Pennask Lake Provincial Park

• There is no drinking water available  - the hand pump is out of commission.

Park Info

The rainbow trout from the 1,450 metre high lake provide eggs for much of the provincial stocking program in the south-central interior. The last portion of the access road is rough and not suited for most recreational vehicles. Four-wheel drive vehicles are strongly recommended.

Park Size: 244 hectares

General Visitor Information

• Park User Fees
• What to Know Before You Go
• General Safety & Ethics
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Fishing and Hunting Information
• Other Links

Location

• Location Map

The park takes in two bays at the southeast corner of Pennask Lake. Peterson Bay is a long, narrow bay which provides entry into the main portion of the lake from the park. Chapman Bay is a shallow, confined bay at the north end of the park. The park also fronts one kilometre of the lake’s south shore.
Pennask Lake is 50 kilometres northwest of Peachland. From the Coquihalla Connector (Highway 97C) exit onto the Sunset Main Forest Service Road. Follow 5 km to the Bear Main Forest Service Road and follow the 8 km of 2WD gravel road to the turnoff to the park. The last 6 km are very rough and require a 4WD vehicle. The last 4 km into the park takes about an hour - this part of the road is extremely rough. This road is not suited for most recreational vehicles.
To Pennask Lake: Take the Okanagan Connector turn-off at Merritt, 0 your odometer at the traffic light by the information complex:

The last 6 km takes about half an hour or longer. Vehicles must have high clearance for the last 6 km. As well, if there have been heavy rains the road will have very large and deep puddles, as much as 40 feet long and 2-3 feet deep.

Nature & Culture

• History - Established January 23, 1975.
• Conservation - The Pennask Lake fishery is the dominant resource value. Producing 3-5 million native rainbow trout eggs annually and roughly 40% of the provincial hatchery needs, the fishery is considered vital for the provincial fish culture program. The Pennask Lake fishery is particularly valuable since its large spawning runs peak around two or three weeks later than other runs, allowing flexibility in the hatching process to maximize hatchery outputs. Along with the egg collection program, the fishery is considered to be of provincial significance for its outstanding sport fishing.
  
  There is an extensive low lying upland at the south end of the park which tends to be wet and covered by heavy spruce forest with dense shrub growth of Labrador tea, twinberry and white rhododendron. Sloping upland and elevated benches on the east side of the park have relatively open spruce and pine forests with soopalallie and grouseberry shrub cover. Eskers, particularly to the north of the park, are evidence of the most recent period of glacial retreat.

Management Planning

Management Planning Information

• There is no online management planning at this time.

Activities Available At This Park

		Canoeing

		Cycling

		Fishing

		Pets on Leash

		Swimming

Facilities Available At This Park

		Boat Launch

		Campfires

		Drinking Water

		Vehicle Accessible Camping