Wood Lake fishing

Fishing near Kelowna, Vernon and the rest of the Okanagan. See all Okanagan lakes.

Wood Lake in Lake Country is one of the most biologically productive lakes in the Okanagan Valley. Its rich mysis shrimp population supports British Columbia's fastest-growing kokanee and large predatory rainbow trout.

Wood Lake is a big water in the Okanagan, the trout country reached from Kelowna. It covers 930 ha and runs to 34 m at its deepest point, sitting at 391 m of elevation. Fish here typically run Kokanee-driven fishery; rainbow trout that key on the abundant kokanee/mysis shrimp base can run above average, but this is a numbers-and-forage story more than a formal trophy program and the stock is Pennask & Blackwater Rainbow Trout; lake is best known for prolific, fast-growing kokanee that also feed larger predatory rainbows.

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Wood Lake at a glance

Region
Region 8 - Okanagan
Management unit
8-22
Elevation
391 m
Maximum depth
34 m
Surface area
930 ha
Lake size
Big Water (>500ha)
Species
Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Yellow Perch
Trout strain
Pennask & Blackwater Rainbow Trout; lake is best known for prolific, fast-growing kokanee that also feed larger predatory rainbows
Typical size
Kokanee-driven fishery; rainbow trout that key on the abundant kokanee/mysis shrimp base can run above average, but this is a numbers-and-forage story more than a formal trophy program
Size class
Large Quality (2 - 5 lbs)
Stocking
Stocked with 15,000+ Triploid Rainbows & Wild Kokanee
Boat launch
Paved Concrete Ramp
Motor rules
No Restriction
Ice fishing
Open to ice fishing, confirmed

How to fish Wood Lake

One of the Okanagan's most productive lakes for kokanee, which in turn feeds larger predatory rainbow trout, not a size-managed trophy program, but a genuinely productive system..

Downrigger trolling at 20-45 ft with Mack's Wedding Rings, apex lures, and small spoons tipped with scent or corn. Fly fish chironomids and leeches on the southern marl shelves.

Best times of year at Wood Lake

Getting to Wood Lake

Paved access directly off Hwy 97 between Kelowna and Vernon at Lake Country / Oyama.

Coordinates: 50.0833, -119.3833

Boat launch: Paved Concrete Ramp.

Wood Lake fishing regulations

Single barbless hook. Rainbow quota: 2. Check current synopsis for specific kokanee quota rules.

General Regional Regulations.

Always check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you go. Regulations change in season.

Ice fishing at Wood Lake

Wood Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.

Whether a lake is open to ice fishing says nothing about whether its ice will hold you. Ice conditions vary year to year and across a single lake. Check locally before going out, every time.

Camping and rec sites at Wood Lake

Local shops and lodges in the Okanagan

Trout lakes near Wood Lake

Data from the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis, and Sites and Trails BC.