Allan Lake near Barrière: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Allan Lake stands in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia. The land about it is pine and birch. About 1.58 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Around 11 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. It ranks high for size among our Thompson-Nicola Regional District listings. Start from Barrière, 17 km down the road. For a city, Kamloops is 63 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Allan Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Thompson-Nicola Regional District cover Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout and pink salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Allan Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 13°C, the coldest about -9°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Allan Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. You can camp 1.1 km off, which suits an early start. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Boulanger Lake, 1.8 km away. Treat Allan Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.