham Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia, you have Upper Ketcham Lake. It stands 1,269 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 28 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The margin runs to about 5.6 km in total. It is among the larger waters listed here for Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen. Start from Princeton, 36 km down the road. Kelowna is the closest city, 78 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Upper Ketcham Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen cover 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. The shape of Upper Ketcham Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -7°C to 15°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Upper Ketcham Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Hook Lake at 1.7 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Upper Ketcham Lake should be assumed from this page alone.