Tungsten Lake near Keremeos: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Tungsten Lake is listed under Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia. The setting is lake country bush on every side. At roughly 6 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. By elevation it is in the upper part of our British Columbia listings. Some 34 km away sits Keremeos, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Kelowna, 112 km distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Tungsten Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen names sockeye salmon, rainbow trout, Coho salmon, common carp and Chinook salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Tungsten Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 11°C and December near -9°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Once it clears, about mid May, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice usually gives way near mid May, and forms again about early November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Tungsten Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. A campsite lies 1.5 km away for anyone staying over. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Upper Cathedral Lake, 5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Tungsten Lake for certain.