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Pennask Lake

Pennask Lake is a 9.5 km² lake in British Columbia's Thompson-Nicola region (management unit 3-12), about 16 km south of Douglas Lake and 35 km northwest of Peachland. It is also about 40 km west of West Kelowna. Special regulations prohibit ice fishing and require fly fishing only.

British ColumbiaLakeMU 3-1250.00371, -120.13239

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Regulations

Waterbody-specific regulationPennask Lake
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No Ice Fishing; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hook
Last updated: Apr 01, 2025 · Synopsis page 31 · PDF page 33 · Current BC updates

Default regulations

Region 3 default regulationsGeneral Regulations
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  • Spring closure: No Fishing in any stream in Region 3 from Jan 1-June 30 (see tables for exceptions). See definition of “streams” on page 80.

  • Single barbless hook: must be used in all streams of Region 3, all year.

  • Steelhead fishing: Your basic licence must be validated with a Steelhead Conservation Surcharge Stamp if you fish for steelhead anywhere in B.C. In addition, a Steelhead Stamp is mandatory when fishing most Classified Waters regardless of the species being angled for. Please see page 6 for details.

Region 3 default regulationsRegion 3 Daily Quotas
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  • Trout/char: 5, but not more than:

    • 4 from streams
    • 1 over 50 cm
    • 1 bull trout (Dolly Varden) or lake trout, none under 60 cm
  • And you must release:

    • ALL STEELHEAD
    • Bull trout (Dolly Varden) from streams, Aug 1-Oct 31
    • Lake trout from Oct 15-Jan 31
  • Bass: 0 quota, CLOSED TO FISHING

  • Burbot: 2

  • Crayfish: 25

  • Kokanee: 5 (none from streams)

  • Whitefish: 15 (all species combined)

  • White Sturgeon: CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY

  • Yellow Perch: 0 quota, CLOSED TO FISHING

Region 3 default regulationsPossession Quotas
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  • Possession quotas = 2 daily quotas (See tables for exceptions)

Region 3 default regulationsAnnual Quotas
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  • Annual catch quota for Shuswap Lake (per licence year):

    • Rainbow trout: 5 over 50 cm
    • Char-Lake trout and Bull trout (Dolly Varden): 5 over 60 cm
Region 3 default regulationsDaily & Annual Quotas for Salmon
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  • Please refer to the NOTICE on page 77 for salmon regulations.

Region 3 default regulationsSteelhead Management Changes
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  • In response to low abundance of steelhead in the Thompson-Nicola Region, steelhead fisheries in the following waters, and during the following times, are closed:

    • Thompson River: downstream of signs at Kamloops Lake outlet to the confluence with Fraser River, Oct 1-May 31 (see tables for exceptions)
    • Fraser River: from Hwy 99 bridge at Lillooet to BC Hydro tail race outflow channel, Oct 1-May 31; and from the confluence with Thompson River to CNR Bridge approximately 1 km downstream, Oct 1-May 31
    • Nahatlatch River downstream of Nahatlatch Lake and Stein River: from Jan 1-May 31
    • Frances and Hannah lakes: from Jan 1-May 31
    • Seton River downstream of Seton Lake: from Apr 1-May 31
Region 3 default regulationsNotice to Anglers
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  • It is illegal to fish for bass or perch in the Thompson-Nicola Region. This measure is part of B.C.’s management approach to illegal fish introductions. For details, see page 74.

Last updated: Apr 01, 2025 · Synopsis page 28 · PDF page 30 · Current BC updates

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