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

• Overview

  Allie Lake is one of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District waters in British Columbia. It sits at 1,054 metres above sea level. The water covers some 12 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The whole outline is near 1.5 km, and most of it is walkable. Cache Creek lies 50 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Kamloops, 65 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Allie Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Thompson-Nicola Regional District: Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and rainbow trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Work Allie Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 15°C; the cold one sits at -8°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Allie Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Vidette Lake is 3.3 km off. None of that is settled for Allie Lake in what we hold.