Thompson Okanagan

THOMPSON TO THE NORTH

Thompson Map

The Thompson Nicola Region is famous for the rainbow trout which are found throughout its lakes. There are thousands of small and medium size trout lakes to explore, as well as a few big ones like Shuswap Lake.

Kamloops is the hub for this region and is surrounded by numerous lakes, with some of them offering great accommodation options. Pinantan Lake Family Resort is roughly 20 minutes east of Kamloops, and has great fishing the whole family can enjoy.

Another gem is Face Lake, which is home to Mile High Resort, located between Logan Lake and Kamloops. This resort offers year-round accomodations, and the great fishing and tranquility are a given.

Fly fishing is superb at Logan Lake, situated in the town of the same name. On July 31, the town will celebrate the 40th annual Logan Lake Day with a day-long event capped off with a Dance Under The Stars for children and adults.

In Logan Lake there is a fly and tackle shop located in the Lake View Plaza, and numerous lakes in the immediate area. This inculdes Mamit Lake to the south, and Face and Tunkwa Lakes to the north-east.

The Town of Valemount is located north of Kamloops and just outside the regional boundary. It is a great launch point for exploring the region's northern lakes, as well as a number of lakes in Region 7a (Omineca).

A popular big water lake near the town is Kinbasket Lake, a reservoir created by the Mica Dam in 1973. Though technically not part of Thompson Nicola region (instead a part of regions 7a and 4), this lake runs very close to its north eastern edge and is enjoyed by many anglers visiting the Thompson Nicola.

Shuswap Lake is one of the most popular destination lakes in BC. This large lake is a favourite summertime getaway with numerous accomodations available around the lake. There are also many provincial parks around the lake with extensive campgrounds.

This keymap highlights several of the region's lakes, most of them concentrated around Kamloops. Two popular lakes south of town - Lac Le Jeune and Roche Lake - have provincial parks and a lakeside resort. North-east of Kamloops are several more lakes, including Pinantan, Paul, Heffley, Knouff, Hyas and Johnson Lakes.

This keymap is meant as an appetizer to some of the great fishing lakes in this region. Around each lake featured are often dozens of other lakes which are just as productive. Maps of other lakes in this region are freely available from our website.

OKANAGAN TO THE SOUTH

Okanagan Map

The Okanagan Region covers the southern section of BC's interior and is flanked by the Monashee Mountains in the east and the Cascade Mountains in the west.

This area has hundreds of small and medium size trout lakes to explore as well as several big water lakes - mostly concentrated in the Okanagan Valley. Mabel Lake and Sugar Lake are two exceptions lying in the north-east corner of the region and draining into Shuswap Lake.

The Okanagan Region is home to a variety of species including rainbow trout, lake trout, perch, bass and salmon. Rainbow trout are the most common species and several strains can be found here.

Dee Lake is a fly fisher's dream. Dee Lake Wilderness Resort is at the north end of the lake and has been in operation for more than 75 years. Promoted as the "Okanagan's Heritage Resort," it operates as a fishing resort and a year-round family destination. Dee lake is stocked each spring with 30,000 rainbow trout yearlings of Pennask stock.

Postill Lake Lodge is both a family oriented resort and flyfishing resort on Postill Lake. Anglers can enjoy easy access to six excellent trout fly fishing lakes: Postill Lake, Twin (Geen) Lakes, Meadow Lake, South Lake, Roddy Lake and Hereron Lake. In the spring they have the most fabulous fly fishing you can ask for, with rainbow and brook trout aplenty.

Bass fishing is a favourite sport with several Okanagan lakes. The chain of lakes connected by the Okanagan River (Osoyoos, Vaseux and Skaha Lakes) are world class bass fishing lakes, with trophy catches coming out regularly.

Some of the lakes also have yellow perch, including Pinaus Lake featured on this map. These fish are ideal for kids and beginners as they are easy to catch off a dock using just a hook and worm.

Bass and yellow perch are alien species, illegally introduced several decades ago. Stocking alien species is illegal and anyone caught can face severe penalties. However once the fish are established it is nearly impossible to remove them and as a result these fish are becoming popular targets for many anglers.

This keymap is meant as an appetizer to some of the great fishing lakes in this region. Around each lake shown are often dozens of other lakes that are just as productive. Maps for other lakes in this region are freely available from our website.

Thompson Okanagan