Located 35 kilometers east of Enderby, Mabel Lake is British Columbia’s best kept secret.

Mabel Lake is one of the most beautiful and peaceful lakes that Western Canada has to offer. Once you have seen its lush green forested shoreline, sandy beaches and sparkling blue water, you will begin to wonder how this area has remained such a well kept secret.

Mabel Lake is 26 miles long and 2 miles wide with crystal clear water which offers great fishing, waterskiing and swimming. For those who like to hike or ride mountain bikes, the area also offers some wonderful trails to explore. The fishing is great, especially early in the season for rainbow trout and salmon run mid August through mid September. You can also enjoy volleyball, horseshoes, snorkeling or scuba d
iving.

Mabel Lake has a very moderate climate due to its location in southern British Columbia and its altitude of 1200 ft. above sea level. Almost all of the annual precipitation (20″) comes to the valley in the form of snow in the winter which provides for excellent snowmobiling, tobogganing and skiing. The summer months are generally quite warm, beach weather days with comfortable nights.

Fishing at its Best

The Chinook Salmon fishing season normally opens on August 15 and closes September 12. Licenses are required and you can get them at the Mabel Lake Resort general store. Trout fishing is open year round in the lake and is best early on in the season when the water is a little cooler. Downriggers are often used throughout the season to get the lure deep enough to catch the really big ones. Some of the local favorite lures are flat fish, mac squid or wedding rings for Kokanee. All of the above lures are available at the store.

Driving

Mabel Lake Lodge is located east of the city of Enderby which is midway between Vancouver, British Columbia (310 miles) and Calgary, Alberta (310 miles). Enderby is a small city in the North Okanagan, British Columbia between Salmon Arm and Vernon. Highway 97A passes through this friendly city of 3000 people and it is at this junction where the Mabel Lake Road connects with the main highway. After 35 km (22 paved miles) of scenic countryside, turn left on Cessna Road to get to Mabel Lake Lodge. The Mabel Lake Road comes to its end at the beautiful Mabel Lake Resort & Airpark.

Flying

Approximately 10 miles east of Enderby VOR at an elevation of 1410 feet. We can arrange a private charter for your group or you may fly your own aircraft and park it right in front of Mabel Lake Lodge. Dial in CBF9 or the following co-ordinates on your aircraft’s GPS: N50 36 32 W118 43 52

The runway is a 2900 foot + grass strip with a sand base with landings on Runway 34 and departures on 16. The Aerodrome Traffic Frequency is 123.2.