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Okanagan Fishing 2012 Page 21<br />
Free maps at www.Anglers<strong>Atlas</strong>.com<br />
Postill Lake offers a unique<br />
fly fishing experience. Not<br />
only is the fishing fantastic, but<br />
the easy access to 5 other <strong>lake</strong>s<br />
makes this an ideal location from<br />
which to base a fishing trip.<br />
It’s also close to Kelowna, which<br />
means it’s easy to get to for a<br />
quick morning outing or a weekend<br />
away. <strong>The</strong> <strong>lake</strong> is packed full<br />
of brook and rainbow trout, and<br />
its bays and shoals make for ideal<br />
fishing.<br />
pOstIll <strong>lake</strong><br />
Cory Goldfinch of Postill Lake<br />
Lodge says that small lures such<br />
as flatfish or Lyman lures seem to<br />
work best. “<strong>The</strong> fishing was great<br />
last summer,” he says. “Our fish<br />
range from 8 to 15 inches and are<br />
pretty easy to catch.”<br />
Fly fishing on Postill Lake is<br />
fabulous, too. Early in the season,<br />
Goldfinch suggests anglers try<br />
mosquitoes around mid-June, and<br />
mayflies soon after.<br />
As the summer heats up,<br />
Spratleys, Grizzly Kings<br />
and Golden Pheasants<br />
are productive.<br />
G o l d f i n c h<br />
notes that<br />
the <strong>lake</strong>s<br />
nearby follow<br />
the<br />
same hatch<br />
patterns.<br />
Until 2004,<br />
Postill Lake<br />
was stocked<br />
w i t h<br />
brook trout. Last spring the <strong>lake</strong><br />
was stocked with rainbow trout.<br />
Postill Lake Lodge is ideally<br />
situated within 5 km or less of<br />
5 other <strong>lake</strong>s. All of these <strong>lake</strong>s<br />
offer superb rainbow and brook<br />
trout fishing.<br />
LAKE ACCESS<br />
From Kelowna, turn off Hwy<br />
97 at North end of airport<br />
runway. Follow signs for 4 km<br />
on paved road. At intersection of<br />
Farmers Drive, take the gravel<br />
road directly ahead of you (DO<br />
NOT take Farmers Drive). You<br />
then follow a good gravel road<br />
for the remaining 15kms. Postill<br />
Lake Lodge is at the end of the<br />
road.<br />
Postill Lake Lodge offers campsites<br />
and cabins on Postill Lake,<br />
as well as a cabin on Twin Lake<br />
to the south. Visit www.postill<strong>lake</strong>.com<br />
for more<br />
information.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re is a Forest<br />
Service Recreation<br />
Site on the northwest<br />
side of Postill Lake<br />
with 5 camp sites,<br />
tables and toilets, and<br />
a cartop boat launch. A<br />
small Recreation Site is<br />
also located on James Lake<br />
to the south.<br />
Caution: Do not use this map for navigational purposes. This map may not reflect current conditions. Uncharted hazards may exist.<br />
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• Rustic Cabins<br />
• Camping<br />
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Motor Rentals<br />
• 45 mins. from<br />
Kelowna<br />
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Quick Facts<br />
Surface Area<br />
• 106 Hectares<br />
(263 Acres)<br />
Maximum Depth<br />
• 13 metres<br />
(42 feet)<br />
Elevation (ASL)<br />
• 1,392 metres<br />
(3,568 feet)<br />
Survey Date<br />
• August, 1973<br />
Contour Units<br />
• Feet
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