Family Fishing Waters in the Okanagan 

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'Mission Creek
Greenway Pond'

Kelowna (in Mission Creek Regional Park). From KLO Rd, turn north onto Hall Rd and drive to the parking lot near the dead end. The fishing pond is adjacent to Hall Road and is located within the Mission Creek Regional Park.

Facilities: Parking, walking trails
Regulations: This pond was created to provide fishing opportunities for children. Please respect the suggested guideline of “one fish per child (under age 16 only) per day.”
Species: Stocked catchable rainbow trout (stocked each spring)
Tip: Good shore fishing

Shannon Lake

'West Pond'
(between Kentucky & Alleyene)

Jewel Lake

Swalwell Lake
('Beaver')

Osprey Lake

Northeast of Princeton. Osprey Lake is located off the Princeton – Summerland backroad. From Princeton, follow signs for Chain Lakes and Osprey Lake Rd. Fishing is also good at nearby Link and Chain Lakes.

Facilities: Recreation site with boat launch, pit-toilets and camping
Regulations: Regional regulations; engine power restriction – 7.5 Kw (10 hp). Nearby Chain Lake has a 2 fish limit and is closed to ice fishing.
Species: Stocked rainbow trout
Tip: Best fishing from a boat but shore fishing is available on all three lakes.

Dee lake

Winfield. From Hwy 97 in Winfield, turn east onto Beaver Lake Rd. Drive past Beaver Lake and travel another 10 km to reach Dee Lake. Dee Lake is the northernmost of a chain of 4 fishing lakes (Island, Deer and Crooked Lakes).

Facilities: Boat launch. Private resort with boat rentals. Recreation site with camping at nearby Island Lake.
Regulations: Regional regulations; closed to fishing December 1 – April 30
Species: Stocked rainbow trout
Tip: Best fishing from a boat

Wilgress Lake

West of Grand Forks. Adjacent to Hwy 3 between Greenwood and Grand Forks.

Facilities: Cartop boat launch, toilets and picnic tables
Regulations: Regional regulations
Species: Stocked rainbow trout & catchable rainbow trout
Tip: Shore fishing difficult - best fishing from a boat.

Martin Lake

Northeast of Princeton. From Hwy 5A in Princeton, drive approximately 4 km along the Princeton – Summerland backroad to reach the lake.

Facilities: Pit toilet, boat launch
Regulations: Regional regulations
Species: Stocked rainbow trout
Tip: Shore fishing available but best fishing from a boat.

Round Lake
('Borgeson')

Between Merritt and Princeton. Round lake is adjacent to Hwy 5A, just south of Allison Lake.

Facilities: Boat launch
Regulations: Regional regulations; no fishing near the outlet stream in the spring.
Species: Stocked rainbow trout & catchable rainbow trout
Tip: Best fishing from a boat.

Yellow Lake

Southwest of Penticton. From Penticton, head south on Hwy 97 and turn west (right) onto Hwy 3A. The lake is on the left side of the highway.

Facilities: boat launch, toilets, dock and picnic tables.
Regulations: Regional regulations; engine power restriction – 7.5 Kw (10 hp)
Species: Stocked rainbow trout & brook trout
Tip: Lots of shore fishing opportunities adjacent to the highway.