Upper Cathedral Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen entry here is Upper Cathedral Lake, in British Columbia. The water sits 2,245 metres up. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen list holds plenty of bigger water. 36 km away sits Keremeos, the nearest town. Cawston is 39 km and Oliver 52 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Upper Cathedral Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen include sockeye salmon, rainbow trout and Coho salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Upper Cathedral Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 10°C and December near -9°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count the season from break-up, usually late May. Averages place the thaw at late May and the freeze at early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Upper Cathedral Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Lower Cathedral Lake, 1 km out. Nothing on Upper Cathedral Lake should be assumed from this page alone.