Stillwater · Volcanic · British Columbia

Pennask Lake

Pennask Lake terrain map
Marginal · Rainbow
Callibaetis Cripple · 14-16
A patient day, if you fancy it
Good wave on — drift country. Slow going — pick your moments and do not force it.
44% confidence
limited data

Pennask Lake is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindNE 19 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
Callibaetis Cripple
Callibaetis Cripple14-16
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Gentle breeze
NE 19 km/h
N
NE
from the north-east
Wave40 cm chop
Water temp
Air temp20°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1011 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
After ice-off (June) through the summer hatches; high elevation shifts the season later.
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.

Plan B

If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.

Watch for

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

Boat — drift

A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
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2
1
Black MidgeHatch
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3
3
3
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3
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Flying AntsHatch
1
1
Gray DrakeHatch
1
1
CallibaetisHatch
1
2
2
2
1

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Rainbow fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Managed wild fishery with gear/access rules
  • Verify current BC regs (Region 8).
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
65%
Cloud70%
Wind65%
Temp60%

A reasonable day here, though temperature isn't quite in the sweet spot.

Other water nearby · 5
Why this score
  • summer conditions with mixed skies and breezy wind.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 June31 October
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