Fishing at Alice Lake, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Within Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, you have Alice Lake. The bank is 634 metres above sea level. At roughly 7 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Thompson-Nicola Regional District list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Clearwater, is 48 km away. The big place round here is Kamloops, 155 km distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Alice Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Thompson-Nicola Regional District, recorded fish include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout and pink salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Alice Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -8°C for January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Alice Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. The nearest car park we can see is 730 m out, so expect a walk with your gear. There is a toilet block some 820 m out. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Zellers Lake is 6.5 km distant. Signs at Alice Lake carry more weight than any list.