4 Mile Lake in Thompson-Nicola Regional District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  4 Mile Lake stands in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia. Height above sea level is 903 metres. At 4 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Thompson-Nicola Regional District. Cache Creek is the closest town at 30 km. Ashcroft lies 40 km off, Lillooet another 48 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on 4 Mile Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Thompson-Nicola Regional District records list Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and Coho salmon among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At this water the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -7°C to 15°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is a mapped landing stage 140 m away. Mapping shows a campsite some 880 m from the water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Kersey Lake, 0.5 km out. Check the position at this water before loading the car.