Region 8
summer it is popular for the chinook salmon fishery.
Red and green flashers in plaid are known to work well, as are pink and green hoochies. Some argue a size 5 Jplug in silver with a red head has been the best performer in recent years.
The salmon normally swim between 40 and 80 feet deep, and good places to try fishing are at drop offs and underwater shelves.
Some old timers that have fished for salmon on Mabel Lake have learned the value of getting out early. The best fishing is often at 5:00 am.
When fishing for salmon, remember that there are two sets of regula- tions to consult The Freshwa- ter Salmon Supple- ment,
Mabel Lake M
abel Lake is a long, deep lake east of Enderby and in later
OKANAGAN
published by Fisheries and Oceans, and
the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis, pub- lished by the BC Government.
Mabel Lake is also a productive lake for rainbow
trout, lake trout, kokanee, dolly varden and whitefish. The trout can get very large, up to 8 pounds.
LAKE ACCESS
here are two primary access points to Mabel Lake, one along the eastern shore, and another along the western shore starting at Kingfisher.
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Access to the southern shore is along Highway 6 from Vernon to Lumby. Turn left (north) onto Mabel Lake Road. Continue for about 30 km to the southern tip of Mabel Lake.
Mabel Lake Provincial Park is a few kilometres further along the road, and offers 81 vehicle accessible campsites, and there is a double-lane, concrete boat launch.
Further along the road are three recre- ation sites—South Cascade, Cascade Falls and Cottonwood Bay. All sites have car top boat launches, but only Cottonwood Bay has vehicle acces- sible campsites.
An alternative route to the lake is from Enderby, along another road called Mabel Lake Road. Follow this road for
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35 km to the Mabel Lake Resort and Airpark, at the town of Kingfisher. The resort offers full services and facilities.
To get to Noisy Creek recreation site, turn left (north) onto a for- estry road, about three kilometres before Kingfisher. This road follows Kingfisher Creek about 35 km to Noisy Creek Road on the right (east). Turn here, and the recreation site is located at the end of the road, about eight kilometres. The site can accom- modate up to 55 vehicles/campers, is RV accessible and has a boat launch.
Quick Facts
Surface Area • 5,986 Hectares (14,791 Acres)
Maximum Depth • 200.6 metres (658 feet)
Elevation (ASL) • 396 metres (1,298 feet)
Survey Date • June, 1969
Contour Units • Feet
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